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6. Mills is the stupid Democrats answer. She should not run.
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 12:15 AM
Aug 20

Upfront - Mills is a good governor. But..,

But she’s 77 years old. She’s just 18 months younger than Trump. She will be part of making the Democratic Party look like the Soviet Politburo of the 1970’s. (Republicans have the same problem.)

If elected she will be 78 when she takes office and have ZERO seniority.

And she will be 83 at the end of her first term.

And then she will have to decide whether she will run for a 2nd term - to be completed when she is 89 - putting Maine voters back on a hole.

Haven’t we learned from Reagan, Biden, Feinstein, Grassley, McConnell, Granger - and Trump - serving in your 80’s is too effing old!!! Get out!! Bring in new blood!

The candidate from Maine should be in his/her 40’s or 50’s, able to put the work in, gain seniority, and thus be of more help to Maine, the Party - and the nation.

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