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Deep State Witch

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13. Both Candidates Have Drawbacks

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:40 PM

Dec 2025

Mills - At the age when people start mentally deteriorating. Corporate, establishment Dem
Platner - No experience, has said and done questionable things in the past

Wasn't there a third candidate?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Dec 2025 OP

77 year old Mills is pro-filibuster, and we must only elect senators willing to kill the filibuster and expand the court Fiendish Thingy Dec 2025 #1

So if Mills comes out in favor of eliminating the filibuster, you'll support her then? W_HAMILTON Dec 2025 #2

We are talking about a guy who has advocated violence, has a nazi tattoo -and has shown SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #4

I'm not talking about Platner at all Fiendish Thingy Dec 2025 #7

My mistake... Cheers to that! SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #8

If it comes down to Mills and Platner... sheshe2 Dec 2025 #5

That's my point: it doesn't have to come down to those two and only those two Fiendish Thingy Dec 2025 #6

You're not getting a majority to expand the court, so that is irrelevant. NoRethugFriends Dec 2025 #9

If you don't want any more wack jobs, then we need to find another candidate for Maine besides Mills Fiendish Thingy Dec 2025 #12

If some of the polls I've seen of this race are accurate, Schumer may have massively misjudged the mood after what Midwestern Democrat Dec 2025 #16

We? BannonsLiver Dec 2025 #25

Good! SSJVegeta Dec 2025 #3

You're not getting a majority to increase court size NoRethugFriends Dec 2025 #10

A shame it will very likely come down to Mills and Platner. Mills will be 85yo at the end of her first term, and is Celerity Dec 2025 #11

Both Candidates Have Drawbacks Deep State Witch Dec 2025 #13

He is running for the House now in Golden's current seat dsc Dec 2025 #14

Ah, OK. Deep State Witch Dec 2025 #20

TY Reproductive Freedom for All and Emily's List! Cha Dec 2025 #15

Same here LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #30

Janet Mills is 77 years old RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #17

So TF what? She's well-liked and we need a victory NOW... we need to defeat Collins NOW! QueerDuck Dec 2025 #22

'Ageist'? RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #23

It does not follow Torchlight Dec 2025 #24

No. Running unqualified newbies against seasoned and popular incumbents is why we lose. QueerDuck Dec 2025 #27

That's for the welcome! RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #28

+1 leftstreet Dec 2025 #31

I just mentioned to that poster that Sen Angus King Cha Dec 2025 #33

That's a good point. The objections seems to be situational. QueerDuck Dec 2025 #35

That's a good way to put it. Cha Dec 2025 #36

Angus King is not a Dem RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #37

So? Sen King Votes with the Dems. Cha Dec 2025 #38

I am aware of that RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #41

Angus King is still a 81 and a Senator who votes Cha Dec 2025 #43

You are ignoring the point RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #48

I'm Not ignoring Anything.. Please Stop Cha Dec 2025 #49

neither is bernie (his own admission, not mine). nt PunkinPi Dec 2025 #47

Problem with having an elderly 1-term senator is "seniority" 0rganism Dec 2025 #39

Elderly Senators running for re-election also have another advantage over elderly non-incumbents seeking office: Midwestern Democrat Dec 2025 #42

Sen Angus king is 81... Sen Sanders is Cha Dec 2025 #32

Reproductive Freedom For All is a surprise player here DFW Dec 2025 #18

Excellent! I'm always inclined to prefer experience, competence and a winning strategy over purity... QueerDuck Dec 2025 #19

As a resident of New York SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2025 #21

Mills may be a good politician, but she and I are the same age and I do not support electing someone who OLDMDDEM Dec 2025 #26

Maine has some of the oldest voters in US leftstreet Dec 2025 #34

Good. I agree with them. OLDMDDEM Dec 2025 #40

This is a great endorsement LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2025 #44

"But, but, but... she's so o-o-o-old!" 🤡😜🙄 QueerDuck Dec 2025 #45

Older and Wiser with Excellent Qualifications and Cha Dec 2025 #50

TYVM! QueerDuck Dec 2025 #51

Democrats, it seems, always find a reason and a way to tear down other Democrats. DFW Dec 2025 #46

"Ain't it the truth? Ain't it the truth!" QueerDuck Dec 2025 #52