I live in ME and that is my opinion. I heard no one, absolutely no one, discussing Platner's "scandals" in the run up to the primary.

For his flaws and lack of experience, he's really tapped into a vein and has great speaking skills.

in a long time.

One interesting thing that I heard in comments elicited from Mainers was an echo of his comment that Collins lied when she said she would protect Roe v. Wade. There is a critical difference between she wrongly trusted Kavanaugh on Roe v Wade and that she lied.

I wonder if accusing her of lying and betraying their interest will give many previous Collins voters the reason for rejecting a long time Senator.

All garbage, the real crook is Paxton yet you are not hearing boo about that scum. Don’t let them pick our candidates..

Don‘t let them pick our fights.

weighted against Donald Trump and his menagerie of venal drunks/grifters/predators/pedophiles/bigots/degenerates/felons our semi-vetted guys will get a pass..

If Republicans are attacking him over his Democratic policies in office, that's a win.

Too many Dems fail to understand we are in a fight for the future of Democracy. Nothing else should matter. High road? Go bake f’en cookies.

I think comparing the Jay Jones race to this one is a bit of an apples-to-oranges situation. I appreciate your underlying hope and optimism... but it's important to note that Attorney General and Senate races function differently, and Virginia’s electorate doesn't necessarily behave like Maine’s.

While the Jones win was certainly a testament to voters prioritizing party over candidate flaws in that specific cycle, it is not a guarantee that voters elsewhere will reach the same conclusion. The environment, the office, and the specific nature of the controversies are just too different to draw a straight line. I share the hope that voters will be forgiving, but I think it is an open question whether the electorate will view these two situations through the same lens.

It is more important to have an anti-Trump Democrat in the Senate, than in the AG's office. They confirm judges as well as need to advise and consent on policy. Having the majority in the Senate gives the party chairs of every committee and subpoena power,

As far as the similarities of the states, Harris won both by similar margins. Of course, both contests are different, but I can see a bluer atmosphere in 2026 than in 2025.

Now they're telling me Platner is a Nazi...


A lot of these people don't know shit about a man. That much I do know.