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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

Jun 5

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 Jun 5 OP

The Dems have ignored Maine for almost 30 yrs leftstreet Jun 5 #1

Some people hate progressives with the fire of a burning sun Just_Vote_Dem Jun 5 #2

Unfortunately a lot of liberals will ignore this Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #3

Al Franken Wicked Blue Jun 5 #4

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

Good points. yellow dahlia Jun 5 #7

It's funny PatSeg Jun 5 #13

I agree. I'm sure he's considered a threat. mzmolly Jun 5 #18

That's a good point PatSeg Jun 5 #19

Well written, max. yellow dahlia Jun 5 #6

There are policy issues and character issues. hay rick Jun 5 #8

Well, I know I'm not voting for Platner! MineralMan Jun 5 #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 Jun 5 #10

Platner's "transgressions" are pretty weak tea, especialy compared to Republicans. Susan Collins herself had an affair Fil1957 Jun 5 #11

I served 28.5 years in the Navy maxrandb Jun 5 #17

I'm sensing some PUMA energy here wolfie001 Jun 5 #12

Yeah, I remember the 2016 PUMAs.......... Ars Longa Jun 5 #21

.... wolfie001 Jun 6 #24

Apparently, one or two women Icanthinkformyself Jun 5 #14

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jun 5 #15

But not for the totenkopf tattoo and the implausible denials... QueerDuck Jun 5 #16

Well, unless we live in Maine, it doesn't really matter what we do. MineralMan Jun 5 #20

I think it does make a difference maxrandb Jun 5 #22

In that sense, you're right. MineralMan Jun 5 #23

Didn't you start a thread on this subject a day or two ago? LAS14 Jun 6 #34

Maine's primary election is Tuesday. MineralMan Jun 6 #35

To be honest all of this graham platner finger wagging reminds me of sydney sweeneys genes dsp3000 Jun 6 #25

Planter should have a very simple responses: Chasstev365 Jun 6 #26

Premature at best FBaggins Jun 6 #27

"A democracy that insists on perfection will eventually find itself represented only by people skilled at hiding sop Jun 6 #28

Well that hasn't happened in US, has it. LisaL Jun 6 #29

Your views about Platner's personal failings are quite clear. sop Jun 6 #30

Yes! And that's precisely what allows civil society to function and thrive maxrandb Jun 6 #31

Hear, hear!!!! nt LAS14 Jun 6 #32

Democrats are in desperate need of fighters, not saints dalton99a Jun 6 #33