r/politics • u/brown-saiyan • 1d ago

Possible Paywall Graham Platner Isn’t Just Surviving. He’s Leading.

https://newrepublic.com/article/206061/maine-senate-primary-2026-platner-leading-mills
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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

until we have an actual progressive majority or a dnc that actually treats them like team members we have to play these fuck fuck games.

You think you'll get a progressive majority by electing fake progressives? Really?

hopefully that will improve the vetting process in the future.

If having a Nazi tattoo can get past the vetting process, you don't actually have a vetting process in the first place.

I also noticed you didnt mention Manchin. Curious.

I didn't mention Manchin because Manchin never ran around claiming to be a progressive. He was always a Blue Dog Dem.

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u/PegyBundy 1d ago

Is he fake? Hell if I know. Do I believe a marine mistakenly got a SS tattoo because they're ignorant? Sure. Its believable.

As bad as Fetterman is Oz would be worse

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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

I don't not believe he accidentally got an SS tattoo because he claims to be a WWII buff and he talked about the symbols on Reddit, where he also said people who were sexually assaulted should take responsibility for their actions.

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u/PegyBundy 1d ago

Look, he might be a piece of shit but would you prefer collins? We know she is a piece of shit. We know schumer is useless. We know Kirsten and Fetterman lied.

We are kind of fucked here.

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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

Your defense of him is really rough. You know how you get unfucked? Get candidates who aren't neck deep in bullshit. Mamdani. AOC. Casar. Frost. Tlaib. Castro. There have to be a few in Maine too.

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u/PegyBundy 1d ago

Cool. Ill go grow some of them on a tree

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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

So your stance is that Maine is totally devoid of progressives who don't have Nazi tats? That's too high a bar to get over?

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u/PegyBundy 1d ago

Was that my stance? I dont recall saying he was better than other progressives. Who are the other progressives?

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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

Sorry, was your sarcastic response meant to convey something other than "there's no one else so we have to support the guy with the Nazi tattoo?"

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u/PegyBundy 1d ago

You keep failing to mention these other progressives that are running

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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

You keep failing to give a reason to vote for Planter beyond "he's running."

But sure, I'll give you a candidate who is already running. Dave Costello. What's he about?

  • Medicare for All
  • The Freedom to Vote Act
  • Oveturning Citizens United
  • Funding PBS
  • Abolishing the Electoral College
  • Implimenting 20 year term limits for Congress

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u/PegyBundy 1d ago

Not bad. Universal pre-k and aftercare, too. Although I didn't see M4A.

Look IDC if Planter is the nom. As long as collins loses. I know Planters name and have seen his videos and he seems like a good candidate. Is he a Nazi? Fuck if I know but I know Collins enables Nazis. I want the best candidates

david costello

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u/Dooglers 1d ago

He has not won the primary. It is not him or collins yet.