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Roxi

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20. Platner wasn't a great candidate

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 03:31 PM

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I’m nowhere near Maine, but when he first announced his candidacy, I was put off by him. The tattoo, the arrogance, his history, all of it made me think he had significant skeletons in his closet. When the first sexual assault allegations came out, I wasn’t surprised.

I think there was a huge push to make him the candidate no matter what, and a lot of people probably supported him only because he won the primary. Now that he’s out, people are more optimistic. As long as there’s a good Democratic candidate, we might actually beat Collins.

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A poll from Maine since Platner dropped out... [View all] kentuck Monday OP

Sounds like she should be concerned. Turbineguy Monday #1

Maybe an extra furrow in her brow? erronis Monday #16

Why should she be ? She is a multi-millioanaire with multi-millionaire friends. WorseDayEver Monday #18

"concerned" is one of her favorite terms... kentuck Monday #19

I think it is her only term. 3catwoman3 Monday #37

Concerned about keeping her seat and power Pototan Yesterday #41

She's still going to rest in the same box as Lindsey, eventually. SalamanderSleeps Yesterday #43

I love sarcasm 303squadron Monday #27

Something we often forget re senate races Attilatheblond Monday #2

True.... when they actually show up to vote. groundloop Monday #31

This is my concern. (In a real way, not in a Collins way.) Beartracks Monday #33

Sure most 18 year olds don't vote, but the general point is still good EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #58

Well, that is (potentially) some good news! Thanks, kentuck hlthe2b Monday #3

How about Stephen King? He's been posting against Trump for years. Ritabert Monday #4

He said politics were too scary for him. 😂 okaawhatever Monday #10

Too bad. Ritabert Monday #12

King is 78 years old pinkstarburst Monday #28

I hope so. Ritabert Yesterday #50

I hope Maine can ride that wave to victory! yardwork Monday #5

Dems ditched a candidate with baggage who had turned off some voters bucolic_frolic Monday #6

though also, "generic" almost always polls better than any individual (n/t) thesquanderer Monday #15

In other words Boo1 Monday #7

No. A Democrat with multiple accusations against him is polling 12 points below Gary 50 Monday #11

Slander ? Boo1 Monday #14

Here is your slander Soul_of_Wit Monday #17

Really? Boo1 Monday #23

Really Soul_of_Wit 23 hrs ago #63

Thats right Boo1 22 hrs ago #64

Was Graham Platner a DSA member or are you just making that up? mr715 Monday #21

His reddit posts said so Boo1 Monday #22

I just googled and couldn't find anything mr715 Monday #25

a distinction that matters greatly ? stopdiggin Monday #34

Platner was not a DSA member and the Maine DSA did not explicitly endorse him Celerity Monday #35

Platner was recruited to run by DSA members, and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders. SunSeeker Yesterday #42

that is not what was asked, nt Celerity Yesterday #44

Yes it was. Platner was for all intents and purposes a DSA candidate. SunSeeker Yesterday #45

No, that was not the question asked by the other poster. Celerity Yesterday #46

The point is, Platner didn't need to be a "card carrying member of DSA" to be a DSA candidate. SunSeeker Yesterday #47

No. As I already posted in my initial reply to the other poster: Celerity Yesterday #56

I am well aware of what you posted. None of it negates the fact that he was a DSA candidate. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #57

No, your desire is not the determinant of fact, and I have shown effective, documented rebuttals to your claims. Celerity Yesterday #60

You have not rebutted my statements of fact, let alone done it effectively. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #62

Yes, he was clearly the DSA candidate. It's quite trippy to Nixie 13 hrs ago #67

Oh, and BTW, Maine DSA did explicitly "recommend" people vote for Platner. SunSeeker Yesterday #48

They did not officially endorse. Celerity Yesterday #59

Trying to claim "recommendation" is different from "endorsement" is not a good look, to anybody. SunSeeker Yesterday #61

DSA tried to memory-hole the *recommendation*. lapucelle 19 hrs ago #65

The internet is forever! nt SunSeeker 15 hrs ago #66

ICE may have just sealed the deal lame54 Monday #8

Yes, that's an example of how hard it is to control totalitarianism. yardwork Yesterday #55

And the Collins camp had spent $$$$ and WEEKS (Months?) of oppo reserach to go against Planter. NCDem47 Monday #9

Recommend!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Monday #13

Platner wasn't a great candidate Roxi Monday #20

He was a disaster. A train wreck. Collins would have cleaned his clock! QueerDuck Monday #24

I read that Jackson regularly outperformed RandySF Monday #26

Scoop Jackson was a stellar Democrat, and a leader in the Senate FakeNoose Monday #36

Or perhaps this is the explanation: Bluetus Monday #29

She's on the Judiciary Committee... appmanga Monday #30

Also, any Supreme Court vacancies... mr715 Monday #32

K&R spanone Monday #38

The ICE murder doesn't help her either Cosmocat Monday #39

I was just about to say the same underpants Yesterday #51

After ICE murders one of Maine's residents, which Collins supports BigmanPigman Monday #40

Platner was a flawed candidate... kentuck Yesterday #49

Hopefully enough people in Maine will be tired of her being so concerned all the time and vote her out. cstanleytech Yesterday #52

Voting to confirm Kavanaugh is a huge negative. SamuelAdams Yesterday #53

And meanwhile in Texas cannabis_flower Yesterday #54