I knew that tattoo of Platner's sounded familiar.

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85. Thanks, Sheshe for the input. As always,

much valued and appreciated. And yes, I'm aware of some (if not most) of Platner's reprehensible comments.

But I think the brunt of inquiry re Platner falls upon the voters, the sentiments, and the circumstances that resulted in the current situation in Maine.

Including the growing movement within the party towards less centrists candidates, the growing enthusiasm among many voters and progressive leaders like Sanders, Warren, AOC, for such candidates,

and the (sometimes baseless, I think) notion of 'out with the old in with the new' - more progressive than less, though I be.

Primaries should be based upon policies, positions, productivity, not tenure nor age, I think.

NOT that Gov. Janet Mills, who suspended her candidacy due to lack of funds (and apparently support) is, IMO, a centrist. All I know of her suggests she would've been an excellent senator (IMO). But the support wasn't there.

Go figure.

So, if Maine's Democratic contender turns out to be a person with a storied history (and that's putting it mildly), that's on them. Their choice.

My previous reply had only to do with what you wrote in your first paragraph, should it come down to voting for Platner or Collins, in spite of reservations.