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17. And I am glad I am not you.

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:57 AM

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For what its worth.. My take on Maine and Platner [View all] Peacetrain 7 hrs ago OP

Sounds like they really want to get rid of Collins leftstreet 7 hrs ago #1

I think most people vote out of habit.. Peacetrain 7 hrs ago #2

Agreed.... FarPoint 7 hrs ago #3

Exactly! MineralMan 7 hrs ago #4

I'm hoping not to end up with a Koch guy Bettie 6 hrs ago #22

Is Platner a native of Maine? Freddie 7 hrs ago #5

Yes, he was born in Maine. LisaL 7 hrs ago #8

Getting rid of Collins is top priority with me Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #6

Well, he sure gives a lot of material for the negative playbook. LisaL 7 hrs ago #7

Only because he is all we have right now Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #9

But that is not accurate. LisaL 7 hrs ago #10

What did I say that is not accurate? Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #11

Not from Maine, so I don't have to vote for a rabid raccoon. LisaL 7 hrs ago #12

Sorry. I amended my reply Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #14

Yea, kind of like Trump captured the imagination of the republicans. LisaL 7 hrs ago #15

So you just compared a Democrat to Trump Just_Vote_Dem 6 hrs ago #16

And I am glad I am not you. LisaL 6 hrs ago #17

Have you watched him speak just once? Ziggy Beans 4 hrs ago #26

Joining the both-sides brigade, I see. CivicGrief 4 hrs ago #31

Right. And independents have gotten fired up for him Easterncedar 6 hrs ago #18

Exactly Just_Vote_Dem 6 hrs ago #19

The problem is nobody else made him do these things EdmondDantes_ 6 hrs ago #23

What things? Ziggy Beans 4 hrs ago #27

You're saying Susan Collins is concerned? mr715 4 hrs ago #29

Pull out the fainting couch. CivicGrief 3 hrs ago #33

If the allegations are true, he should not be in politics! young_at_heart 6 hrs ago #20

People who absolutely do not care about winning elections repulse me. BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #21

You state you don't like the candidate. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #25

This kind of attitude has created MAGA and a Trump presidency Ziggy Beans 4 hrs ago #28

Consider this... Llewlladdwr 6 hrs ago #24

Why do so many of you fall for right-wing propaganda? Ziggy Beans 4 hrs ago #30

When did we nationalize Senate elections? mr715 4 hrs ago #32