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JustAnotherGen

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37. Sanders is 84

Reply to Ars Longa (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 05:18 PM

Oct 11

I'm not seeing the issue? He didn't step aside for a younger candidate his last election (2024).

He says this is probably his last term. Probably.

There can't be two standards: One for the Independent Senator from Vermont who seems to look down on the Democratic Party . . .

And one for a woman who has already won state wide and stood up to DonOld with a full chest and loud voice.

If she's too old, Sanders should step down today.

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ME-SEN: Sanders (I): Mills (D) should stay out of Maine Senate race [View all] RandySF Oct 10 OP

Both wings use this argument when it's convenient EdmondDantes_ Oct 10 #1

As a Mainer here chelsea0011 Oct 10 #2

Shed be a good congressperson SSJVegeta Oct 10 #3

Mills kcoates Oct 10 #4

I agree that we should bring in younger candidates and their ideas calguy Oct 10 #5

Mills will be 79yo in Jan, 2027.... I like her, but that is just too old a starting point for Ars Longa Oct 10 #6

On paper, Mills is the strongest candidate but there is a danger that people will think 79 is just too old for a Midwestern Democrat Oct 11 #28

Sanders is 84 JustAnotherGen Oct 11 #37

My husband and I just spent a week in Maine for our 35th anniversary Quiet Em Oct 10 #7

I think Gov Janet Mills should Do what she Cha Oct 10 #8

Gov. Janet Mills to launch U.S. Senate campaign on Tuesday, source says Cha Oct 10 #9

Why does a Senator from Vermont have any say in whom Maine Democrats vote for? MichMan Oct 10 #10

Free Speech? mountain grammy Oct 10 #11

Bernie can say what he wants RandySF Oct 10 #13

Like Fetterman? mountain grammy Oct 10 #15

Sanders was one of the earliest supporters of Fetterman. W_HAMILTON Oct 10 #16

No RandySF Oct 11 #34

but he's a Democrat... mountain grammy Oct 11 #35

Dear lord we can go round and round. RandySF Oct 12 #38

What I want to know is... Why is it Cha Oct 10 #14

I will be donating to Mills LetMyPeopleVote Oct 10 #12

Sanders posturing here is laughable. Mills is popular with a record of statewide victory, she can beat Collins tritsofme Oct 10 #17

The fact that she may be a "likely one term senator", isn't exactly a mark in her favor.... Jack Valentino Oct 10 #18

Better than Collins pulling off another win. tritsofme Oct 10 #19

I remember another supposedly 'safe bet' the party made in 2016--- with an ALL-WHITE ticket Jack Valentino Oct 10 #20

ANYTHING would be better than that! n/t DFW Oct 11 #23

At her age, Janet is indeed probably looking at serving one term. DFW Oct 11 #27

status quo jaymac Oct 11 #29

"unnecessary and divisive primary" is bad now? betsuni Oct 11 #21

One of the more "dripping with irony" statements I have seen DFW Oct 11 #24

My brains overheated as they struggled with the irony, had to go to bed with a cold towel on my forehead to rest. betsuni Oct 11 #25

Considering the source, DFW Oct 11 #26

Yes, I really lulzd at that one. Nixie Oct 11 #30

I have never met Platner, so I have no opinion about him DFW Oct 11 #22

yeah but jaymac Oct 11 #31

In 2015/16 Hillary Clinton received 55% of the vote. Bernie Sanders received 43%. Quiet Em Oct 11 #32

Rigged Democratic primaries is a conspiracy theory. This is a forum for supporters of the Democratic Party. betsuni Oct 11 #33

Primaries Are Healthy JustAnotherGen Oct 11 #36

Maine Democrats should definitely listen to a Senator from Vermont who is not a Democrat Shrek Oct 12 #39