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GiqueCee

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19. Regarding who might take Platner's place...
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 12:15 PM
5 hrs ago

... I am close to completing my 79th circumnavigation of the Sun, and I fully support encouraging younger people to assume the reins of power, but not at the expense of knowledge, experience, and hopefully, wisdom. There's a delicate balance between youth and wisdom.
Which brings me to my question: Given the horrors we know another Republican regime would visit upon the country, and that winning the midterms is of critical import, is there a Mainer who can manage that tightrope walk between youth and the qualities required of a responsible senate candidate? I like Janet Mills, but she is only a couple of months younger than me, so even completing one 6-year term might be a challenge. Ain't nobody perfect, but sexual assault cannot be forgiven, of course, and high standards must be upheld, but neither should we allow perfection to be the enemy of good.
A conundrum of epic proportions.

Edit to add: Troy Jackson might have the chops, but he'd better be damned sure his closet is clean! NO skeletons.

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Not if you're the president. spanone 8 hrs ago #1
Correct me if I'm wrong, House of Roberts 8 hrs ago #2
No, it is, surprisingly, the $5 million verdict that explicitly includes the sexual abuse verdict muriel_volestrangler 8 hrs ago #6
OK, generally I don't delve into details House of Roberts 7 hrs ago #11
Be sure to downplay trump's allegations of exploiting kids, NYT.... Blue Owl 8 hrs ago #3
Iokiyar Blues Heron 8 hrs ago #4
That's essentially what the article says. maxsolomon 5 hrs ago #21
My knife is out for the NYT because of the way it admires what the Republicans do muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #23
The Republicon male candidates know blubunyip 8 hrs ago #5
Being a molester, rapist, pedo is a badge of honor for the r's. R women absolutely love their men that way. erronis 6 hrs ago #12
Sad headline, but accurate. harumph 8 hrs ago #7
Read the excerpt. These are not self-aware journalists. They're excuse-making scum (nt) muriel_volestrangler 8 hrs ago #8
Thank you MV, I will. harumph 8 hrs ago #9
Cost talent. Wow. From a certain point of view. But man it is an ugly world they bolster. lostnfound 7 hrs ago #10
If he did it once, and admits to it ... FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #13
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #16
That's probably how a lot of low info low involvement people see it as well. BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #14
Fetterman Was Considered Talent modrepub 6 hrs ago #15
Only for Democrats Zelda_Orchid 6 hrs ago #17
But voters will reward the party for that down the road. BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #18
Regarding who might take Platner's place... GiqueCee 5 hrs ago #19
We elected a fucking serial rapist as the president of the United States, dipshits! Initech 5 hrs ago #20
They know that. They just can't publish that. maxsolomon 4 hrs ago #22
I know, it's so damn infuriating. Initech 4 hrs ago #25
In the end, Death. maxsolomon 4 hrs ago #26
I don't have time to read, but the GOP kicked out Tony Gonzales at the same time, we kicked out Swalwell LeftInTX 4 hrs ago #24
sexually assaulting someone means they can not take no for an answer rampartd 4 hrs ago #27
It was the right choice nerdytrey825 4 hrs ago #28
Let the GOP be the hypocrites. surfered 3 hrs ago #31
Written from a perspective every bit as amoral (at best) as the republican party's unblock 3 hrs ago #29
I am glad that they made it clear that Rs are the ones ignoring these allegations senseandsensibility 3 hrs ago #30
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