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30. Mahalo for saying that, mr715

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 02:51 AM

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must be overwhelmingly credible for Dems like Ro Kanna to retract their endorsements.

And Planter to lay out his conditions for withdrawal so soon.

Hopefully, all is not lost, and the Maine Dems will find a great replacement if he does withdraw.

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Well I sure am embarrassed (in re: Platner) [View all] mr715 Monday OP

It's refreshing to hear you admit your mistake senseandsensibility Monday #1

I like to believe I'm good at admitting my mistakes. mr715 Monday #2

A clean candidate has a good chance regardless RandySF Monday #3

It's a good reminder these people aren't like most of us. BannonsLiver Monday #4

It is a mea culpa, I'm not beating myself up too much. mr715 Monday #5

ppl who want to start at the top- mopinko Monday #11

Very true. BannonsLiver Monday #13

Yes... Start at city council or something.... LeftInTX Monday #22

we need to build a bench. mopinko Monday #23

Yes, I like those who start working Cha Yesterday #29

Apparently, indeed. (And someone who'd never seen him shirtless, too. Clearly.) QueerDuck Yesterday #32

With Edwards the ideas were great Bettie 21 hrs ago #47

Yeah so many flaws. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #48

You did not have complete information. mzmolly Monday #6

Nope, nor am I the only one feeling the way I feel. mr715 Monday #7

Not like we didn't have most of it EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #26

I do not recall belittling mr715 Yesterday #40

Unless you are a mind reader I wouldn't be to hard on yourself. Like Bernie, how were you to know if the victim ImNotGod Monday #8

There were other red flags Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #27

In this post-truth world filled with willing lies and liars Stacey Grove Yesterday #31

Well,possibly , all is not lost. People really do not know if mills could pull it off. boston bean Monday #9

Mills is a no go. mr715 Monday #10

I think she could do it. boston bean Monday #12

I thought she could too. mr715 Monday #14

Listen, she was running against a guy who had a huge head start. boston bean Monday #17

I think Platner's coalition included people voting for Collins previously mr715 Monday #19

Sad state of affairs Maine is in then. boston bean Monday #20

She got her current job by winning a state wide race by 13 points krawhitham Monday #16

And couldn't now. mr715 Monday #18

She doesn't have WHAT? Her net positive approval rating in Maine is 21 points higher that Susan's krawhitham Yesterday #36

And she got her clocked cleaned. mr715 Yesterday #38

No, all did not. For some of us the NAZI tattoo was enough krawhitham Monday #15

Appreciate the honest and public self-reflection. nt Blasphemer Monday #21

yeah, I hear ya, me too--- Jack Valentino Monday #24

You and 150k+ Maine voters leftstreet Monday #25

"This probably makes winning the Senate impossible" J_William_Ryan Yesterday #28

No, it doesn't obamanut2012 Yesterday #41

Mahalo for saying that, mr715 Cha Yesterday #30

Is Bernie still sticking with him? QueerDuck Yesterday #33

AFAIk, but Sen Warren has retracted her Cha Yesterday #34

Sen. Sanders has called for him to drop out. mr715 Yesterday #37

Yes... that's something at least. I think that's about as strong of a repudiation as we'll get from him. QueerDuck Yesterday #39

From Sen. Sanders? It is Brutus' knife. mr715 Yesterday #42

Look at what he said more closely karynnj Yesterday #43

Nobody would be disenfranchised. That isn't what 'disenfranchise' means. QueerDuck Yesterday #44

Don't beat yourself up SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #35

I am often wrong in my analysis mr715 23 hrs ago #45

No one here expects anyone to be SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #46