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maxrandb

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22. I think it does make a difference

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:39 PM

2 hrs ago

It made a difference in Minnesota with Al Franken.

It made a difference with Kamala Harris.

It almost made a difference 5 days before the recent Virginia AG election when some texts he sent in anger were dropped. Fortunately, he stayed in the race and won. His Retrumplican opponent, the incumbent AG was a straight-up fascist.

It also makes a difference because when it works, Retrumplicans are emboldened to do it again and again.

Look, I am a Democrat, because I believe in the underlying core values of the Democratic Party. I'll take a "flawed" candidate that will help govern under those core values over a Retrumplican fascist everyday.

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Why Democrats can and should ignore the Platner accusations [View all] maxrandb 11 hrs ago OP

The Dems have ignored Maine for almost 30 yrs leftstreet 11 hrs ago #1

Some people hate progressives with the fire of a burning sun Just_Vote_Dem 10 hrs ago #2

Unfortunately a lot of liberals will ignore this Ziggy Beans 10 hrs ago #3

Al Franken Wicked Blue 9 hrs ago #4

I'm not thrilled with what I've learned, and I don't live in Maine. mzmolly 9 hrs ago #5

Good points. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #7

It's funny PatSeg 8 hrs ago #13

I agree. I'm sure he's considered a threat. mzmolly 7 hrs ago #18

That's a good point PatSeg 7 hrs ago #19

Well written, max. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #6

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

Well, I know I'm not voting for Platner! MineralMan 8 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 8 hrs ago #10

Platner's "transgressions" are pretty weak tea, especialy compared to Republicans. Susan Collins herself had an affair Fil1957 8 hrs ago #11

I served 28.5 years in the Navy maxrandb 8 hrs ago #17

I'm sensing some PUMA energy here wolfie001 8 hrs ago #12

Yeah, I remember the 2016 PUMAs.......... Ars Longa 6 hrs ago #21

Apparently, one or two women Icanthinkformyself 8 hrs ago #14

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe 8 hrs ago #15

But not for the totenkopf tattoo and the implausible denials... QueerDuck 8 hrs ago #16

Well, unless we live in Maine, it doesn't really matter what we do. MineralMan 7 hrs ago #20

I think it does make a difference maxrandb 2 hrs ago #22

In that sense, you're right. MineralMan 2 hrs ago #23