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moonbeam23

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17. He has the charisma

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:19 PM

Yesterday

of a dishrag! TERRIBLE CHOICE. Only through pure luck wads he ever elected to anything. He was republican anti choice before he converted. His positions now are fine or my man Bernie wouldn't endorse him , i hope.

David Costello has a much more impressive and varied background, is also a born Mainer, and seems to have more personality.

IMHO

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Former Maine state senator announces campaign after Platner suspension [View all] DrFunkenstein Yesterday OP

He has been President of the Senate Easterncedar Yesterday #1

Sorry to disagree moonbeam23 Yesterday #20

Sorry. I was stating a fact, not advocating Easterncedar Yesterday #21

Waiting to hear from the state Dem party on how they will select a new nominee. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #2

Hope this report of state caucuses or pop-up convention from 7/6 are accurate pat_k Yesterday #5

I'm guessing that's the likely course of action Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6

UGH! What a mess! Jacson6 Yesterday #3

Simple as that? Just like that? He declares he's "in" and with Bernie's and Our Revolution's backing... QueerDuck Yesterday #4

He's declared he's *running* to be the new nominee Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

The Proverbial Tossing of A Hat Into The Ring DrFunkenstein Yesterday #8

The first paragraph in the article is a bit ambiguous on that point... QueerDuck Yesterday #9

He IS campaigning to run against Collins. That's the goal. thesquanderer 21 hrs ago #23

The goal should be to find someone who can best compete against Collins rather than... QueerDuck 21 hrs ago #24

When I said "that's the goal" I meant that's the goal for ANYONE who is campaigning to be the nominee. thesquanderer 21 hrs ago #28

Ahh. Okay. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #29

Troy Jackson might have some baggage. lapucelle Yesterday #10

What's the baggage? Raven123 Yesterday #15

Jackson was a big Platner supporter. They co-endorsed each other and campaigned together. N/T lapucelle Yesterday #16

Platner got a lot of endorsements. Raven123 23 hrs ago #22

That can't count as baggage Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #26

If it can't count as baggage... why delete it? QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #30

The internet is forever. This cannot be hidden or scrubbed. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #32

Here is his Wiki ... FakeNoose Yesterday #11

OK Mainers: who would be the best Democratic candidate with few to no skeletons and wide appeal? Chasstev365 Yesterday #12

My concern about Jackson is he got creamed in his campaign for Governor. Wiz Imp Yesterday #13

That's because he is totally uninspiring moonbeam23 Yesterday #19

This Is Completely Disingenuous (nice way of saying BS) DrFunkenstein 21 hrs ago #27

Sorry, but it's not BS. Getting 21% of the vote is getting creamed. Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #33

Bernie is awesome. I often describe my political stance Dr. T Yesterday #14

All Bernie had to do was kiss and make-up with Hillary FakeNoose Yesterday #18

He has the charisma moonbeam23 Yesterday #17

Yes. I voted for Costello in the ranked choice Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #25

I Leave It To The Folks Of Maine, But Judging By YouTube Clips DrFunkenstein 20 hrs ago #31