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MadameButterfly

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59. He makes it possible for people to run

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:06 PM

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who wouldn't have the money, organization, or skills. These are local people, not carpetbaggers. The money comes from small money contributions, not corporations or dark money.

Nobody has to vote for them.

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THE PLATNER FACTOR: They Threw the Whole Sewer at Him and Maine Handed Him 75 Percent [View all] Amaryllis 10 hrs ago OP

In all fairness, he was running in primary where LisaL 10 hrs ago #1

I see there are no totals for collins, but you can get a sense from the numbers for Governor karynnj 9 hrs ago #6

Interesting. Is that normal for Maine to have such a big difference in a primary between democrats and LisaL 9 hrs ago #12

No idea karynnj 9 hrs ago #14

Looking back, the 2018 Governor's race was competitive in both parties karynnj 9 hrs ago #19

In Texas we saw decreased republican voting in the primary - TBF 8 hrs ago #28

This MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #30

Note that Platner got more votes than Collins likely did karynnj 8 hrs ago #34

Thank you! LisaL 8 hrs ago #37

In all fairness ThreeNoSeep 9 hrs ago #7

Yes, indeed. I don't live in Maine but I've been watching with interest, Ocelot II 9 hrs ago #8

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

Exactly, that ship has sailed since the senator from Vermont Nixie 9 hrs ago #22

Sanders is hardly the first politician to do that EdmondDantes_ 8 hrs ago #24

It's weird how little outrage there was here when Pelosi and Hoyer Rob H. 3 hrs ago #84

Voters decide elections. mr715 8 hrs ago #40

Schumer literally recruited Mills Sympthsical 7 hrs ago #53

I lulz'd. Nixie 1 hr ago #87

This Sisyphean trauma cycle is so tiresome Sympthsical 9 min ago #91

He makes it possible for people to run MadameButterfly 7 hrs ago #59

That's such BS. paleotn 7 hrs ago #51

I respect and am grateful to Mainers for sticking with Platner MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #26

We had the same issue in Texas - TBF 7 hrs ago #63

NOW He Is The Candidate, Not Before The Primary. ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #64

Now he is the nominee MadameButterfly 5 hrs ago #80

And it's a mystery why she stopped campaigning! AloeVera 9 hrs ago #20

She should have reopened her campaign or taken her name off the ballot MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #27

At some point it's too late to take a name of the ballot. LisaL 8 hrs ago #31

But she went to the trouble to remind voters she was still on the ballot. MadameButterfly 7 hrs ago #45

What I found too cute and calculating was when she came out after the NYT hit job AloeVera 8 hrs ago #38

Poorly calculated. mr715 7 hrs ago #67

Her heart just wasn't in it paleotn 7 hrs ago #50

Right again. Maine also handed Susan Collins 100%. Nixie 8 hrs ago #25

Please just say as a Democrat, you support the Democratic nominee. mr715 8 hrs ago #39

Yes, of course. Now back to Platner v Collins. The polls Nixie 1 hr ago #88

I appreciate your response. mr715 1 hr ago #89

In all fairness, I was told repeatedly the last two weeks paleotn 7 hrs ago #48

And that is the malaise 10 hrs ago #2

Kinda delusional. The general is when the sewage gets unleashed. thebigidea 10 hrs ago #3

As if the Republicans have a whole secret stash of unearthed stuff that the Democratic establishment hasn't already Midwestern Democrat 7 hrs ago #60

Yup. There's a lot of time between now and November...nt City Lights 7 hrs ago #65

Remember when the anti-Mamdani clowns switched to "well Sliwa might win now!" Prairie Gates 10 hrs ago #4

"But Cuomo is the real Democrat! He's a fighter!" mr715 9 hrs ago #15

Have takes ever aged more poorly than the anti-Mamdani crowd's predictions? Prairie Gates 9 hrs ago #16

Fetterman... mr715 9 hrs ago #18

Ooofff Hassin Bin Sober 5 hrs ago #81

Maine voters choose their candidate by 50 points, gab13by13 10 hrs ago #5

We chose ours by 80 % points, LisaL 9 hrs ago #11

I don't think anyone is saying that the genereal election will be a slam dunk MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #29

I think Platner is uniquely strong against Collins. mr715 8 hrs ago #33

There are people who support Trump because "he talks my language" MadameButterfly 7 hrs ago #49

Agree with much. mr715 7 hrs ago #56

i agree on Collins but I've never understood her appeal MadameButterfly 7 hrs ago #66

Re: numbers mr715 6 hrs ago #70

yep, times up for Collins.. ExtraGriz 6 hrs ago #72

Check out this Ken Klippenstein article, too. It's great. Sympthsical 9 hrs ago #10

He absolutely nails the "genres to watch out for" (like the anonymous sourcing one)... Alice B. 8 hrs ago #41

The enthusiasm is strong in Maine, despite the nervous Nellies ThreeNoSeep 9 hrs ago #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 9 hrs ago #17

I thought the platner bashing was supposed to end after his primary win questionseverything 9 hrs ago #23

Just the usuals. Pay them no mind. Hassin Bin Sober 7 hrs ago #44

Fewer of them. But they still form a herd. mr715 7 hrs ago #47

So the people who opposed Platner are a herd because they moved together EdmondDantes_ 7 hrs ago #55

Hm. mr715 7 hrs ago #58

Operative Word's Being "NOMINEE." ColoringFool 6 hrs ago #69

One remains a nominee until one has been elected or has assumed the office. Emile 2 hrs ago #85

It's called a "Hall" (bingo) Hassin Bin Sober 5 hrs ago #79

The old guard wants it their way only. republianmushroom 9 hrs ago #21

Every time I hear a Democratic pundit MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #36

Susan Collins is NOT concerned... lame54 8 hrs ago #32

And a beautiful sunset awaits for her to walk off into. rubbersole 8 hrs ago #42

Voted for Platner. infullview 8 hrs ago #35

Graham PLATNER! orangecrush 7 hrs ago #43

I was observing all of this spectacle around Platner's run... IrishAfricanAmerican 7 hrs ago #46

Unfortunately JBTaurus83 7 hrs ago #52

Planer terrifies the establishmentarians Deminpenn 7 hrs ago #54

If there are going to FDR radical changes JustAnotherGen 7 hrs ago #62

Unless you are the richest of the rich, an amoral busineesman or banker or somehow profit off the misery Deminpenn 5 hrs ago #82

Who wrote this? MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #57

People ARE Reading The Same Derogatory Statements About Democrats As I Am, Right?..... ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #61

WAIT! WE NON-MAINERS SHOULD SHUT UP, BUT SOMEONE WHO SPELLS IT "SAVOUR" IS FINE AND..... ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #68

Maybe a xanax? mr715 6 hrs ago #71

... orangecrush 6 hrs ago #73

times 10x ExtraGriz 6 hrs ago #74

same shit..different day ExtraGriz 6 hrs ago #75

Exactly JustAnotherGen 6 hrs ago #76

He was polling at 75% BEFORE they threw the whole sewer at him Ziggy Beans 5 hrs ago #77

A few here tried to 'Al Franken' him. Kingofalldems 5 hrs ago #78

Why would they do that? Orangenero 1 hr ago #86

Disagreement is healthy in a primary nt mr715 1 hr ago #90

Woo hoo!!! liberalla 4 hrs ago #83