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KPN

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4. Populist? Yeah. A trustworthy Democrat? No guarantees. Would I vote for him?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 02:06 PM

May 15

Hell yeah, if I could, but I can't. Why would I take that risk? Because we need change desperately, and that includes change in how our party comports itself and what we need in leaders. I'm far more afraid of failing to make those changes than I am in any possibility that Platner is disingenuous as some here imply. Frankly, given the evidence I've seen and considered including here at DU, I find it pretty hard to believe that he isn't the real deal.

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Graham Platner on the Supreme Court [View all] orangecrush May 15 OP

Perhaps ABC123Easy May 15 #1

Indeed orangecrush May 15 #5

No wonder he's popular with Maine Democrats. /nt bucolic_frolic May 15 #2

I like the way he thinks orangecrush May 15 #6

RIGHT ON!! They need to be treated like any citizen. Everyone of them could be investigated and punished if they bluestarone May 15 #3

Like BRIBERY???? MLWR May 15 #16

Populist? Yeah. A trustworthy Democrat? No guarantees. Would I vote for him? KPN May 15 #4

I agree orangecrush May 15 #7

I agree with every word. ShazzieB May 15 #8

No way Susan Collins lives to be concerned another 6 years mr715 May 15 #12

He did a 90 minute interview with Jon Stewart a couple weeks ago that sure convinced me.And a recent hour long town hall Amaryllis May 15 #23

I'll be voting for Graham from mid coast Maine. Bumbles May 15 #9

Thanks orangecrush May 15 #10

So am I. Also from midcoast Maine. mainer May 15 #11

Good orangecrush May 15 #22

K&R spanone May 15 #13

The Democratic Party is headed down the one way road to oblivion,... magicarpet May 15 #14

Is this Graham Planter with the Nazi tattoo and made apologies for rapists? nycbos May 15 #15

For some voters it will very likely turn out like that. calimary May 15 #17

Of course I have as well. nycbos May 15 #19

I hear you - but the other party is FULL of people who see Jews as "Christkillers" and "baby blood drinkers" peppertree May 15 #21

Of course the Republicans are antisemitic. nycbos May 15 #26

'By their fruits, you shall know them' peppertree May 15 #27

If I lived in Maine, I'd vote for Platner. I'd rather have another Democrat in the Senate. Period. sop May 15 #20

Now tell us what you think of Susan Collins. . . Emile May 15 #28

I think she is a fascist enabler . nycbos May 16 #29

So is Susan Collins the better choice? Emile May 16 #30

There are no good choices. nycbos May 16 #31

Wrong answer. The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE is the better choice. Emile May 16 #32

Jefferson said it best: They're despots in robes peppertree May 15 #18

Wow! A fighter!! blue-wave May 15 #24

Supreme sellouts! oasis May 15 #25

The online right hates Platner, not for senate, they are scared about elections past 26. somsai May 17 #33

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