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Bluetus

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79. Figure out who benefits from that and you will know who is organizing the attacks on Platner
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:36 PM
19 hrs ago

HInt: It is not mainstream Democrats.

When a guy talks plainly about the corporate wars, the outrageous military budgets and archaic strategies, the brokenness of our HC system and all the other plain talk, it attracts the attention of all those organizations who have been flooding our system with money to direct our government in direct opposition to the good of the people.

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Shocked. Nanjeanne Yesterday #1
lol grateful I don't live in Maine WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #2
We don't have to walk down Platner's plank... tritsofme 23 hrs ago #3
There is a third candidate. RandySF 23 hrs ago #5
So what duckworth969 23 hrs ago #4
Did I suggest they didn't? RandySF 23 hrs ago #7
Right. H2O Man 22 hrs ago #23
Maybe it's the meds RandySF 21 hrs ago #27
Cheers mr715 21 hrs ago #35
Ranked choice voting is very helpful Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #6
You can bet that Janet Mills ain't winning the primary. mr715 22 hrs ago #17
Because if there's one thing voters look for in a candidate Rob H. 23 hrs ago #8
We love entitlement in our candidates mr715 23 hrs ago #13
Janet Mills is the current goddamn governor of the state. W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #20
Joe Biden was the sitting President. mr715 22 hrs ago #22
You think Kamala didn't campaign her ass off? W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #25
She campaigned her ass off mr715 21 hrs ago #28
Blatant disrespect MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #62
You really examined that photo carefully. mr715 20 hrs ago #70
LOL Emile 20 hrs ago #73
I'm glad there are those in our party that can laugh. mr715 19 hrs ago #80
Are you kidding? MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #74
Anything to beat Collins. mr715 20 hrs ago #75
Makes me like her even less Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #9
Wink wink mr715 23 hrs ago #11
Her house is the governor's mansion. W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #24
As stated earlier, something about a crown, scepter, and robes turn voters off mr715 21 hrs ago #36
Platner's coronation can wait another nine days. Quiet Em 21 hrs ago #37
You are 100% correct. mr715 21 hrs ago #39
Oh, snap! sheshe2 19 hrs ago #78
You may have lucked out here, rzemanfl 20 hrs ago #53
Are you even paying attention? Politicub 21 hrs ago #40
This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. 20 hrs ago #76
Wow, that is ugly MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #67
Susan Collins is uglier. mr715 20 hrs ago #68
Just for reminding people she is on the ballot? Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #14
She suspended her campaign, which is ethically the same as withdrawing Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #26
She has not yet endorsed Graham Platner Quiet Em 21 hrs ago #29
She endorsed him the day she suspended her campaign Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #32
She did not endorse him the day she suspended. Quiet Em 21 hrs ago #33
We are both right Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #58
weasel words? Quiet Em 20 hrs ago #65
No, you're not MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #71
I don't think she did. mr715 21 hrs ago #34
She used weasel words: Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #59
Yeah, we know this. mr715 20 hrs ago #61
Schumer and Gillibrand (DSCC Chair) both endorsed Platner right after Mills pulled out. sop 20 hrs ago #66
Nope, she did not obamanut2012 20 hrs ago #49
I am going to wash socks rather than join this fight. rzemanfl 20 hrs ago #57
Actually, she did not! sheshe2 20 hrs ago #77
It scares me when I agree with you but you are correct about this questionseverything 21 hrs ago #30
Wow, so she isn't even going to put in effort. mr715 23 hrs ago #10
Nobody has campaigned less than Janet Mills. Now Emile 23 hrs ago #12
Remember Andrew Cuomo? mr715 23 hrs ago #15
Exactly Emile 23 hrs ago #16
Wasnt the word used for him sexpest? Boo1 20 hrs ago #46
I don't see how. mr715 20 hrs ago #50
Andrew Cuomo ran as an Independent Quiet Em 20 hrs ago #51
Andrew Cuomo ran as a Democrat and lost. mr715 20 hrs ago #54
Oh, that's right Quiet Em 20 hrs ago #55
And it was because he wasn't running. mr715 20 hrs ago #56
Schumer did not coronate her Quiet Em 20 hrs ago #60
My understanding was he really, really wanted her to run. mr715 20 hrs ago #63
I hope she wins obamanut2012 22 hrs ago #18
Hope is having your lottery ticket in one hand and your resignation letter in the other. Emile 22 hrs ago #19
I'm gonna steal that, thanks Just_Vote_Dem 22 hrs ago #21
Why are you insulting me? And yes, you are obamanut2012 20 hrs ago #47
"I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong." Emile 20 hrs ago #69
People should vote for her or the other candidate LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #31
Looks like Chuck Schumer is ready to back Graham Platner. Emile 21 hrs ago #38
This is from one month ago Quiet Em 21 hrs ago #41
This was right after Mills dropped out of the race. Look for Emile 21 hrs ago #43
Well yeah, Quiet Em 20 hrs ago #44
Exactly Emile 20 hrs ago #45
Mills hasn't ended her campaign obamanut2012 20 hrs ago #48
Did you watch the video? Emile 20 hrs ago #52
Pathetic Prairie Gates 21 hrs ago #42
I was a Mills supporter MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #64
This statement makes me like her less. ARandomPerson 20 hrs ago #72
Figure out who benefits from that and you will know who is organizing the attacks on Platner Bluetus 19 hrs ago #79
+1 Emile 17 hrs ago #81
Is she taking a page from Bernie's wife? Everybody vote your conscience. Nixie 17 hrs ago #82
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