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14. As bad as these comments are

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:35 PM

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and given that Collins is female she will use these to great effect, it is his dismissal of rural people that will kill him in the general election. He literally calls rural people racist and stupid in what is the most rural state in the nation. Just wait till Collins airs ads about those statements (made only 7 to 8 years ago)

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I had an ick feeling about that guy from the start. hedda_foil Thursday #2

Does he mean males too, who are also sexually violated? MerryBlooms Thursday #3

I haven't been following Maine's senate race PatSeg Thursday #6

He's a republican running as a dem, looks to me. blegh MerryBlooms Thursday #8

It certainly does look that way PatSeg Thursday #9

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Oh yeah PatSeg Thursday #11

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Thanks for posting PatSeg Thursday #7

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In addition to the verbiage, the angry tone yorkster Thursday #15

Can we say bye bye to this misogynist creep now? mcar Thursday #13

Since he was endorsed by "the one who can do/say no wrong" DFW Yesterday #28

Platner supporters cannot explain away the Emily's List endorsement or what it means. PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #30

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The One Authentic Purity Savior's magical endorsement shields the righteous from establishment rigging and evils! betsuni 17 hrs ago #31

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And his own post about black people and tipping. yorkster Thursday #16

The double standard: IcyPeas Thursday #17

Totally.. I hadn't even thought Cha Yesterday #21

Have a feeling being drunk one night in Croatia as an excuse for one's Nazi tattoo only applies to men. betsuni Yesterday #22

Maine can do better than this... PeaceWave Yesterday #18

JAYSUS Skittles Yesterday #27

This message was self-deleted by its author artemisia1 Yesterday #19

Tale of the Dark knight arises MagickMuffin Yesterday #20

TY and Emily's List for getting Cha Yesterday #23

Cha for the win! Good job pointing out Platner's hypocrisy. PeaceWave Yesterday #24

Mahalo, PeaceWave.. And, this part Especially Cha Yesterday #25

EVER NOTICE Skittles Yesterday #26