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mr715

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8. Yeah.

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 01:30 PM

Apr 30

The breadcrumbs are there.

Platner got the left-flank endorsement from Sanders. His scandals came out, and the Dem leadership found a cromulent candidate in Mills who won statewide and looked to be steady and winnable.

Mills wasnt going to run for reelection which also indicates, to me, that this is about HER winning and not her state winning.

She was tired, uninspired and running AGAINST things rather than FOR things. This was a fatal miscalculation in this election cycle.

She was a bad candidate - demonstrably.

I'm not worried about Platner's ideology in the Democratic caucus. I just think he's a bit dumb.

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Janet Mills never wanted to be a Senator [View all] mr715 Apr 30 OP

I was sad to hear about Governor Mills dropping out LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 #1

I was not surprised. mr715 Apr 30 #3

Yes, I am also sorry to see her go. She has been a good governor Easterncedar Apr 30 #11

AIPAC will bring in many millions to defeat platner questionseverything Apr 30 #2

He will. mr715 Apr 30 #4

It's not 2016 anymore Ziggy Beans Apr 30 #10

The Dems had 30 yrs to get rid of Collins leftstreet Apr 30 #5

"Blame her for dropping out" mr715 Apr 30 #6

We don't know how it transpired leftstreet Apr 30 #7

Yeah. mr715 Apr 30 #8

collins must be ousted rampartd Apr 30 #13

He had it covered up. mr715 Apr 30 #18

I have enormous respect for Governor Mills Easterncedar Apr 30 #9

Most polling showed Collins losing in 2020 Jose Garcia Apr 30 #12

But Platner Miguelito Loveless Apr 30 #14

how do you know? eShirl Apr 30 #15

There is literally no evidence for this. mr715 Apr 30 #17

I think she just expected to win without doing anything. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 30 #16

And if Democrats continue to run candidates with this mindset... mr715 Apr 30 #19