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EdmondDantes_

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16. Except given he has no public service record,

Reply to Omnipresent (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:05 PM

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His words are all we've got to judge him on. And those words, over a prolonged period have been to belittle and demean others. Not being Susan Collins isn't where my bar is, especially not during a primary.

I have some position differences with Mills, but I also volunteer with Special Olympics and and strangely enough I don't want to support someone who is still using slurs against that population.

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ME-SEN: Senate candidate Graham Platner apologizes for using slur in interview [View all] RandySF Thursday OP

Well, I sure don't want the "R" to win, but if Platner does, Maine is going to feel a lot more than hlthe2b Thursday #1

Im glad he apologized. The word is so frequently used by people but it's negative impact is slowly being learned. Nanjeanne Thursday #2

Sigh leftstreet Thursday #3

Packing town halls and rallies, you say? W_HAMILTON Thursday #8

I haven't seen any... 2naSalit Thursday #14

This will probably just increase support for him JI7 Thursday #4

Ugh JBTaurus83 Thursday #5

It's 2026, if you're still using that, it's a deliberate choice EdmondDantes_ Thursday #6

We really don't need Collins "Concerned" comments anymore. Omnipresent Thursday #12

Except given he has no public service record, EdmondDantes_ Thursday #16

I just don't like giving out silver linings to republicans, at all. Omnipresent Thursday #17

There's still the primary so the choices aren't Collins and Platner EdmondDantes_ Thursday #19

Just like. How long does it take for people to realize how unqualified a candidate is? SSJVegeta Thursday #7

Jeezus... displacedvermoter Thursday #9

Schumer supports Mills. RandySF Thursday #10

Sure, but I can't for the life of me understand displacedvermoter Thursday #11

The far left has flirted with antisemitism for centuries. RandySF Thursday #13

Far right here in America hasn't just flirted with it, displacedvermoter Thursday #15

Having said it so recently, there's neither excuse nor defense available. Torchlight Thursday #18