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NBachers

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54. I'm way over on the other coast, but Fetterman was one of my adopted candidates, and I don't want another Fetterman.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #53)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:29 PM

5 hrs ago

My initial exposure Platner made me like him. Further inspection makes me apprehensive.

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In Maine, Many Older Women Prefer Graham Platner for Senate + Janet Mills Attack Ad Against Graham Platner Backfires [View all] Celerity 15 hrs ago OP

The pearl clutching concerned Faux pas 15 hrs ago #1

I'm getting a "Kirsten Gillibrand" vibe with Mills wolfie001 15 hrs ago #3

Both of the men in question have years of bad behavior towards women EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #9

Mills also came in and cleaned up after that creep man that was Governor JI7 11 hrs ago #19

Yes. Le Page. May it forever be turned. yorkster 10 hrs ago #43

Interesting primary wolfie001 15 hrs ago #2

The whole call was the governor bitching people out questionseverything 14 hrs ago #4

50+ town halls and meet-ups leftstreet 14 hrs ago #5

Thanks for all the data! Nt Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #6

Seems very canned. David__77 14 hrs ago #7

Weĺp. If he wins I hope he doesnt suck. SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #8

My response to another ccomment to the aticle in the comments section Bumbles 13 hrs ago #10

Still... 2naSalit 11 hrs ago #11

Worse than shady. Brenda 11 hrs ago #12

Old Lady still has more going on... 2naSalit 11 hrs ago #14

I hear ya! Brenda 11 hrs ago #15

So far... 2naSalit 11 hrs ago #21

Strimling: Why Gov. Mills is losing support among Democrats Jack Valentino 5 hrs ago #51

Old lady is better than asshole any day in my book RandomNumbers 10 hrs ago #42

If your daughter or granddaughter dragged this home... PeaceWave 11 hrs ago #13

"Put a damn shirt on!" eShirl 11 hrs ago #16

No respect for women. No respect for minorities. No respect for his own body. But... PeaceWave 11 hrs ago #20

Janet Mills is 78. Susan Collins 73. Blaukraut 11 hrs ago #17

I've seen Collins, don't know her DFW 10 hrs ago #27

He is the face of the progressive movement JI7 11 hrs ago #18

Shirtless, in his undies, with a Nazi tattoo...That's one hell of a "face of the movement" PeaceWave 11 hrs ago #23

My deepest sympathies for the progressive movement DFW 11 hrs ago #24

Says who? Intractable 11 hrs ago #25

Bernie Sanders and others that take up that label JI7 11 hrs ago #26

That doesn't make him the "face." That's on you. Intractable 10 hrs ago #28

I don't need to speak for others. I'm just saying what they are saying JI7 10 hrs ago #31

Is Platner the "face of the movement" or more like the "torso of the movement?" PeaceWave 10 hrs ago #34

Who is saying he is the "face"? Only you. Intractable 10 hrs ago #35

Sanders went as far as to tell Mills not to even run against Platner JI7 10 hrs ago #36

Who is saying he is "the face"? Only you. Intractable 10 hrs ago #37

So Platner is the "new" face of the progressive movement? PeaceWave 10 hrs ago #41

Or how important Bernie is to himself. yorkster 9 hrs ago #45

This comment is nonsense. Intractable 3 hrs ago #56

Like a friend of mine in Geneva once said DFW 10 hrs ago #30

I respect Bernie MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #50

This message was self-deleted by its author WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #29

....... Nixie 10 hrs ago #39

Janus maybe? Not sold. yorkster 9 hrs ago #44

That "Grandmas for Graham" pic MorbidButterflyTat 11 hrs ago #22

Like the earlier �Dems in Disarray� DFW 10 hrs ago #32

Why can't Maine Dems ever find a solid, effective Democrat with no baggage to run against Collins? FascismIsDeath 10 hrs ago #33

No, Mills is unfortunately flawed on multiple other issues, all besides the age issue. Celerity 10 hrs ago #38

Mills has won quite a few statewide elections in Maine... at least 4 by my count. FascismIsDeath 9 hrs ago #46

I knew about Platner's Nazi tattoo but not about his "flirtations with Nazis." PeaceWave 8 hrs ago #47

The tattoo is the flirtation and I don't believe him when he says he didn't know what it meant. FascismIsDeath 8 hrs ago #48

I find it disturbing that young people think being old is more worrisome than being a Nazi. PeaceWave 6 hrs ago #49

Its definitely a problem. I think we are getting too far removed from WW2. FascismIsDeath 5 hrs ago #52

What a clusterfuck. n/t demmiblue 10 hrs ago #40

I'll be voting in this contest OAITW r.2.0 5 hrs ago #53

I'm way over on the other coast, but Fetterman was one of my adopted candidates, and I don't want another Fetterman. NBachers 5 hrs ago #54

Exactly my concern. Will see how it plays out. Mills will get my vote, most likely. OAITW r.2.0 5 hrs ago #55