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102. It was posted somewhere here. He thought she was a 'moderate'.

Sat May 2, 2026, 02:15 PM

4 hrs ago

He has since decided she's not, she's too conservative, not good for the people of Maine.

I am not in Maine and if I were in Maine he would not be my first choice. Even now, if I were voting in that primary - which will be by ranked choice voting - I would probably not rank him first. Over and above all the 'red flags' people have raised - he thought Collins was a moderate and that made her okay?

But I would a thousand times prefer Platner over returning Collins to the Senate.

Odds are extremely high that he will be the nominee. I think it's time to stop amplifying anything divisive he's done in the past (and I'm definitely not okay with certain comments he made, even more than the stupid drunk tattoo) - and talk about why he is better for Maine than Susan Collins. That said, if someone wants to REALLY see someone else win the primary - where are the posts about how great that Dem primary opponent is?

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

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

What does POB mean? ShazzieB Yesterday #15

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

Okay, that makes sense! ShazzieB Yesterday #36

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

That interview really impressed me. ShazzieB 7 hrs ago #72

Why Platner NOW.....? magicarpet 5 hrs ago #87

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

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

Thanks! ShazzieB Yesterday #38

Also the nazi tattoo thing is misleading SSJVegeta Yesterday #2

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

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

Thanks for the correction, FT TheProle Yesterday #8

Only when it became an election liability wackadoo wabbit 20 hrs ago #63

And Maine voters seem perfectly happy to elect him as the Democratic nominee. Nt Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #64

70 million Americans voted for Trump, not sure how happily. displacedvermoter 6 hrs ago #78

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

Also unauthorized in the NG RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #14

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

Do you know what this is? RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #51

It does track. ShazzieB Yesterday #35

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

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

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

There are plenty enough probably on this site (not necessarily from his unit) but SSJVegeta Yesterday #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 Yesterday #39

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

Shoot, Eko 21 hrs ago #62

Probably a nazi unfit for office and will never learn SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #69

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

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

Your making me think of lecture Tree Lady Yesterday #45

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

Yes. SSJVegeta Yesterday #50

Ah yes the ever funny "I'm a nazi" joke EdmondDantes_ 7 hrs ago #73

Yes. Totally. I guess it is better to let the GOP control the senate SSJVegeta 5 hrs ago #83

Sorry, some principles go above party id EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #89

That's Politico for you. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #61

AloeVera you are always quite sharp mr715 4 hrs ago #93

My first duty station was at Montford Point, Camp Lejeune. Dyedinthewoolliberal 7 hrs ago #70

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

To put it frankly, yes. SSJVegeta Yesterday #9

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

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

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

From 'Progressive Punch': sop Yesterday #32

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

His brain is pudding. mr715 1 hr ago #115

Angus King is not a Democrat he is an Independent. sheshe2 4 hrs ago #99

This is a question I've had for a while. mr715 2 hrs ago #114

Here is a chart you might find helpful. sheshe2 1 hr ago #116

But what of votes for leadership? mr715 1 hr ago #117

You are welcome. sheshe2 1 hr ago #118

Dan Osborne mr715 55 min ago #119

And Platner is better than Fetterman still SSJVegeta Yesterday #52

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

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

like misogyny Skittles 23 hrs ago #59

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

It's funny how the ones always screaming Purity Test Emile 23 hrs ago #56

Emile... they don't care about purity tests. mr715 4 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 Yesterday #13

Shockingly, MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #18

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

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

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

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

of course not Skittles 23 hrs ago #58

Branko thinks he can gaslight people on Graham Platner Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #60

Agree - but that said, it is time accept that he is the Dem nominee RandomNumbers 7 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 6 hrs ago #75

You don't have to accept or ignore ... but I would ask RandomNumbers 6 hrs ago #76

I absolutely understand the importance of flipping this Maine Senate seat blue Quiet Em 6 hrs ago #79

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #81

Platner is the strong favorite, with one poll showing him leading with 46% support compared to 4% for Costello Emile 5 hrs ago #82

Wait-a-sec... mr715 4 hrs ago #94

Is this your understanding of what I wrote? Quiet Em 4 hrs ago #100

No, we should not. mr715 4 hrs ago #101

How many times do I have to say that I agree he is the likely nominee? Quiet Em 3 hrs ago #104

You are not the person I am taking issue with. mr715 3 hrs ago #105

there is another possibility here. nt msongs Yesterday #19

Jacobin. QueerDuck Yesterday #20

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

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

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

I don't want swong19104 Yesterday #31

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

Everyone needs to remain vigilant about Politicub Yesterday #40

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

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

The Five Stages of Graham Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #65

I mean my acceptance started at the passive aggressive and quickly morphed into full fledged support SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #66

It's kind of interesting to think about Sympthsical 14 hrs ago #67

Well said! SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #68

The Real Five Stages of Platner MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #80

If I got a tattoo and didn't know what it meant or what it depicted SidneyR 5 hrs ago #84

Stage 6: Inauguration. mr715 4 hrs ago #92

Do you care more about that than health care for the poor and dying? Sympthsical 4 hrs ago #95

But but but purity tests. mr715 4 hrs ago #96

It's faux purity Sympthsical 3 hrs ago #106

See that is the thing... mr715 2 hrs ago #112

"My purity test is no purity tests!!" mr715 5 hrs ago #86

I'll agree his views "don't fit in a box" Skittles 23 hrs ago #57

Has he ever explained why he voted for Susan Collins? Nixie 7 hrs ago #74

Give it up. mr715 5 hrs ago #90

It was posted somewhere here. He thought she was a 'moderate'. RandomNumbers 4 hrs ago #102

Welcome to Maine ThreeNoSeep 4 hrs ago #103

Ayah. eShirl 2 hrs ago #111

I'm beginning to think some people would prefer conservative Susan over Platner. We have Emile 6 hrs ago #77

Having Fetterman (D) in the Senate is actually better than having Dr. Oz thought crime 5 hrs ago #85

Yes. mr715 5 hrs ago #88

Simultaneity Quanto Magnus 4 hrs ago #91

Got an email from Senator Wyden yesterday asking me to consider contributing to Platner. Good enough for me. Wyden's KPN 4 hrs ago #98

So somehow I've been out of the loop with this entire topic ecstatic 3 hrs ago #107

Thanks for this. nt LAS14 3 hrs ago #109

You don't gotta like it, but Platner is the Dem nominee duckworth969 3 hrs ago #108

If he were to lose... mr715 2 hrs ago #113

Wait a young Marine doing something really stupid when they were drunk? gay texan 2 hrs ago #110