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BComplex

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68. Graham Platner is part of the growing voice of the left(out) in the democratic party.

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:52 PM

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Those of us who, for decades, have had to suffer the milquetoast attitude of the non-fighting democrats who have moved further and further away from the party of FDR. Now we're getting a new generation of democrats running who mirror our more liberal attitudes...those of us who believe that more of the taxes we pay should go back to we, the people, and who aren't swayed into conservative democratic policies by name-calling (socialist, liberal extremist, etc).

I think Graham Platner, and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Mamdani in New York are leading the way for the future of our party to be ruled by the people, and not by the corporations, and I totally welcome them!

Thank you for donating to Graham Platner!! He's the perfect candidate to help Susan Collins into her long-overdue retirement.

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Mainer here. I'm sick of pundits telling me how I should vote. [View all] mainer Monday OP

Just get Collins OUT leftstreet Monday #1

Don't listen to them. Problem solved. BannonsLiver Monday #2

yes Skittles Monday #64

Thank you, mainer UpInArms Monday #3

Can't rec this enough, thanks! n/t Just_Vote_Dem Monday #4

Love this so much. Justice Monday #5

I hadn't heard (that Platner was going to tank the ticket). But I'm glad to hear it stopdiggin Monday #6

I visited your state a few years ago. Spent 9 days there just riding around. Lochloosa Monday #7

Kick dalton99a Monday #8

Thank you Mainer mr715 Monday #9

You do you FHRRK1 Monday #10

Thanks for the reassurance DemocracyForever Monday #22

Another Mainer here. Bumbles Monday #11

Collins put Kavanaugh on the SCOTUS DemocracyForever Monday #24

Some moderate. (nt) Pinback Monday #41

I had forgotten this. ShazzieB Yesterday #81

Makes sense quakerboy Monday #12

Hegseth has a Nazi tattoo DemocracyForever Monday #27

K & R Emile Monday #13

Ignore them MustLoveBeagles Monday #14

Go Maine. Hang in. Have some ice cream. twodogsbarking Monday #15

Yes. I said as much, yesterday and was roundly scolded by some non-Mainers here. MineralMan Monday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #26

Feh... MineralMan Monday #28

If I recall, your post (yesterday) had to do with scolding non-resident posters stopdiggin Monday #71

Sure as hell did Ishoutandscream2 Monday #72

Whatever you say MineralMan Monday #73

THANK YOU MAINER orangecrush Monday #17

Vote for whomever you think best jmbar2 Monday #18

He's not a Fetterman. And sexting is not the same thing as rape or adultery. mainer Monday #21

People seem to be forgetting his rape apologist texts. niyad Monday #29

Weird, huh? MorbidButterflyTat Monday #61

Weird indeed. niyad Monday #70

Question for you.... paleotn Yesterday #86

Answer for you MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #89

You're assuming a lot. Enjoy another 6 years of Susan Collins. I won't. paleotn 23 hrs ago #91

See #86 below. paleotn Yesterday #87

I would argue his sexting was adultery. It wasn't physical, but I'd consider it cheating EdmondDantes_ Monday #36

And his wife forgave him for it. mainer Monday #48

at the very least it is extremely poor judgement Skittles Monday #56

Emotioinal cheating is not adultery Soul_of_Wit Monday #58

Even Jimmy Carter said he "lusted in his heart" for other women mainer Monday #67

"speech is not violence"? You might want to talk to Domestic Violence niyad Monday #74

What are we chatting about? Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #84

PREACH!!! ❤️🤍💙 littlemissmartypants Monday #19

The media is trying to suppress the vote so Collins wins. They are an unpaid PR firm for MAGAts and the Republicans. AZLD4Candidate Monday #20

Media has been pro rethug since 2000 DemocracyForever Monday #30

Maybe even back further mvd Monday #39

It was egregious in 2000 DemocracyForever Monday #65

Plus, many of us have already voted. eShirl Monday #23

nice, are you voting for David Costello? rogue emissary Monday #25

Thanks for this reassurance DemocracyForever Monday #31

It's a high stakes election Quiet Em Monday #32

I agree and have only one request. If you see him, slap him upside the head and ask ... surfered Monday #33

Haha yeah a lot of us want to do that mainer Monday #40

I believe you. ShazzieB Monday #34

Kicking for Mainers democrank Monday #35

Not from Maine but I like Janet Mills too... lame54 Monday #37

Age. Bumbles Monday #45

She's still on the ballot... 2naSalit Monday #47

She suspended her campaign but marcopolo63 Monday #50

Here! Here! duckworth969 Monday #38

He isnt perfect...no one is. But he is certainly better for the world than Susan Collins! bsiebs Monday #42

You take care of Maine NewLarry Monday #43

I'd bet that most of that is coming from AIPAC Bluetus Monday #44

who are these "hostile foreign actors and billionaires that have no allegiance to any country" jg10003 Yesterday #88

Yes we know. Bluetus Yesterday #90

Maine Democrats need to sweep out trump surrogates! Omnipresent Monday #46

This is what Platner's up agaist mainer Monday #49

The awful thing is I don't know if this hurts him in the general!! mr715 Monday #54

This Aviation Pro Monday #51

Maine has ranked choice voting. Including for this Senate Primary race. RockCreek Monday #52

You tell 'em!! pat_k Monday #53

I like Chris Murphy's reponse to this - and wish more Ds responded as such Nanjeanne Monday #55

President Murphy 2028 Emile Monday #59

I'd def like him to enter and I would def like to hear his vision for the country. Nanjeanne Monday #60

He has yet to say something I don't agree with. Scrivener7 Yesterday #80

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Monday #57

Same here, i follow me, not maga types. CarolinaNC Monday #62

The pundit class is gonna pundit Keepthesoulalive Monday #63

Love it! You are so right. Nobody knows Maine and who is good for it other than the people that live there. Katinfl Monday #66

Graham Platner is part of the growing voice of the left(out) in the democratic party. BComplex Monday #68

You do you... CincyDem Monday #69

You go Mainer! MaineNative Monday #75

Pundit and the MSM Buzz cook Monday #76

I doubt I would like him, but as a Texan I sure agree w/you TBF Monday #77

Go, ME! dlilafae Monday #78

There Is A Designated "Region" Forum To Discourage Non-Mainers..... ColoringFool Yesterday #79

"Sen. Collins earns failing grade in national pro-democracy scorecard" Bumbles Yesterday #82

Is there some reason no one mentions David Costello? LisaM Yesterday #83

What actual Mainers are saying mainer Yesterday #85