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30. Your rationale sounds a lot like the people who stayed home or refused

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:55 AM

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to vote for Kamala Harris over Gaza tell themselves. And what did their principles do for the people of Gaza? Nothing! What did it do for the American people? Also nothing besides having their rights further eroded. You principals mean nothing if they enable harm to be done to people those principals are suppose to protect. Susan Collins was deciding vote to put Kavanaugh on the Supreme despite claiming to be pro choice and had the nerve to give a partisan speech after it and she really should've lost the last time. Besides nothing that comes out against Platner so far is anywhere close to Trump or even Eric Swalwell if he gets to that level then maybe we can talk.

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I support Graham Platner. [View all] mr715 Thursday OP

Totally Miami Blue Thursday #1

The establishment did the exact same thing to Mamdani orangecrush Thursday #2

Oh Mamdani, mayor of my heart. mr715 Thursday #3

I saw that Schumer had already met with him to offer support Nixie Thursday #7

Huh? SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #8

Mahalo for this, SocialDemocrat. Cha Yesterday #15

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #18

They need to get their facts straight. Cha Yesterday #22

Nearly all NY Democrats supported Zohran Mamdani Quiet Em Yesterday #72

Agreed Pototan Yesterday #19

Mahalo, Pototan, you too! Cha Yesterday #23

Your links actually support the claim establishment Democrats didn't support Mamdani. AloeVera Yesterday #33

You're free to believe that SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #34

I go by facts, not "belief". AloeVera Yesterday #35

Good because the facts are SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #48

Lol! Scrivener7 Yesterday #36

I don't live in Maine SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #46

I don't live in Maine either, but as I say, I need Democrats to win as many seats as possible so Democrats can gain Scrivener7 Yesterday #50

I hope all democrats win in November SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #52

You go with that. Scrivener7 Yesterday #53

Thanks I will SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #54

Depends on who you're callingi "the Establisment" Cha Thursday #10

This isn't even a comparison. Mamdani is Muslim and that is what they held against him?? Pisces Yesterday #27

He campaigned with Hasan Piker! GASP! mr715 Yesterday #69

"the establishment" ... Oh good grief. 🙄🤣 QueerDuck Yesterday #42

The "establishment" is exactly the word. Bluetus Yesterday #76

Truth orangecrush Yesterday #77

Interesting way of thinking. mr715 Yesterday #80

Rebuilding our failing healthcare system is in Platner's platform. Emile Thursday #4

That broken health insurance system JustAnotherGen Yesterday #31

Unfortunately, their lobbying groups have a TON of money to spread around Bettie Yesterday #37

And now they've basically destroyed the Voting Rights Act Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #40

What makes you think he can beat Collins Boo1 Thursday #5

Anti-incumbent sentiment mr715 Thursday #6

How many millions of negative ads Big Blue Marble Thursday #9

Or not. mr715 Thursday #13

You will see a firestorm of ads Big Blue Marble Yesterday #21

Repubs and aipac are ready to spend over $200million against our senate candidates questionseverything Yesterday #28

As opposed to what? A candidate no one cares about? Happy Hoosier Yesterday #43

Do you think Mills or Costello can beat Collins? Bettie Yesterday #38

No. mainer Yesterday #39

I have known some toxic men in my life Bettie Yesterday #45

No they don't Boo1 Yesterday #49

You have a link to the poll that shows Emile Yesterday #51

A March Emerson poll had both Platner and Mills over Collins Quiet Em Yesterday #57

Yes, I researched that after I asked for a link. Out of 7 different Emile Yesterday #58

And, sorry for the pedantry, but a lead of +1 or +3 isn't a lead mr715 Yesterday #63

Statistically? mr715 Yesterday #81

MoE are two tailed Boo1 Yesterday #82

Isn't Platner up by 6-8%? mr715 Yesterday #85

I support Graham Platner. None of us has lived perfect lives. I want Collins OUT!! NNguyenMD Thursday #11

These are exactly the rationale (rationalizations) Big Blue Marble Thursday #12

No more Alex Prettis or Renee Goods. mr715 Yesterday #14

Then were do you draw the line.. Big Blue Marble Yesterday #16

He is teflon and will win. mr715 Yesterday #17

Fuck character. If he votes Democratic, that's what matter NoRethugFriends Yesterday #26

You are correct PhilosopherKing Yesterday #32

Your rationale sounds a lot like the people who stayed home or refused standingtall Yesterday #30

We can't do 2) without 1) Happy Hoosier Yesterday #44

yeah Skittles Yesterday #20

I will be very glad when Tuesday is over Sympthsical Yesterday #24

The sole purpose of Primaries appears to be dividing the party... Violet_Crumble Yesterday #29

I'm not at all in favor of letting the elites of what many think is a calcified, out of touch political establishment Midwestern Democrat Yesterday #61

Screw that crap, we need regular people deciding about candidates not party insiders questionseverything Yesterday #68

Primaries are good. mr715 Yesterday #87

Coincident? SlimPetey Yesterday #25

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #88

Platner is flawed. Happy Hoosier Yesterday #41

I'm In Pennsylvania. ColoringFool Yesterday #47

I'm in Pa. also gab13by13 Yesterday #56

Circular Firing... ZDU Yesterday #55

Do we have a choice? awesomerwb1 Yesterday #59

I have a solid hope that the voters in Maine will do the right thing MineralMan Yesterday #60

I don't think you realize how badly this is going to go. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #62

Really. We KNOW this. Ok. Nanjeanne Yesterday #64

Well, he has admitted to it himself... Llewlladdwr Yesterday #70

None of the other candidates have generated enough interest to keep the lights on questionseverything Yesterday #65

This. mr715 Yesterday #67

How do we know this isn't GOP operatives? mr715 Yesterday #66

But it's not just the sex crap... Llewlladdwr Yesterday #71

Does the misogynistic, racist, homophobic comments... mr715 Yesterday #78

Context matters in a general election Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #79

Yup, after next week's Primary, God knows what may come out obamanut2012 Yesterday #73

It certainly was fortunate that information about Swalwell came out before the primary. LisaL Yesterday #74

We were very lucky that blogger blew it up obamanut2012 Yesterday #83

Oh, I'm sure they have some people tucked away ready to serve up some nonsense Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #86

Hope the polls translate into Votes Aepps22 Yesterday #75

The choice? A flawed candidate who will vote to preserve women's rights mainer Yesterday #84