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5. Platner is how they vented and removed his dang left wing worker agenda from Maine politics

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 02:00 PM

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I'm being cynical but maybe he was selected and allowed to implode.

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Hey DU, All things considered, we may have missed a really close call [View all] Peacetrain Thursday OP

They had 30 yrs to get rid of Collins leftstreet Thursday #1

That too!! My original point of view was that it was up to Maine Peacetrain Thursday #2

Yep leftstreet Thursday #13

LOL. Well, I thank you for the compliment, but OMG... ummm, no. hlthe2b Thursday #14

Better now than later. milestogo Thursday #3

Good point!! Peacetrain Thursday #4

Why should the "Party" decide who gets to run? Bmoboy Thursday #7

Oh please. Article I, Section 4, Clause 1. It is called the ELECTION CLAUSE. lostincalifornia Thursday #10

How else would you suggest they do it? Wiz Imp Thursday #15

All candidates from now on need to be women. hamsterjill Thursday #9

Margaret Thatcher says thank you leftstreet Thursday #12