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mr715

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114. This is a question I've had for a while.

Sat May 2, 2026, 04:17 PM

15 hrs ago

I think it is Dan Osborne who said he would caucus with neither the Democrats nor the Republicans, and be an independent.

What does that mean for votes for leadership?

Do you suspect such an independent would vote, independently, for a Democrat or a Republican and then not be part of the caucus? Or would such a person abstain from voting for leadership in the first place? Or would they, by virtue of their "independence", make a claim for leadership itself?

Then the political question of it is the former, are they not a de facto Democrat a la Bernie Sanders or Angus King?

I would appreciate your learned insight.

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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 20 hrs ago #72

Why Platner NOW.....? magicarpet 18 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 19 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 10 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_ 20 hrs ago #73

Yes. Totally. I guess it is better to let the GOP control the senate SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #83

Sorry, some principles go above party id EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #89

That's Politico for you. AloeVera Friday #61

AloeVera you are always quite sharp mr715 17 hrs ago #93

Very kind of you. Thank you. I think I'm just naturally suspicious lol! AloeVera 11 hrs ago #130

No. nt Cha 3 hrs ago #136

My first duty station was at Montford Point, Camp Lejeune. Dyedinthewoolliberal 20 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 15 hrs ago #115

It sure seems like it. Ritabert 12 hrs ago #121

Angus King is not a Democrat he is an Independent. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #99

This is a question I've had for a while. mr715 15 hrs ago #114

Here is a chart you might find helpful. sheshe2 14 hrs ago #116

But what of votes for leadership? mr715 14 hrs ago #117

You are welcome. sheshe2 14 hrs ago #118

Dan Osborne mr715 14 hrs ago #119

I really didn't know anything about the man sheshe2 12 hrs ago #122

Yet he is preferable to the alternative. mr715 12 hrs ago #123

I will take your word for it as I don't know anything about him. sheshe2 12 hrs ago #126

Thanks, she... I may need this in the future. Cha 3 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 5 hrs ago #135

Hilarious. Yeah, that went right Cha 3 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 17 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 20 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 19 hrs ago #75

You don't have to accept or ignore ... but I would ask RandomNumbers 19 hrs ago #76

I absolutely understand the importance of flipping this Maine Senate seat blue Quiet Em 19 hrs ago #79

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #81

Platner is the strong favorite, with one poll showing him leading with 46% support compared to 4% for Costello Emile 18 hrs ago #82

Wait-a-sec... mr715 17 hrs ago #94

Is this your understanding of what I wrote? Quiet Em 17 hrs ago #100

No, we should not. mr715 17 hrs ago #101

How many times do I have to say that I agree he is the likely nominee? Quiet Em 17 hrs ago #104

You are not the person I am taking issue with. mr715 17 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 3 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 19 hrs ago #80

If I got a tattoo and didn't know what it meant or what it depicted SidneyR 18 hrs ago #84

Stage 6: Inauguration. mr715 17 hrs ago #92

Do you care more about that than health care for the poor and dying? Sympthsical 17 hrs ago #95

But but but purity tests. mr715 17 hrs ago #96

It's faux purity Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #106

See that is the thing... mr715 15 hrs ago #112

Can I get an amen up in here Sympthsical 11 hrs ago #129

Thank you. mr715 9 hrs ago #132

Even his comments on Jen Psaki's show miss the point. Nixie 5 hrs ago #134

Brava. Nixie.. Mic Drop! Cha 2 hrs ago #142

Precisely! Thank you... Cha 3 hrs ago #140

And condescendingly told we're being lied to when we see a person's own words and actions for ourselves. betsuni 3 hrs ago #141

"My purity test is no purity tests!!" mr715 18 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 12 hrs ago #124

don't even get me started on BS Skittles 12 hrs ago #125

What about ass kicking lessons??? jfz9580m 12 hrs ago #127

Has he ever explained why he voted for Susan Collins? Nixie 20 hrs ago #74

Give it up. mr715 18 hrs ago #90

It was posted somewhere here. He thought she was a 'moderate'. RandomNumbers 17 hrs ago #102

Welcome to Maine ThreeNoSeep 17 hrs ago #103

Ayah. eShirl 15 hrs ago #111

Then why does he seem to run more against Democrats than Nixie 5 hrs ago #133

maybe watch more than one clip of him eShirl 28 min ago #143

I'm beginning to think some people would prefer conservative Susan over Platner. We have Emile 19 hrs ago #77

Having Fetterman (D) in the Senate is actually better than having Dr. Oz thought crime 18 hrs ago #85

Yes. mr715 18 hrs ago #88

Simultaneity Quanto Magnus 17 hrs ago #91

Got an email from Senator Wyden yesterday asking me to consider contributing to Platner. Good enough for me. Wyden's KPN 17 hrs ago #98

So somehow I've been out of the loop with this entire topic ecstatic 16 hrs ago #107

Thanks for this. nt LAS14 16 hrs ago #109

You don't gotta like it, but Platner is the Dem nominee duckworth969 16 hrs ago #108

If he were to lose... mr715 15 hrs ago #113

Wait a young Marine doing something really stupid when they were drunk? gay texan 15 hrs ago #110

He has a quote indicating he takes climate change seriously jfz9580m 12 hrs ago #120

I love Cory Booker JustAnotherGen 12 hrs ago #128