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everyonematters

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5. The Platner situation is an example of how both parties are in denial about what is going on

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 08:58 PM

May 10

with independents and swing voter in this country. Maine is a semi open primary. I would bet anything that Platner is doing gangbusters with independents. They don't care if a politician was doing or saying anything that was politically incorrect before he was a politician. They think he is out to make a difference in their lives. Mills represents the establishment.

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The Platner Trap [View all] Violet_Crumble May 10 OP

One more NYT writer expressing Collin's-like "concern" for Dems Fiendish Thingy May 10 #1

Yep. The concern vibes are strong Violet_Crumble May 10 #3

Fuck yourself off the planet, David french UpInArms May 10 #2

My position was always to support the winner of the primary in the election to face Susan Collins AZProgressive May 10 #4

The Platner situation is an example of how both parties are in denial about what is going on everyonematters May 10 #5

Give me a break...it is a tatoo I have seen before...Marines have it and no they are not Nazis...can we stop turning on Demsrule86 May 10 #12

At this point it's about voting for which party controls the Senate JI7 May 10 #6

Well "one of his biggest supporters" is Cha May 10 #9

People support Planter because of the tattoo, not despite it? Violet_Crumble May 10 #11

Violet.....where ya from??? a kennedy May 10 #7

Australia. Why do you ask? Violet_Crumble May 10 #10

Nervous about the Maine voters..... a kennedy May 10 #8

As a Maine voter, I would have preferred Janet Millsin in the primary.. OAITW r.2.0 May 10 #13

The last time I kept hearing that "Lesser of two evils" crap... appmanga May 10 #14

I couldn't care less what David French thinks. BannonsLiver May 11 #15

Agreed on all points. DFW May 11 #16