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74. Has he ever explained why he voted for Susan Collins?

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Sat May 2, 2026, 11:13 AM

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I haven’t listened to all his statements, but that would be my question.

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"You're being lied to about Graham Platner" [View all] mainer Friday OP

Platner knows the truth about the robber barons and Wall Street. This is why the POB will oppose PatrickforB Friday #1

What does POB mean? ShazzieB Friday #15

I think they meant the PTB, ie (the) Powers That Be Celerity Friday #16

Okay, that makes sense! ShazzieB Friday #36

Jon Stewart with Graham Platner - 1 1/2 hr person to person interview. magicarpet Friday #55

That interview really impressed me. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #72

Why Platner NOW.....? magicarpet 21 hrs ago #87

Let's make them the TPTSNB "The powers that should never be." GreenWave Friday #41

LOL, I'm sorry! That is me being full of you-know-what. I meant powers that be. As in PatrickforB Friday #23

Thanks! ShazzieB Friday #38

Also the nazi tattoo thing is misleading SSJVegeta Friday #2

Do they also know that millions of Americans have had tattoos removed TheProle Friday #5

He's had it covered with a new tattoo. Fiendish Thingy Friday #7

Thanks for the correction, FT TheProle Friday #8

Only when it became an election liability wackadoo wabbit Friday #63

And Maine voters seem perfectly happy to elect him as the Democratic nominee. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #64

70 million Americans voted for Trump, not sure how happily. displacedvermoter 22 hrs ago #78

People who served in the Marines knew in 2007 that a totenkopf was an unacceptable tattoo. Platner himself would have WhiskeyGrinder Friday #12

Also unauthorized in the NG RetiredParatrooper Friday #14

Interesting, I was under the impression he had shopped around NG units until he found someone to write a very generous WhiskeyGrinder Friday #28

Do you know what this is? RetiredParatrooper Friday #51

It does track. ShazzieB Friday #35

If he had the SS runes, it would be a different matter RetiredParatrooper Friday #49

Not really. No. Talk tonsomebody who served in his unit or an adjacent one. SSJVegeta Friday #17

"Talk tonsomebody who served in his unit or an adjacent one." Are there interviews with people he's served with? WhiskeyGrinder Friday #30

There are plenty enough probably on this site (not necessarily from his unit) but SSJVegeta Friday #34

Oh I didn't mean culture-wise. I'm very familiar with that. I just meant is there was anyone who could vouch for him as WhiskeyGrinder Friday #39

Yeah in that case you are right. Nobody has publicly come out and endorsed him who served in his unit (AFAIK). SSJVegeta Friday #46

Shoot, Eko Friday #62

Probably a nazi unfit for office and will never learn SSJVegeta Yesterday #69

Many years ago in my late 30's I went Tree Lady Friday #37

They have a very "work hard play hard" culture -especially the 3/8ths (3rd battallion 8th Marines)) SSJVegeta Friday #42

Your making me think of lecture Tree Lady Friday #45

Regiment RetiredParatrooper 13 hrs ago #131

And if the reports that he referred to it as "my totenkopf" is true? EdmondDantes_ Friday #48

Yes. SSJVegeta Friday #50

Ah yes the ever funny "I'm a nazi" joke EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #73

Yes. Totally. I guess it is better to let the GOP control the senate SSJVegeta 21 hrs ago #83

Sorry, some principles go above party id EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #89

That's Politico for you. AloeVera Friday #61

AloeVera you are always quite sharp mr715 20 hrs ago #93

Very kind of you. Thank you. I think I'm just naturally suspicious lol! AloeVera 14 hrs ago #130

No. nt Cha 6 hrs ago #136

My first duty station was at Montford Point, Camp Lejeune. Dyedinthewoolliberal 23 hrs ago #70

Anybody's better than "Concerned" Collins Ritabert Friday #3

To put it frankly, yes. SSJVegeta Friday #9

She needs to be voted out. Pathetic. Ritabert Friday #10

And despite the many complaints, Fetterman's a lot better than having Mehmet Oz in the Senate. sop Friday #21

Not much, but yes, he is. n/t PatrickforB Friday #24

From 'Progressive Punch': sop Friday #32

I have a feeling he's worried because his wife was an undocumented migrant from Brazil Ritabert Friday #44

His brain is pudding. mr715 17 hrs ago #115

It sure seems like it. Ritabert 15 hrs ago #121

Angus King is not a Democrat he is an Independent. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #99

This is a question I've had for a while. mr715 17 hrs ago #114

Here is a chart you might find helpful. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #116

But what of votes for leadership? mr715 17 hrs ago #117

You are welcome. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #118

Dan Osborne mr715 16 hrs ago #119

I really didn't know anything about the man sheshe2 15 hrs ago #122

Yet he is preferable to the alternative. mr715 15 hrs ago #123

I will take your word for it as I don't know anything about him. sheshe2 15 hrs ago #126

Thanks, she... I may need this in the future. Cha 6 hrs ago #137

And Platner is better than Fetterman still SSJVegeta Friday #52

It's funny how they pick and choose who to apply their strict litmus tests to. W_HAMILTON Friday #4

Like The People, he's flawed, imperfect, passionate. Liberal elites "vilify" The People, "crass and offensive." betsuni Friday #11

like misogyny Skittles Friday #59

Yes, that sticks out as much as the white male billionaire Nixie 8 hrs ago #135

Hilarious. Yeah, that went right Cha 6 hrs ago #138

Thanks for bringing facts and reason to the discussion. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #6

It's funny how the ones always screaming Purity Test Emile Friday #56

Emile... they don't care about purity tests. mr715 20 hrs ago #97

Platner's not perfect, but there is no such thing as the perfect candidate. He is however, a strong candidate to oppose Fil1957 Friday #13

Shockingly, MorbidButterflyTat Friday #18

Nothing about his comment about Blacks being bad tippers, either. He was 29 years old at the time... QueerDuck Friday #22

This is an insightful and important comment to consider. SSJVegeta Friday #54

Comments from social media forwarded to me excuse those revolting comments niyad Friday #26

or how he laughs at those who call him a liberal. mercuryblues Friday #43

of course not Skittles Friday #58

Branko thinks he can gaslight people on Graham Platner Quiet Em Friday #60

Agree - but that said, it is time accept that he is the Dem nominee RandomNumbers 23 hrs ago #71

I understand or accept that Platner is likely to be the Democratic nominee, he isn't yet, but he is likely Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #75

You don't have to accept or ignore ... but I would ask RandomNumbers 22 hrs ago #76

I absolutely understand the importance of flipping this Maine Senate seat blue Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #79

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #81

Platner is the strong favorite, with one poll showing him leading with 46% support compared to 4% for Costello Emile 21 hrs ago #82

Wait-a-sec... mr715 20 hrs ago #94

Is this your understanding of what I wrote? Quiet Em 20 hrs ago #100

No, we should not. mr715 20 hrs ago #101

How many times do I have to say that I agree he is the likely nominee? Quiet Em 19 hrs ago #104

You are not the person I am taking issue with. mr715 19 hrs ago #105

there is another possibility here. nt msongs Friday #19

Jacobin. QueerDuck Friday #20

Oh, No wonder... I didn't notice it Cha 6 hrs ago #139

Just got an email from Bernie Sanders. "How did Graham win?" usonian Friday #25

There's always someone crafting their edges bucolic_frolic Friday #27

Jacobin helped get Trump elected in 2016. johnp3907 Friday #29

I don't want swong19104 Friday #31

Things are very seldom black/white good/bad. People need to be taken as a whole. Martin Eden Friday #33

Everyone needs to remain vigilant about Politicub Friday #40

The "VoteBlue no matter who" crowd certainly seems upset by him nt Rob H. Friday #47

Hmmm. I wonder if the Totenkopf tattoo has anything to do with it. Or the misogynistic comments, or the ... QueerDuck Friday #53

The Five Stages of Graham Sympthsical Yesterday #65

I mean my acceptance started at the passive aggressive and quickly morphed into full fledged support SSJVegeta Yesterday #66

It's kind of interesting to think about Sympthsical Yesterday #67

Well said! SSJVegeta Yesterday #68

The Real Five Stages of Platner MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #80

If I got a tattoo and didn't know what it meant or what it depicted SidneyR 21 hrs ago #84

Stage 6: Inauguration. mr715 20 hrs ago #92

Do you care more about that than health care for the poor and dying? Sympthsical 20 hrs ago #95

But but but purity tests. mr715 20 hrs ago #96

It's faux purity Sympthsical 19 hrs ago #106

See that is the thing... mr715 18 hrs ago #112

Can I get an amen up in here Sympthsical 14 hrs ago #129

Thank you. mr715 12 hrs ago #132

Even his comments on Jen Psaki's show miss the point. Nixie 8 hrs ago #134

Brava. Nixie.. Mic Drop! Cha 5 hrs ago #142

Precisely! Thank you... Cha 5 hrs ago #140

And condescendingly told we're being lied to when we see a person's own words and actions for ourselves. betsuni 5 hrs ago #141

"My purity test is no purity tests!!" mr715 21 hrs ago #86

I'll agree his views "don't fit in a box" Skittles Friday #57

There is an unfortunate strain of misogyny Skittles jfz9580m 15 hrs ago #124

don't even get me started on BS Skittles 15 hrs ago #125

What about ass kicking lessons??? jfz9580m 15 hrs ago #127

Has he ever explained why he voted for Susan Collins? Nixie 23 hrs ago #74

Give it up. mr715 21 hrs ago #90

It was posted somewhere here. He thought she was a 'moderate'. RandomNumbers 20 hrs ago #102

Welcome to Maine ThreeNoSeep 20 hrs ago #103

Ayah. eShirl 18 hrs ago #111

Then why does he seem to run more against Democrats than Nixie 8 hrs ago #133

maybe watch more than one clip of him eShirl 3 hrs ago #143

I'm beginning to think some people would prefer conservative Susan over Platner. We have Emile 22 hrs ago #77

Having Fetterman (D) in the Senate is actually better than having Dr. Oz thought crime 21 hrs ago #85

Yes. mr715 21 hrs ago #88

Simultaneity Quanto Magnus 20 hrs ago #91

Got an email from Senator Wyden yesterday asking me to consider contributing to Platner. Good enough for me. Wyden's KPN 20 hrs ago #98

So somehow I've been out of the loop with this entire topic ecstatic 19 hrs ago #107

Thanks for this. nt LAS14 19 hrs ago #109

You don't gotta like it, but Platner is the Dem nominee duckworth969 19 hrs ago #108

If he were to lose... mr715 18 hrs ago #113

Wait a young Marine doing something really stupid when they were drunk? gay texan 18 hrs ago #110

He has a quote indicating he takes climate change seriously jfz9580m 15 hrs ago #120

I love Cory Booker JustAnotherGen 14 hrs ago #128