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17. No. Mainers haven't gotten behind one of them like they've gotten behind Platner.

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Am I oversimplifying this? [View all] senseandsensibility Friday OP

This is the same shite they did with Franken kimbutgar Friday #1

The Franken thing senseandsensibility Friday #2

And to anyone that questions your statement: pat_k Yesterday #83

I disagree a bit. Platner is certainly guilty of a lot more creepiness than Franken, and we know that's true. Scrivener7 Friday #16

That's where I'm at with the whole drama MustLoveBeagles Friday #22

You make a good point getting back the senate and house is too important! kimbutgar Friday #29

Wish my Bernie Bros friends could've done that in 2016. We might've avoided what allegorical oracle Friday #51

Hey... pat_k Yesterday #84

I hope he pans out. And if he doesn't, it is still one more seat. Scrivener7 Yesterday #96

Yes. Llewlladdwr Friday #3

Do you have a clue how much damage Collins has done? NoRethugFriends Friday #5

Yeah, Collins really needs to go. ananda Friday #6

There are two other candidates running in the Primary Llewlladdwr Friday #7

And they don't have a chance of winning the primary, which is in 5 days. What don't you understand??? NoRethugFriends Friday #9

Here's what I understand... Llewlladdwr Friday #14

No. He becomes the face of the Democratic candidate for senate in Maine. NoRethugFriends Friday #81

The hard truth is it is him or Collins. CivicGrief Friday #13

This is such a bogus line of defense. Llewlladdwr Friday #18

I understand that you find Platner's past conduct disqualifying senseandsensibility Friday #21

Thank you! Llewlladdwr Friday #33

Yes they will senseandsensibility Friday #40

If he's the nominee I will not work against him. Llewlladdwr Friday #50

Do I wish the unions had recruited someone who had been vetted in a previous campaigns for something? pat_k Yesterday #85

Keep banging your head while the CivicGrief Friday #37

You can't hold anyone to account if you have no power. Llewlladdwr Friday #63

Maybe, but H2O Man Friday #38

You nail it. republianmushroom Friday #52

No. Mainers haven't gotten behind one of them like they've gotten behind Platner. Scrivener7 Friday #17

Are you a Maine voter? I am not. Raven123 Friday #49

Is he a Nazi? Mossfern Friday #10

Do you need more than the tatoo? Llewlladdwr Friday #11

Yes Mossfern Friday #12

Okay... Llewlladdwr Friday #15

Now we're hearing from you, eh? MineralMan Friday #20

Yes sir, you are. Llewlladdwr Friday #25

Sure. H2O Man Friday #32

Talarico is going to struggle here. Llewlladdwr Friday #39

I wonder how Platner would do against Paxton? Red Mountain Friday #74

Why would Talarico have to defend anyone Phoenix61 Friday #76

The easiest answer to give. mr715 Yesterday #82

It's also amazing how people who MineralMan Friday #19

Hi MineralMan, I know you're trying to call me out. Llewlladdwr Friday #23

Like clockwork. H2O Man Friday #36

Whistlin' past the graveyard... Llewlladdwr Friday #41

Nice song H2O Man Friday #44

Oh, I've no doubt I'm causing consternation among DU's inner sanctum. Llewlladdwr Friday #55

Nice generalization. CivicGrief Friday #61

The truth is Graham Platner is a horrible candidate. Llewlladdwr Friday #65

Seem like opinions to me. CivicGrief Friday #73

What do you hold Collins responsible for? CivicGrief Friday #47

You can't hold her accountable if you aren't in control. Llewlladdwr Friday #56

I disagree with your second assertion. CivicGrief Friday #58

You are wrong. Llewlladdwr Friday #62

You sure are full of yourself. CivicGrief Friday #64

Right back at cha CivicGrief. Llewlladdwr Friday #66

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Friday #70

I'm simply stating CivicGrief Friday #72

I remember Christine O'Donnell. StevieM Yesterday #91

It was clearly because of sorcery. mr715 22 hrs ago #99

And my garage door won't open. MineralMan Friday #46

Your garage door H2O Man Friday #48

I talked to some folks here MineralMan... Llewlladdwr Friday #59

Platner got control of Elon's lasers? mr715 Friday #67

So Platner is now a "Nazi"? AloeVera Friday #77

Not only that, H2O Man Friday #79

Yup. Been around for a long, long year... AloeVera Yesterday #94

I'm interested in the link but am getting an error. pat_k Yesterday #86

"Graham Platner Is No Nazi" NYT Opinion piece AloeVera Yesterday #93

Thanks! pat_k 23 hrs ago #97

...especially when there is a perfectly acceptable Democrat in the race. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #90

The idea of an admittedly flawed person Prairie_Seagull Friday #4

It is admirable and I believe in redemption senseandsensibility Friday #45

there's a big wide world between PERFECTION and that guy Skittles Friday #8

Apparently, the gap isn't as wide as one might think. Llewlladdwr Friday #42

There is a difference between the space between 1 and 2 mr715 Friday #68

alrighty then Skittles Friday #71

The problem is his apology for the reddit comments looks less than sincere EdmondDantes_ Friday #24

My Favorite Name In All Of Fiction. 😉 ColoringFool Friday #27

Please stop pretending the republican operative can be believed questionseverything Friday #30

And what about the other two women who are Democrats? EdmondDantes_ Friday #43

The anatomy of a smear pat_k Yesterday #89

1.) Lowest Bar Possible. 2.) Who's "Equating"? 3.) Yes, 'Tis true. If One Is Not.... ColoringFool Friday #26

Recommended. H2O Man Friday #28

I made a mistake once. Sorry multigraincracker Friday #31

Only once? Does the phrase (If I had a nickel for), I bet you know the rest. state of stupid Friday #54

Boils down to it's hard for me to judge others. multigraincracker Friday #60

K&R spanone Friday #34

IMO that purity ship should have left the port when Al Franken ALBliberal Friday #35

My thoughts on re-reading Jane Mayer's "The Case of Al Franken" pat_k Yesterday #87

If he votes against trump more than 4% of the time, it's an improvement over Collins. unblock Friday #53

No, you're definitely not over simplifying al bupp Friday #57

Platner won't be immune from indictment, prosecution -- should that come to pass for some reason. RoeVWade Friday #69

I haven't seen any accusations that are CivicGrief Friday #75

You have it backwards. My point is for the people afraid to vote for him. RoeVWade Yesterday #95

Some of us seem ready to blow a chance to finally dump Collins. marble falls Friday #78

To me there's just something off JustAnotherGen Friday #80

Platner will be a real time test as to whether Roy Cohn's training of *rump was correct or not Uncle Joe Yesterday #88

As I've posted in other threads, for me it's a question of values. Jedi Guy Yesterday #92

I have not followed the attacks on Platner ver closely... kentuck 22 hrs ago #98

You have a way with words senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #100

No. We need the numbers. underpants 15 hrs ago #101

Let me just put it this way Jilly_in_VA 15 hrs ago #102

To the op, B.See 15 hrs ago #103

As a Maine voter, I'll be voting for Platner -misanthroptimist 15 hrs ago #104

The most recent thread for people to dump on Platner luv2fly 15 hrs ago #105