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Prairie Gates

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6. People are starting to vote with their feet against 70-somethings running for 6 year terms

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 01:23 PM

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Janet Mills is 78 years old! SEVENTY EIGHT! Who starts a completely new, high pressure job at 78?!?

Oh, excuse me, she will be 79 when sworn in!

There's a difference between agism and simple common sense.

Platner is in some ways extremely goofy, and he's a Class A rake-stepper. He also seems like somebody who will bro out with MAGAs because that's what "normal working class dudes do," and similar Fettermanisms. But jeez, enough already with the 80 year-olds starting new jobs. Pass the damn torch, people.

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Graham Platner maintains big lead over Janet Mills in Maine senate race, new poll finds [View all] Celerity Friday OP

There goes the Senate majority. RandySF Friday #1

Platner is polling better against Collins than Mills does against Collins. Celerity Friday #3

The GOP general election attack dogs haven't been set loose upon Mr. Platner yet 0rganism Friday #7

A shame it will very likely come down to Mills and Platner. Mills will be 85yo at the end of her first term, she will be Celerity Friday #12

If you are anti-filibuster... Boo1 Saturday #37

We can't Keep running to the middle. Time to fight. Demsrule86 Saturday #36

Can we find someone who doesn't have Nazi tattoos? RandySF Saturday #40

Should he win, I expect to be as disappointed in him as I am in another tattooed senator. QueerDuck Sunday #47

I liked Platner at first Jilly_in_VA Friday #2

Same here PatSeg Friday #14

Its Fetterman all over again Boo1 Sunday #45

Plantner is NOT a progressive. AllyCat Sunday #52

Not up on Maine politics, but wasn't there some issue with Platner? mwmisses4289 Friday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Friday #18

What's wrong with being anti-war-with-Iran? n/t DiamondShark Saturday #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Saturday #22

You avoided the question with your "cherry picking." DiamondShark Saturday #23

Generally hard to call nazis antiwar given the violent history EdmondDantes_ Saturday #33

See post #30 n/t DiamondShark Sunday #50

About a billion other people to quote than a neo-Nazi RandomNumbers Saturday #24

I don't know why I need to defend a member of the Democratic Party... DiamondShark Saturday #30

Platner is an idiot. drray23 Friday #5

Then he had a stroke Renew Deal Friday #10

There were signs before the stroke. W_HAMILTON Friday #16

He's either a nazi or an ex-nazi or an idiot. Iggo Friday #19

People are starting to vote with their feet against 70-somethings running for 6 year terms Prairie Gates Friday #6

I'm not sure a run-of-the-mill US Senate seat is "high pressure" RandomNumbers Saturday #25

Goofy? mcar Saturday #31

Couldn't agree MORE PG.... democratsruletheday Sunday #53

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sunday #54

High pressure job? Cirsium Sunday #56

This poll might only be accurate in capturing younger voters Quiet Em Friday #8

Does it say anything about who is likely to vote? Renew Deal Friday #9

I would find it hard to believe that young voters would make up that big of a percentage in the State of Maine. Quiet Em Friday #11

I struggled even typing it. Renew Deal Friday #13

A sample of 462 voters is very small, even in a small state like Maine. Wiz Imp Saturday #34

Duh. Voters are imposing an age limit; just as they should. thought crime Friday #15

He's not perfect Red Mountain Friday #17

Post removed Post removed Friday #20

Bookmarking. rzemanfl Saturday #26

the SS 'Deaths head" tattoo might be problematic... WarGamer Saturday #27

Well, he is 41 and she is 78. Sneederbunk Saturday #28

So ? drray23 Saturday #29

Sick of his ads, including one where a woman yorkster Saturday #32

Love Platner threads on DU DoBW Saturday #35

The DNC, DCCC and Maine Democratic Party did a bad job in that Platner PufPuf23 Saturday #38

They've had 30 yrs to oust Collins leftstreet Saturday #41

So our answer RandySF Saturday #42

LOL of course not leftstreet Saturday #43

How can you do better than a fairly popular governor? Renew Deal Sunday #48

Does anyone have donor summaries for Platner and Mills handy? PufPuf23 Saturday #39

Here are a couple articles: Celerity Sunday #44

Thank you for your service, Governor RetiredParatrooper Sunday #46

It is sad that being old is apparently the one sin that is unforgivable dsc Sunday #49

This is a dilemma of the DNC's own making LuvLoogie Sunday #51

Mainers are DONE with Collins IMO.... democratsruletheday Sunday #55

I do not understand how someone goes from no govt. experience to wanting to be U.S. Senator but anyway.. BlueHurricane Sunday #57