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mr715

(4,556 posts)
38. Competitive exclusion
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 06:36 PM
23 hrs ago

The third guy is a progressive and that bumps against Platner who has more press, more money, and has actually done the foot work.

Maine voters, based on the polls, like what Platner is selling.

There simply is no niche for Costello to occupy.

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Whether you support him or not RandySF Yesterday #1
He already has earned my support. No way Mills doesn't get buried on Tuesday. Akakoji Yesterday #16
Good for you. RandySF Yesterday #17
Mills needs to get back in gulliver Yesterday #2
Mills will not win either the primary or the general. mr715 Yesterday #3
She couldn't bother to get out of the chair in her living room Ars Longa Yesterday #36
I supported her until it became clear she didn't want the job. mr715 23 hrs ago #37
Sure, but she got her message through on the zoom town halls. Hassin Bin Sober 22 hrs ago #40
Mills running on a traditionally centrist, establishment Democratic platform Emile 21 hrs ago #44
Jesus! The election is in three days. What the hell don't you understand. NoRethugFriends Yesterday #7
... Intractable Yesterday #19
That's a sure way to lose to Collins. Emile 22 hrs ago #41
Platner all the way! bushalert Yesterday #4
ButT mUH pURiTy!!!!1111 RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #5
These authoritarian threats are tiresome Hawk delisen Yesterday #6
That guy looks like he just woke up from a two week bender MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #11
Well said, Mahalo!! Cha 22 hrs ago #42
Absolutely fucking terrible message Sympthsical Yesterday #8
I'm glad you said this Quiet Em Yesterday #25
If I were a Maine voter and someone showed me this video Sympthsical Yesterday #28
Exactly. Quiet Em Yesterday #34
Competitive exclusion mr715 23 hrs ago #38
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #9
I guess it's not like females can vote or anything? LisaL Yesterday #13
Women. Any female human who can vote MineralMan Yesterday #22
Dictionary defines "female" as both adjective and a noun. LisaL Yesterday #27
Cops and military people use females. MineralMan Yesterday #31
I am neither a cop nor a military person. LisaL Yesterday #32
Do as you please. MineralMan Yesterday #33
Gurl... sheshe2 Yesterday #35
1.) This Is A Site To Support Democrats, "Class-First Populist" Or Not. 2.) Your... ColoringFool Yesterday #21
another male president. We have had plenty of that Pris Yesterday #26
What is a corporate feminist Democrat? obamanut2012 Yesterday #29
Damn right! Fuck Fox News and what they want. Initech Yesterday #10
This is what Trumpism has helped bring about Redleg Yesterday #12
For sure. LisaL Yesterday #14
Another binary choice. milestogo Yesterday #15
Fetterman Agrees. ColoringFool Yesterday #18
Does anyone in this thread vote in Maine? MineralMan Yesterday #20
Hawk, The OP's Video Guy, Does Not. I Rest MY Case. ColoringFool Yesterday #23
If a Maine voter comes across this message do you think it will sit well? Quiet Em Yesterday #24
I do. I love Sanders and Warren, but not Platner. I also love GPV 22 hrs ago #39
Republican smear campaign Blue Full Moon Yesterday #30
Ha! no apologies, no "nothing". Cha 21 hrs ago #43
Ro Khanna even said that Platner should apologize Quiet Em 20 hrs ago #45
Precisely, Em. Mahalo for telling us Cha 19 hrs ago #47
Here is Bernie's other protege talking about Platner. LisaL 19 hrs ago #48
Oh yeah I saw that Quiet Em 19 hrs ago #49
It is a mess. LisaL 19 hrs ago #51
We haven't Quiet Em 19 hrs ago #52
Maybe Bernie should have checked this before endorsing this guy? LisaL 19 hrs ago #53
Oh, that's richly ironic. betsuni 20 hrs ago #46
By the way, why assume Platner is the best chance to beat Collins? LisaL 19 hrs ago #50
Yes, keep reminding ourselves. We are not getting that pony. Walleye 18 hrs ago #54
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