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mr715

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40. I do not recall belittling

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:12 PM

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I first thought that Graham Platner was a firebrand gadfly that would be defeated by Janet Mills.

Janet Mills ran a horrible campaign, including town halls I watched and realized she was ill equipped for this moment.

I listened closer to what Platner had to say and liked his message.

I was motivated by a desire to defeat Susan Collins, who is a concrete problem. I desired to extend Graham Platner grace because he was fighting on our side.

Then it became more about personal demons, and actual sexual assault. And I cannot vote for that.

If you felt regularly belittled, idk, wasn't the intent.

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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 Yesterday #47

Yeah so many flaws. BannonsLiver Yesterday #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 Yesterday #45

No one here expects anyone to be SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #46