Anonymous
05/01/2026 15:22
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
You know who else promised in 1996 to only two terms? Senator Warner. He is now running for his 4th term.
Anonymous
05/01/2026 15:18
Subject: Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:Janet Mills has suspended her Maine senate campaign for lack of funds.
That other guy is toast. He's going to spend the whole campaign explaining he didn't know he had a not- see tattoo and that he's not a not-see. This is unbelievable.
Anonymous
05/01/2026 15:17
Subject: Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I hate the way these former republicans blame "washington" rather than, you know, the GOP/MAGA.
If you’re going to win in Kansas (or Iowa, or Alaska, or Texas) you’re going to need disaffected GOP voters.
I understand that, but "washington" is not to blame for the discrediting and dismantling of our government, any of the "endless wars" or most of the other BS bestowed on the capital.
Anonymous
05/01/2026 14:58
Subject: Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:I hate the way these former republicans blame "washington" rather than, you know, the GOP/MAGA.
If you’re going to win in Kansas (or Iowa, or Alaska, or Texas) you’re going to need disaffected GOP voters.
Anonymous
05/01/2026 14:50
Subject: Senate races 2026
I hate the way these former republicans blame "washington" rather than, you know, the GOP/MAGA.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
04/30/2026 09:06
Subject: Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:Janet Mills has suspended her Maine senate campaign for lack of funds.
Whoa. This is big news.
Anonymous
Anonymous
04/30/2026 08:58
Subject: Senate races 2026
Janet Mills has suspended her Maine senate campaign for lack of funds.
Anonymous
04/29/2026 15:16
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:
It’s going to be interesting to see how things come out in Maine. Collins is less liked now than ever before, but she still enjoys strong support in a state where Republicans and independents far outnumber Democrats, and the independents are not largely progressives by any means.
Also Platner has some real baggage, and there may be more that comes out of oppo research after the primary if he wins it (and it appears he likely will). He’s also a political novice trying to walk into a Senate seat having nothing but harbormaster of a tiny town and some very recent community organizing under his belt.
What’s really sad is that Mainers don’t have any better options for Senate than two career politicians on the cusp of octogenarian status and a totally politically inexperienced middle aged man with a fairly strong history of anti-almost-everyone comments including very recent use of the term ‘r*t*rded’ which he doesn’t seem to think is actually any big deal.
I generally agree with this take but these numbers seemed wrong so I looked them up, Maine is Democrats: 325,974 (33.78%)
Republicans: 287,858 (29.83%)
Other/Independent: 351,253 (36.40%)
Anonymous
04/29/2026 14:15
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:
It’s going to be interesting to see how things come out in Maine. Collins is less liked now than ever before, but she still enjoys strong support in a state where Republicans and independents far outnumber Democrats, and the independents are not largely progressives by any means.
Also Platner has some real baggage, and there may be more that comes out of oppo research after the primary if he wins it (and it appears he likely will). He’s also a political novice trying to walk into a Senate seat having nothing but harbormaster of a tiny town and some very recent community organizing under his belt.
What’s really sad is that Mainers don’t have any better options for Senate than two career politicians on the cusp of octogenarian status and a totally politically inexperienced middle aged man with a fairly strong history of anti-almost-everyone comments including very recent use of the term ‘r*t*rded’ which he doesn’t seem to think is actually any big deal.
To be fair to Maine, Maine is an octogenarian state. Young people move away for opportunities.
Anonymous
04/29/2026 13:59
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
It’s going to be interesting to see how things come out in Maine. Collins is less liked now than ever before, but she still enjoys strong support in a state where Republicans and independents far outnumber Democrats, and the independents are not largely progressives by any means.
Also Platner has some real baggage, and there may be more that comes out of oppo research after the primary if he wins it (and it appears he likely will). He’s also a political novice trying to walk into a Senate seat having nothing but harbormaster of a tiny town and some very recent community organizing under his belt.
What’s really sad is that Mainers don’t have any better options for Senate than two career politicians on the cusp of octogenarian status and a totally politically inexperienced middle aged man with a fairly strong history of anti-almost-everyone comments including very recent use of the term ‘r*t*rded’ which he doesn’t seem to think is actually any big deal.
Anonymous
04/29/2026 13:58
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026