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Mahalo for sharing, DFW It confirms how I think of Gov Janet Mills just from what I've seen and read from afar

Best of Good Luck to Rob Sand & Gov Mills

You sure do get around!! TY!

I’ll be in the USA until the end of January. Six states plus D.C. in 31 days. Sometimes I feel like I’m the one maintaining a schedule of election campaign stops!

I am rooting for Governor Mills

Who are two of our sharpest congresswomen? No one could possibly question the sharpness, knowledge and experience of Nancy Pelosi and she's got a few years on Janet Mills. And then there's the indefatigable Maxine Waters who has a couple of years on Nancy Pelosi, but who would consider taking her on??

I was planning on voting for her anyway, now that I live in her state. One of the reasons I decided I could live here was that she's been Governor for a time and the state is faring much better since she took office.

Enjoy the festivities!

She should step aside and sit on some corporate boards and try to lessen the costs to regular Mainers, like trying to lower electric costs? How about some volunteer work promoting independent clinics. But she won't do it. Too entrenched. The old guard has to go, they have not been good for the democratic base for years. Corporate dems have harmed us. We need a new way forward and it's not by doing the same old stuff.

I really hope I've stayed within the boundaries don't get negated.

But they WILL give you a Paul LePage unless Maine Democrats present them with a candidate preferable to the locals. “All politics is local,” as Tip O’Neill used to say. He was right then, and he was right now.

You didn’t cross any boundaries that make my feet ache, fear not. However, I make use of my right to not give too much weight to arguments that use “corporate” twice in one paragraph. To me, that’s like when Republicans use the term “liberals” (pronounced “libbruls” where I’m from, but we know what is meant). I need something that comes across as less of a vague stock cliché.

If I lived in Maine, “Susan Collins” and “Republican Senate majority” would be MUCH higher up on my list of priorities of “has to go,” than any “old guard.”

First, we have many talented democratic politicians in maine. Gavin Newsom has a great comms office but not much else. And perhaps I did use corporate one time too many but favoring policies that benefit companies over everyday costs for citizens is not my idea of what we in Maine need. Paul LePage touted his business prowess and his handling of Marden's as a low cost alternative to persuade the electorate he could/would lower costs and similar to trump one of his first big ideas ( and one that continued throughout his time in office ) was to insult and berate individuals. He was an embarrassment and I was happy to see him move to Fla. and to have Mills replace him.
But honestly DFW, don't you see we need to get rid of what has been called "the third way" in dem politics. Their mindset and policies don't help most of us. And it has caused dems to lose time after time. The old guard has to change. We need term limits. Even if Mills can stay up partying and talk to many folks in an evening is not enough. Her treatment of our indigenous tribes has been horrid, but don't get me started.

Achievable progress that has been achieved has helped me and tens of millions of other Americans, whereas simply """fighting""" for policies that have no chance of getting passed has gotten us absolutely nothing -- and I'd argue it's actually set us back and made it less likely those types of policies will pass anytime soon.

but Schumer was involved in picking Sinema to run for Senate and he discouraged others such as Greg Stanton from entering the race and she fought against $15 minimum wage and other policies to help the average American. The fact politicians like her are against progressive policy says more about them than it does about the politician actually attempting progressive policy.

And she's since been run off anyway because she knew she couldn't win again because we Democrats would not vote for her, so I'm not sure what she has to do with this discussion.

Fact of the matter is I want progress -- I don't want """fighting""" with nothing to show for it.

Progress helps "the average American," even if it is incremental improvements.

anything to do with Gov Janet Mills running for Senate..

But didn't she fool a lot of people when she was first elected? Who can read the future and know how she would Morph?

TY

And Schumer and most other Democrats voted for the minimum wage increase, even if Sinema did not, so I'm not sure how she can get labeled as """establishment"""" when she is voting AGAINST most other Democrats, including the typical ones described as """establishment?"""

It is giving "anything I don't like is establishment" vibes.

If Newsom was some far left radical but he can be as centrist as anyone.

All politics is local but national politics can drive people to the polls.

I'm not a big fan of the top 2 candidates in the race so personally I'll just support whoever the Democratic nominee will be.

Thank you DFW, you just made my day.

To Gov Janet Mills!

TY, LMPV!

and I would still favor her given the other choice.

So I DGAF how old she is, just that she can win.

In general, however, I oppose a Gerontocracy.

Janet is aware that she is likely to be a one-term Senator. That gives time enough to search for the next Ed Muskie. I agree we need less of the likes of Mitch McConnell and Bernie Sanders in favor of younger blood. But it has to be smart and competent younger blood— not just anyone who has made the big 3-0.

Not that my opinion is relevant given I'm not a voter in Maine, but I'd prefer someone with a more progressive bent. Not that I think Platner is good either with his baggage. Maine likely has potential candidates I would prefer, but I suspect they won't run because Mills is and often the presumed favorite can clear out other candidates. I'm not a fan of that since it favors entrenched politicians. I think too often we go with the "safe" candidate. But what is that saying about how Democrats like to fall in love with their candidates?

at least not without a very negative primary campaign which may destroy the value of the nomination

We know her pretty well and she's a tough cookie, but the primary is going to be a nail-biter because she's up against a charismatic young man who seems to have captured the attention of a lot of young voters. I've been torn between the two, but am leaning toward Janet. Mostly I just want someone who'll defeat Collins.

Summarized here; I’d be interested to hear what you think:

My worry is that if Mills wins the primary, young voters will choose to stay home and Collins will win.
I also worry that Platner will turn out to be another Fetterman. There are things in his background that make me go "hmmm."

But there's no doubt the man has incredible charisma and is a great speaker.

Democracy? I Hope to give them more credit than that.

Janet Mills is a popular Gov Winning State Wide Elections... Planter has a lot of Baggage from his Nazi tat to his revealing Reddit posts.. that are now deleted.. wonder Why?

a lot of them didn't vote in the last presidential election. I think Boomers were the most engaged voters.

I really like her. But I live in NM not Maine.