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Sympthsical

(11,231 posts)
91. This Sisyphean trauma cycle is so tiresome
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:09 PM
9 hrs ago

BernieBernieBernieBernie.

But the rock never gets to the top of the hill, does it?

Like Miss Havisham in her dress, the cake rotting all the while. We shall ever remember the Great Jilting and loathe all who come after on account.

It does no one any good to behave this way. It certainly doesn't promote any kind of political unity.

Becerra won. I was very much against him. But the primary is over, and no one here will hear me passive aggressive grousing about it until November (and sometimes not so passive). I certainly won't trace my complaints through the ages, forever picking at political scabs. In fact, progressives have been pretty chill. Perhaps some pages from that book can be borrowed.

It's true that coping skills are often undeveloped until necessity requires. But it has been required for a decade now.

People need to put on their "I didn't get what I want" adult fit and look to November.

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In all fairness, he was running in primary where LisaL 19 hrs ago #1
I see there are no totals for collins, but you can get a sense from the numbers for Governor karynnj 19 hrs ago #6
Interesting. Is that normal for Maine to have such a big difference in a primary between democrats and LisaL 19 hrs ago #12
No idea karynnj 18 hrs ago #14
Looking back, the 2018 Governor's race was competitive in both parties karynnj 18 hrs ago #19
In Texas we saw decreased republican voting in the primary - TBF 17 hrs ago #28
This MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #30
Note that Platner got more votes than Collins likely did karynnj 17 hrs ago #34
Thank you! LisaL 17 hrs ago #37
In all fairness ThreeNoSeep 19 hrs ago #7
Yes, indeed. I don't live in Maine but I've been watching with interest, Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #8
Well, then don't opine on our candidates either. LisaL 19 hrs ago #9
Exactly, that ship has sailed since the senator from Vermont Nixie 18 hrs ago #22
Sanders is hardly the first politician to do that EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #24
It's weird how little outrage there was here when Pelosi and Hoyer Rob H. 12 hrs ago #84
Voters decide elections. mr715 17 hrs ago #40
Schumer literally recruited Mills Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #53
I lulz'd. Nixie 10 hrs ago #87
This Sisyphean trauma cycle is so tiresome Sympthsical 9 hrs ago #91
lol, you need some new material. Nixie 6 hrs ago #92
He makes it possible for people to run MadameButterfly 16 hrs ago #59
That's such BS. paleotn 16 hrs ago #51
I respect and am grateful to Mainers for sticking with Platner MadameButterfly 17 hrs ago #26
We had the same issue in Texas - TBF 16 hrs ago #63
NOW He Is The Candidate, Not Before The Primary. ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #64
Now he is the nominee MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #80
And it's a mystery why she stopped campaigning! AloeVera 18 hrs ago #20
She should have reopened her campaign or taken her name off the ballot MadameButterfly 17 hrs ago #27
At some point it's too late to take a name of the ballot. LisaL 17 hrs ago #31
But she went to the trouble to remind voters she was still on the ballot. MadameButterfly 17 hrs ago #45
What I found too cute and calculating was when she came out after the NYT hit job AloeVera 17 hrs ago #38
Poorly calculated. mr715 16 hrs ago #67
Her heart just wasn't in it paleotn 16 hrs ago #50
Right again. Maine also handed Susan Collins 100%. Nixie 18 hrs ago #25
Please just say as a Democrat, you support the Democratic nominee. mr715 17 hrs ago #39
Yes, of course. Now back to Platner v Collins. The polls Nixie 10 hrs ago #88
I appreciate your response. mr715 10 hrs ago #89
Has Collins not agreed to a debate before? I would expect Nixie 6 hrs ago #93
In all fairness, I was told repeatedly the last two weeks paleotn 16 hrs ago #48
And that is the malaise 19 hrs ago #2
Kinda delusional. The general is when the sewage gets unleashed. thebigidea 19 hrs ago #3
As if the Republicans have a whole secret stash of unearthed stuff that the Democratic establishment hasn't already Midwestern Democrat 16 hrs ago #60
Yup. There's a lot of time between now and November...nt City Lights 16 hrs ago #65
Remember when the anti-Mamdani clowns switched to "well Sliwa might win now!" Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago #4
"But Cuomo is the real Democrat! He's a fighter!" mr715 18 hrs ago #15
Have takes ever aged more poorly than the anti-Mamdani crowd's predictions? Prairie Gates 18 hrs ago #16
Fetterman... mr715 18 hrs ago #18
Ooofff Hassin Bin Sober 14 hrs ago #81
Maine voters choose their candidate by 50 points, gab13by13 19 hrs ago #5
We chose ours by 80 % points, LisaL 19 hrs ago #11
I don't think anyone is saying that the genereal election will be a slam dunk MadameButterfly 17 hrs ago #29
I think Platner is uniquely strong against Collins. mr715 17 hrs ago #33
There are people who support Trump because "he talks my language" MadameButterfly 16 hrs ago #49
Agree with much. mr715 16 hrs ago #56
i agree on Collins but I've never understood her appeal MadameButterfly 16 hrs ago #66
Re: numbers mr715 16 hrs ago #70
yep, times up for Collins.. ExtraGriz 15 hrs ago #72
Check out this Ken Klippenstein article, too. It's great. Sympthsical 19 hrs ago #10
He absolutely nails the "genres to watch out for" (like the anonymous sourcing one)... Alice B. 17 hrs ago #41
The enthusiasm is strong in Maine, despite the nervous Nellies ThreeNoSeep 18 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 18 hrs ago #17
I thought the platner bashing was supposed to end after his primary win questionseverything 18 hrs ago #23
Just the usuals. Pay them no mind. Hassin Bin Sober 17 hrs ago #44
Fewer of them. But they still form a herd. mr715 17 hrs ago #47
So the people who opposed Platner are a herd because they moved together EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #55
Hm. mr715 16 hrs ago #58
Operative Word's Being "NOMINEE." ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #69
One remains a nominee until one has been elected or has assumed the office. Emile 11 hrs ago #85
It's called a "Hall" (bingo) Hassin Bin Sober 14 hrs ago #79
The old guard wants it their way only. republianmushroom 18 hrs ago #21
Every time I hear a Democratic pundit MadameButterfly 17 hrs ago #36
Susan Collins is NOT concerned... lame54 17 hrs ago #32
And a beautiful sunset awaits for her to walk off into. rubbersole 17 hrs ago #42
Voted for Platner. infullview 17 hrs ago #35
Graham PLATNER! orangecrush 17 hrs ago #43
I was observing all of this spectacle around Platner's run... IrishAfricanAmerican 17 hrs ago #46
Unfortunately JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #52
Planer terrifies the establishmentarians Deminpenn 16 hrs ago #54
If there are going to FDR radical changes JustAnotherGen 16 hrs ago #62
Unless you are the richest of the rich, an amoral busineesman or banker or somehow profit off the misery Deminpenn 14 hrs ago #82
Who wrote this? MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #57
People ARE Reading The Same Derogatory Statements About Democrats As I Am, Right?..... ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #61
WAIT! WE NON-MAINERS SHOULD SHUT UP, BUT SOMEONE WHO SPELLS IT "SAVOUR" IS FINE AND..... ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #68
Maybe a xanax? mr715 16 hrs ago #71
... orangecrush 15 hrs ago #73
times 10x ExtraGriz 15 hrs ago #74
same shit..different day ExtraGriz 15 hrs ago #75
Exactly JustAnotherGen 15 hrs ago #76
He was polling at 75% BEFORE they threw the whole sewer at him Ziggy Beans 15 hrs ago #77
A few here tried to 'Al Franken' him. Kingofalldems 15 hrs ago #78
Why would they do that? Orangenero 11 hrs ago #86
Disagreement is healthy in a primary nt mr715 10 hrs ago #90
Woo hoo!!! liberalla 13 hrs ago #83
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