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mr715

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8. Yeah.

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 01:30 PM

Thursday

The breadcrumbs are there.

Platner got the left-flank endorsement from Sanders. His scandals came out, and the Dem leadership found a cromulent candidate in Mills who won statewide and looked to be steady and winnable.

Mills wasnt going to run for reelection which also indicates, to me, that this is about HER winning and not her state winning.

She was tired, uninspired and running AGAINST things rather than FOR things. This was a fatal miscalculation in this election cycle.

She was a bad candidate - demonstrably.

I'm not worried about Platner's ideology in the Democratic caucus. I just think he's a bit dumb.

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Janet Mills never wanted to be a Senator [View all] mr715 Thursday OP

I was sad to hear about Governor Mills dropping out LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #1

I was not surprised. mr715 Thursday #3

Yes, I am also sorry to see her go. She has been a good governor Easterncedar Thursday #11

AIPAC will bring in many millions to defeat platner questionseverything Thursday #2

He will. mr715 Thursday #4

It's not 2016 anymore Ziggy Beans Thursday #10

The Dems had 30 yrs to get rid of Collins leftstreet Thursday #5

"Blame her for dropping out" mr715 Thursday #6

We don't know how it transpired leftstreet Thursday #7

Yeah. mr715 Thursday #8

collins must be ousted rampartd Thursday #13

He had it covered up. mr715 Thursday #18

I have enormous respect for Governor Mills Easterncedar Thursday #9

Most polling showed Collins losing in 2020 Jose Garcia Thursday #12

But Platner Miguelito Loveless Thursday #14

how do you know? eShirl Thursday #15

There is literally no evidence for this. mr715 Thursday #17

I think she just expected to win without doing anything. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #16

And if Democrats continue to run candidates with this mindset... mr715 Thursday #19