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EdmondDantes_

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55. So the people who opposed Platner are a herd because they moved together

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:56 PM

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What does that make the people who supported Platner who are moving together? Sounds mighty herd like. The rules of the site saying everyone has to support nominees, the general notion of political parties, employees who work together for a common company goal, unions, most people tend to move in herds of like minded people to accomplish things. That's not some special thing that only applies to those you disagree with as easy of an insult as it might be.

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THE PLATNER FACTOR: They Threw the Whole Sewer at Him and Maine Handed Him 75 Percent [View all] Amaryllis Yesterday OP

In all fairness, he was running in primary where LisaL Yesterday #1

I see there are no totals for collins, but you can get a sense from the numbers for Governor karynnj Yesterday #6

Interesting. Is that normal for Maine to have such a big difference in a primary between democrats and LisaL Yesterday #12

No idea karynnj Yesterday #14

Looking back, the 2018 Governor's race was competitive in both parties karynnj Yesterday #19

In Texas we saw decreased republican voting in the primary - TBF Yesterday #28

This MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #30

Note that Platner got more votes than Collins likely did karynnj Yesterday #34

Thank you! LisaL Yesterday #37

In all fairness ThreeNoSeep Yesterday #7

Yes, indeed. I don't live in Maine but I've been watching with interest, Ocelot II Yesterday #8

Well, then don't opine on our candidates either. LisaL Yesterday #9

Exactly, that ship has sailed since the senator from Vermont Nixie Yesterday #22

Sanders is hardly the first politician to do that EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #24

It's weird how little outrage there was here when Pelosi and Hoyer Rob H. 18 hrs ago #84

Voters decide elections. mr715 Yesterday #40

Schumer literally recruited Mills Sympthsical 23 hrs ago #53

I lulz'd. Nixie 17 hrs ago #87

This Sisyphean trauma cycle is so tiresome Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #91

lol, you need some new material. Nixie 13 hrs ago #92

He makes it possible for people to run MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #59

That's such BS. paleotn 23 hrs ago #51

I respect and am grateful to Mainers for sticking with Platner MadameButterfly Yesterday #26

We had the same issue in Texas - TBF 23 hrs ago #63

NOW He Is The Candidate, Not Before The Primary. ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #64

Now he is the nominee MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #80

And it's a mystery why she stopped campaigning! AloeVera Yesterday #20

She should have reopened her campaign or taken her name off the ballot MadameButterfly Yesterday #27

At some point it's too late to take a name of the ballot. LisaL Yesterday #31

But she went to the trouble to remind voters she was still on the ballot. MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #45

What I found too cute and calculating was when she came out after the NYT hit job AloeVera Yesterday #38

Poorly calculated. mr715 22 hrs ago #67

Her heart just wasn't in it paleotn 23 hrs ago #50

Right again. Maine also handed Susan Collins 100%. Nixie Yesterday #25

Please just say as a Democrat, you support the Democratic nominee. mr715 Yesterday #39

Yes, of course. Now back to Platner v Collins. The polls Nixie 17 hrs ago #88

I appreciate your response. mr715 17 hrs ago #89

Has Collins not agreed to a debate before? I would expect Nixie 13 hrs ago #93

In all fairness, I was told repeatedly the last two weeks paleotn 23 hrs ago #48

And that is the malaise Yesterday #2

Kinda delusional. The general is when the sewage gets unleashed. thebigidea Yesterday #3

As if the Republicans have a whole secret stash of unearthed stuff that the Democratic establishment hasn't already Midwestern Democrat 23 hrs ago #60

Yup. There's a lot of time between now and November...nt City Lights 22 hrs ago #65

Remember when the anti-Mamdani clowns switched to "well Sliwa might win now!" Prairie Gates Yesterday #4

"But Cuomo is the real Democrat! He's a fighter!" mr715 Yesterday #15

Have takes ever aged more poorly than the anti-Mamdani crowd's predictions? Prairie Gates Yesterday #16

Fetterman... mr715 Yesterday #18

Ooofff Hassin Bin Sober 21 hrs ago #81

Maine voters choose their candidate by 50 points, gab13by13 Yesterday #5

We chose ours by 80 % points, LisaL Yesterday #11

I don't think anyone is saying that the genereal election will be a slam dunk MadameButterfly Yesterday #29

I think Platner is uniquely strong against Collins. mr715 Yesterday #33

There are people who support Trump because "he talks my language" MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #49

Agree with much. mr715 23 hrs ago #56

i agree on Collins but I've never understood her appeal MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #66

Re: numbers mr715 22 hrs ago #70

yep, times up for Collins.. ExtraGriz 22 hrs ago #72

Check out this Ken Klippenstein article, too. It's great. Sympthsical Yesterday #10

He absolutely nails the "genres to watch out for" (like the anonymous sourcing one)... Alice B. 23 hrs ago #41

The enthusiasm is strong in Maine, despite the nervous Nellies ThreeNoSeep Yesterday #13

I'm all for a spirited primary, but it's over now. So it's time to get behind the candidate and the party Scrivener7 Yesterday #17

I thought the platner bashing was supposed to end after his primary win questionseverything Yesterday #23

Just the usuals. Pay them no mind. Hassin Bin Sober 23 hrs ago #44

Fewer of them. But they still form a herd. mr715 23 hrs ago #47

So the people who opposed Platner are a herd because they moved together EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #55

Hm. mr715 23 hrs ago #58

Operative Word's Being "NOMINEE." ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #69

One remains a nominee until one has been elected or has assumed the office. Emile 18 hrs ago #85

It's called a "Hall" (bingo) Hassin Bin Sober 21 hrs ago #79

The old guard wants it their way only. republianmushroom Yesterday #21

Every time I hear a Democratic pundit MadameButterfly Yesterday #36

Susan Collins is NOT concerned... lame54 Yesterday #32

And a beautiful sunset awaits for her to walk off into. rubbersole 23 hrs ago #42

Voted for Platner. infullview Yesterday #35

Graham PLATNER! orangecrush 23 hrs ago #43

I was observing all of this spectacle around Platner's run... IrishAfricanAmerican 23 hrs ago #46

Unfortunately JBTaurus83 23 hrs ago #52

Planer terrifies the establishmentarians Deminpenn 23 hrs ago #54

If there are going to FDR radical changes JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago #62

Unless you are the richest of the rich, an amoral busineesman or banker or somehow profit off the misery Deminpenn 21 hrs ago #82

Who wrote this? MorbidButterflyTat 23 hrs ago #57

People ARE Reading The Same Derogatory Statements About Democrats As I Am, Right?..... ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #61

WAIT! WE NON-MAINERS SHOULD SHUT UP, BUT SOMEONE WHO SPELLS IT "SAVOUR" IS FINE AND..... ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #68

Maybe a xanax? mr715 22 hrs ago #71

... orangecrush 22 hrs ago #73

times 10x ExtraGriz 22 hrs ago #74

same shit..different day ExtraGriz 22 hrs ago #75

Exactly JustAnotherGen 21 hrs ago #76

He was polling at 75% BEFORE they threw the whole sewer at him Ziggy Beans 21 hrs ago #77

A few here tried to 'Al Franken' him. Kingofalldems 21 hrs ago #78

Why would they do that? Orangenero 17 hrs ago #86

Disagreement is healthy in a primary nt mr715 17 hrs ago #90

Woo hoo!!! liberalla 19 hrs ago #83