If Graham Platner unseats Susan Collins, who will be left in the Senate to express deep concern?

[Miles Archer]

US Senate hopeful Graham Platner wants Democrats to “deal with” the Supreme Court if they retake power in November and launch oversight and possible impeachments to remove justices from office.

Amid President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity, Democrats are heavily favored to retake the House of Representatives and have gained momentum in the Senate, where Platner’s bid to unseat five-term incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) could prove decisive.

But the Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority has the potential to effectively veto any significant actions a future Democratic Congress or president may seek to take, despite increasing doubts among the American public about its legitimacy and impartiality.

Its image as an independent arbiter of justice has come under further scrutiny as multiple justices have been embroiled in corruption scandals. This is where Platner believes Democrats could have options.

https://www.rawstory.com/if-dems-retake-congress-supreme-court-justices-could-be-impeached/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Fetterman. /nt

[stopdiggin]

3. E'yup. - - - - - - - -(nt)-

[stopdiggin]

2. if Graham Platner is successful in his bid

chances are real good that we have a whole host of 'other' things to worry about

(like people that don't 'understand' Nazi regalia n' stuff)

[QueerDuck]

24. Exactly.

[mcar]

4. I will never understand why people on the left

would rather support a Nazi misogynist than a capable woman (Janet Mills).

[leftstreet]

9. Not sure his supporters are all "left"

His town halls and rallies indicate he's drawing people from all sides, with a heavy emphasis on those who consider themselves independent, or disinterested in politics.

As for support here at DU, I've rarely seen any

[W_HAMILTON]

14. Oh, that story again.

I remember fans of another candidate from that same tree thinking he appealed to voters across the spectrum when, in fact, rightwingers only liked him because he caused a divide among the left that helped their MAGA candidates get elected.

[leftstreet]

16. No, it was just an observation

Following his socials, reading articles about him

Maine's demographics include the largest elderly population in the US. They've also historically tended conservative in electing candidates.

If you factor in Trump distaste, the crap economy, Platner's massive commitment to town halls (50+ at this point), there may be a story there.

[W_HAMILTON]

19. Yes, I, too, have heard of these town hall tales.

I am looking forward to the part of the story where the questionable candidate loses to the much more proven candidate and then complains about everything being """rigged""" against him.

[ananda]

5. I thought Platner was going to be another Fetterman.

...

[displacedvermoter]

7. I fear that, myself, actually.

[Intractable]

8. Here's why he's not like Fetterman. We didn't see it coming with Fetterman (or Sinema, for that matter).

We were quite blindsided when Fetterman changed. (Effects of stroke???)

With Platner, our eyes are wide open. I suspect we'll be okay, but we need to be on him (if he wins).

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. Well he's talking about impeaching two Supreme Court justices

That would seem to indicate he’s no Fetterman.

[displacedvermoter]

20. Fetterman talked about not being Manchin...

[Fiendish Thingy]

22. And then he had a stroke

At this point, I’m not worried about Platner.

We know Mills is anti-labor, and pro-filibuster.

And apparently, so do Mainers, who are packing Platner’s town halls and rallies.

[David__77]

23. Fetterman was already totally an Israel supporter when he ran.

And that had a lot of explanatory power.

[WheelWalker]

6. The depth of Susan Collins's concerns are actually quite shallow

And of insubstantial import in my opinion. Dust in the Wind so to speak. Your concern however is understood and well taken.

[Jean Genie]

11. Who indeed?

Perhaps Markwayne? Such a "cute" name.

[Jilly_in_VA]

12. Maybe Lisa Murkowski?

She's sat on the fence for so long I'm afraid she'll get splinters in her brain.

[Metaphorical]

15. Don't diss Murkowski

She has remained a moderate voice in a deep red state, and has played ball with the Dems when a lot of others won't.

While we at DU would love for all of the states to be as progressive as we are, the reality is that I would take all of the Lisa Murkowskis I could get in states like Montana or the Dakotas ... or Alaska.

[awesomerwb1]

13. Hope we don't end up with Manchin 2.0 here

[Jilly_in_VA]

17. I just think it's "wait and see" here

I don't think he's Fetterman (whose problems I still think stem more from his stroke than anything) but I am not sure yet what he is.

[displacedvermoter]

21. Jared Golden meets Duck Dynasty...

[Blue Owl]

18. The Unclutched Pearl