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QueerDuck

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24. The goal should be to find someone who can best compete against Collins rather than...

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #23)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:33 PM

Jul 9

... trying to please the 15% of the state that voted for Platner in the primary. I do not believe that a Bernie-endorse or Our Revolution endorsed candidate is something that equals a statewide winner. Our Democratic nominee needs to appeal to MORE people than the 15% of the electorate who voted for Platner.

It's a pity that the Hill opted for brevity and ambiguity rather than clarity and accuracy. But... that doesn't change the reality... it just muddles and confuses things.

You're right "one of them will get the nomination".

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Former Maine state senator announces campaign after Platner suspension [View all] DrFunkenstein Jul 9 OP

He has been President of the Senate Easterncedar Jul 9 #1

Sorry to disagree moonbeam23 Jul 9 #20

Sorry. I was stating a fact, not advocating Easterncedar Jul 9 #21

Waiting to hear from the state Dem party on how they will select a new nominee. Fiendish Thingy Jul 9 #2

Hope this report of state caucuses or pop-up convention from 7/6 are accurate pat_k Jul 9 #5

I'm guessing that's the likely course of action Fiendish Thingy Jul 9 #6

UGH! What a mess! Jacson6 Jul 9 #3

Simple as that? Just like that? He declares he's "in" and with Bernie's and Our Revolution's backing... QueerDuck Jul 9 #4

He's declared he's *running* to be the new nominee Fiendish Thingy Jul 9 #7

The Proverbial Tossing of A Hat Into The Ring DrFunkenstein Jul 9 #8

The first paragraph in the article is a bit ambiguous on that point... QueerDuck Jul 9 #9

He IS campaigning to run against Collins. That's the goal. thesquanderer Jul 9 #23

The goal should be to find someone who can best compete against Collins rather than... QueerDuck Jul 9 #24

When I said "that's the goal" I meant that's the goal for ANYONE who is campaigning to be the nominee. thesquanderer Jul 9 #28

Ahh. Okay. QueerDuck Jul 9 #29

Troy Jackson might have some baggage. lapucelle Jul 9 #10

What's the baggage? Raven123 Jul 9 #15

Jackson was a big Platner supporter. They co-endorsed each other and campaigned together. N/T lapucelle Jul 9 #16

Platner got a lot of endorsements. Raven123 Jul 9 #22

That can't count as baggage Easterncedar Jul 9 #26

If it can't count as baggage... why delete it? QueerDuck Jul 9 #30

The internet is forever. This cannot be hidden or scrubbed. QueerDuck Jul 9 #32

Here is his Wiki ... FakeNoose Jul 9 #11

OK Mainers: who would be the best Democratic candidate with few to no skeletons and wide appeal? Chasstev365 Jul 9 #12

My concern about Jackson is he got creamed in his campaign for Governor. Wiz Imp Jul 9 #13

That's because he is totally uninspiring moonbeam23 Jul 9 #19

This Is Completely Disingenuous (nice way of saying BS) DrFunkenstein Jul 9 #27

Sorry, but it's not BS. Getting 21% of the vote is getting creamed. Wiz Imp Jul 9 #33

Bernie is awesome. I often describe my political stance Dr. T Jul 9 #14

All Bernie had to do was kiss and make-up with Hillary FakeNoose Jul 9 #18

He has the charisma moonbeam23 Jul 9 #17

Yes. I voted for Costello in the ranked choice Easterncedar Jul 9 #25

I Leave It To The Folks Of Maine, But Judging By YouTube Clips DrFunkenstein Jul 9 #31