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3. My two cents? Isn't there like a senate committee that can find viable candidates?

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 06:01 PM

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Is it only up to Schumer? I feel like this is a letdown of the Democratic establishment.

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Platner is cooked. There is a reason Democrats asked Mills to run. [View all] boston bean Monday OP

Amen to that! Peacetrain Monday #1

Yes, there is. mr715 Monday #2

Mills was from Schumer and Gillibrand. mr715 Monday #5

There are actually people on this board who mcar Monday #4

Interesting to see what is the more serious offense sarisataka Monday #6

Are you serious? senseandsensibility Monday #8

Big OP from this morning saying that Balorgun has no integrity mcar Monday #10

Okay, but was that OP senseandsensibility Monday #11

No hyperbole sarisataka Monday #12

Seems like the people didn't want her. In It to Win It Monday #7

"Platner is cooked." J_William_Ryan Monday #9

He can drop out and the party gets a replacement. LisaL Monday #15

Wasn't that really obvious all along? LisaL Monday #14

Plenty of people had real concerns. WinningAgain Monday #16

Mills can't beat Collins Easterncedar Monday #19

I agree, it doesn't matter who we run now. Maine is lost. WinningAgain Monday #20