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MineralMan

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20. Well, unless we live in Maine, it doesn't really matter what we do.

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:00 PM

4 hrs ago

It will be the voters in Maine who decide, thank goodness.

I'll be happy to have them make the decision, and will trust them to be fed up with Susan Collins, finally.

The rest of us can talk about it until we're blue in the face, but that won't make an ounce of difference.

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Why Democrats can and should ignore the Platner accusations [View all] maxrandb 8 hrs ago OP

The Dems have ignored Maine for almost 30 yrs leftstreet 8 hrs ago #1

Some people hate progressives with the fire of a burning sun Just_Vote_Dem 8 hrs ago #2

Unfortunately a lot of liberals will ignore this Ziggy Beans 8 hrs ago #3

Al Franken Wicked Blue 7 hrs ago #4

I'm not thrilled with what I've learned, and I don't live in Maine. mzmolly 7 hrs ago #5

Good points. yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #7

It's funny PatSeg 5 hrs ago #13

I agree. I'm sure he's considered a threat. mzmolly 5 hrs ago #18

That's a good point PatSeg 4 hrs ago #19

Well written, max. yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #6

There are policy issues and character issues. hay rick 6 hrs ago #8

Well, I know I'm not voting for Platner! MineralMan 6 hrs ago #9

I said this in another post about the timing and their playbook. All people here looked at was my misuse of the word AZLD4Candidate 6 hrs ago #10

Platner's "transgressions" are pretty weak tea, especialy compared to Republicans. Susan Collins herself had an affair Fil1957 6 hrs ago #11

I served 28.5 years in the Navy maxrandb 5 hrs ago #17

I'm sensing some PUMA energy here wolfie001 6 hrs ago #12

Yeah, I remember the 2016 PUMAs.......... Ars Longa 4 hrs ago #21

Apparently, one or two women Icanthinkformyself 5 hrs ago #14

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe 5 hrs ago #15

But not for the totenkopf tattoo and the implausible denials... QueerDuck 5 hrs ago #16

Well, unless we live in Maine, it doesn't really matter what we do. MineralMan 4 hrs ago #20

I think it does make a difference maxrandb 16 min ago #22

In that sense, you're right. MineralMan 4 min ago #23