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Bluetus

(3,207 posts)
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
Jun 1

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 Jun 1 #1
lol grateful I don't live in Maine WhiskeyGrinder Jun 1 #2
We don't have to walk down Platner's plank... tritsofme Jun 1 #3
There is a third candidate. RandySF Jun 1 #5
So what duckworth969 Jun 1 #4
Did I suggest they didn't? RandySF Jun 1 #7
Right. H2O Man Jun 1 #23
Maybe it's the meds RandySF Jun 1 #27
Cheers mr715 Jun 1 #35
Ranked choice voting is very helpful Easterncedar Jun 1 #6
You can bet that Janet Mills ain't winning the primary. mr715 Jun 1 #17
Because if there's one thing voters look for in a candidate Rob H. Jun 1 #8
We love entitlement in our candidates mr715 Jun 1 #13
Janet Mills is the current goddamn governor of the state. W_HAMILTON Jun 1 #20
Joe Biden was the sitting President. mr715 Jun 1 #22
You think Kamala didn't campaign her ass off? W_HAMILTON Jun 1 #25
She campaigned her ass off mr715 Jun 1 #28
Blatant disrespect MorbidButterflyTat Jun 1 #62
You really examined that photo carefully. mr715 Jun 1 #70
LOL Emile Jun 1 #73
I'm glad there are those in our party that can laugh. mr715 Jun 1 #80
Are you kidding? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 1 #74
Anything to beat Collins. mr715 Jun 1 #75
Makes me like her even less Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #9
Wink wink mr715 Jun 1 #11
Her house is the governor's mansion. W_HAMILTON Jun 1 #24
As stated earlier, something about a crown, scepter, and robes turn voters off mr715 Jun 1 #36
Platner's coronation can wait another nine days. Quiet Em Jun 1 #37
You are 100% correct. mr715 Jun 1 #39
Oh, snap! sheshe2 Jun 1 #78
You may have lucked out here, rzemanfl Jun 1 #53
Are you even paying attention? Politicub Jun 1 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. Jun 1 #76
Wow, that is ugly MorbidButterflyTat Jun 1 #67
Susan Collins is uglier. mr715 Jun 1 #68
Just for reminding people she is on the ballot? Quiet Em Jun 1 #14
She suspended her campaign, which is ethically the same as withdrawing Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #26
She has not yet endorsed Graham Platner Quiet Em Jun 1 #29
She endorsed him the day she suspended her campaign Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #32
She did not endorse him the day she suspended. Quiet Em Jun 1 #33
We are both right Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #58
weasel words? Quiet Em Jun 1 #65
No, you're not MorbidButterflyTat Jun 1 #71
I don't think she did. mr715 Jun 1 #34
She used weasel words: Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #59
Yeah, we know this. mr715 Jun 1 #61
Schumer and Gillibrand (DSCC Chair) both endorsed Platner right after Mills pulled out. sop Jun 1 #66
Nope, she did not obamanut2012 Jun 1 #49
I am going to wash socks rather than join this fight. rzemanfl Jun 1 #57
Actually, she did not! sheshe2 Jun 1 #77
It scares me when I agree with you but you are correct about this questionseverything Jun 1 #30
Wow, so she isn't even going to put in effort. mr715 Jun 1 #10
Nobody has campaigned less than Janet Mills. Now Emile Jun 1 #12
Remember Andrew Cuomo? mr715 Jun 1 #15
Exactly Emile Jun 1 #16
Wasnt the word used for him sexpest? Boo1 Jun 1 #46
I don't see how. mr715 Jun 1 #50
Andrew Cuomo ran as an Independent Quiet Em Jun 1 #51
Andrew Cuomo ran as a Democrat and lost. mr715 Jun 1 #54
Oh, that's right Quiet Em Jun 1 #55
And it was because he wasn't running. mr715 Jun 1 #56
Schumer did not coronate her Quiet Em Jun 1 #60
My understanding was he really, really wanted her to run. mr715 Jun 1 #63
I hope she wins obamanut2012 Jun 1 #18
Hope is having your lottery ticket in one hand and your resignation letter in the other. Emile Jun 1 #19
I'm gonna steal that, thanks Just_Vote_Dem Jun 1 #21
Why are you insulting me? And yes, you are obamanut2012 Jun 1 #47
"I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong." Emile Jun 1 #69
People should vote for her or the other candidate LetMyPeopleVote Jun 1 #31
Looks like Chuck Schumer is ready to back Graham Platner. Emile Jun 1 #38
This is from one month ago Quiet Em Jun 1 #41
This was right after Mills dropped out of the race. Look for Emile Jun 1 #43
Well yeah, Quiet Em Jun 1 #44
Exactly Emile Jun 1 #45
Mills hasn't ended her campaign obamanut2012 Jun 1 #48
Did you watch the video? Emile Jun 1 #52
Pathetic Prairie Gates Jun 1 #42
I was a Mills supporter MustLoveBeagles Jun 1 #64
This statement makes me like her less. ARandomPerson Jun 1 #72
Figure out who benefits from that and you will know who is organizing the attacks on Platner Bluetus Jun 1 #79
+1 Emile Jun 1 #81
Is she taking a page from Bernie's wife? Everybody vote your conscience. Nixie Jun 1 #82
I hope that she can mount a comeback LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2 #83
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