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maxrandb

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22. I think it does make a difference

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #20)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:39 PM

Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP

The Dems have ignored Maine for almost 30 yrs leftstreet Yesterday #1

Some people hate progressives with the fire of a burning sun Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #2

Unfortunately a lot of liberals will ignore this Ziggy Beans Yesterday #3

Al Franken Wicked Blue Yesterday #4

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

Good points. yellow dahlia Yesterday #7

It's funny PatSeg Yesterday #13

I agree. I'm sure he's considered a threat. mzmolly Yesterday #18

That's a good point PatSeg Yesterday #19

Well written, max. yellow dahlia Yesterday #6

There are policy issues and character issues. hay rick Yesterday #8

Well, I know I'm not voting for Platner! MineralMan Yesterday #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 Yesterday #10

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

I served 28.5 years in the Navy maxrandb Yesterday #17

I'm sensing some PUMA energy here wolfie001 Yesterday #12

Yeah, I remember the 2016 PUMAs.......... Ars Longa Yesterday #21

.... wolfie001 13 hrs ago #24

Apparently, one or two women Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #14

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Yesterday #15

But not for the totenkopf tattoo and the implausible denials... QueerDuck Yesterday #16

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

I think it does make a difference maxrandb Yesterday #22

In that sense, you're right. MineralMan Yesterday #23

Didn't you start a thread on this subject a day or two ago? LAS14 11 hrs ago #34

Maine's primary election is Tuesday. MineralMan 11 hrs ago #35

To be honest all of this graham platner finger wagging reminds me of sydney sweeneys genes dsp3000 13 hrs ago #25

Planter should have a very simple responses: Chasstev365 13 hrs ago #26

Premature at best FBaggins 13 hrs ago #27

"A democracy that insists on perfection will eventually find itself represented only by people skilled at hiding sop 13 hrs ago #28

Well that hasn't happened in US, has it. LisaL 13 hrs ago #29

Your views about Platner's personal failings are quite clear. sop 12 hrs ago #30

Yes! And that's precisely what allows civil society to function and thrive maxrandb 11 hrs ago #31

Hear, hear!!!! nt LAS14 11 hrs ago #32

Democrats are in desperate need of fighters, not saints dalton99a 11 hrs ago #33