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Fiendish Thingy

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1. Janet Mills is hardly a top tier candidate

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 09:20 AM

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Mills is pro-filibuster, anti-labor

Republican-lite loses to Real Republican, every time. (Look at the polling)

Maine could do better, but the state party has held its coronation.

Unfortunately, the best candidate, Katie Porter’s former chief of staff, dropped out to run for Jared Golden’s house seat.

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Schumer Gets His Candidates [View all] RandySF Wednesday OP

Janet Mills is hardly a top tier candidate Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #1

"GOP-held seats". At least some haven't lost the plot. Purity Nixie Wednesday #2

The voting and political behavior of the likes of Sinema AllyCat Wednesday #4

That's not even the point. Fetterman was promoted by Nixie Wednesday #5

Time to end the old guard Clouds Passing Wednesday #3

So are these the candidates that pass Schumer's Emile Wednesday #6

I suspect his test is perceived odds of winning EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #10

I hear Dem-bashing being hastily cobbled together. betsuni Wednesday #7

Yes. To some, every candidate must be a pure as the driven snow "progressive" mcar Wednesday #9

This is really good news! mcar Wednesday #8