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(26,163 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2026, 06:34 PM Monday

Ron Filipkowski's take on the Platner situation [View all]

Maybe the consultants can do a better job vetting the candidates they recruit. Especially ones who came out of nowhere. Otherwise it looks like you either knowingly scammed us for a grift, you're willfully negligent or grossly incompetent. The consultant class sucks. A lot.

I think I agree with his assessment and would place the blame there rather than on the voters of Maine.

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Ron Filipkowski's take on the Platner situation [View all] senseandsensibility Monday OP

There are a lot of scumbags in this industry WSHazel Monday #1

All I can say is I hope that we learn from this senseandsensibility Monday #2

What did we learn? 3Hotdogs Monday #6

Make damn sure we KNOW our people, especially our potential candidates. calimary Monday #11

!00% agree with Ron - as usual. nt TBF Monday #3

All it took was a look at the Nazi tattoo and his Redditt posts mcar Monday #4

People are working extra hours or jobs trying to survive inflation, etc Jarqui Monday #5

Yes exactly senseandsensibility Monday #7

it didn't take genius thinking to know something was off Skittles Monday #8

People who vet candidates for U.S. Senate are not trying to survive inflation. WhiskeyGrinder Monday #10

Well they ought to add a bunch who are trying to survive inflation because Jarqui Tuesday #14

WSJ: The 'Mad Scientist' Behind Graham Platner's Scandal-Plagued Rise WhiskeyGrinder Monday #9

Just me... I woulda thought the Nazi tat was a disqualifier lol WarGamer Monday #12

So blame Bernie Sanders and his consultants? W_HAMILTON Monday #13