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pinkstarburst

(2,098 posts)
122. I've been to Maine
Sun May 31, 2026, 03:24 PM
4 hrs ago

I feel like there has to be at least ONE democrat there who isn't a creep with a Nazi tattoo that's cheating on his wife sexting/harassing other women?

I'm sorry, but we have to be honest with ourselves. In the same way that we are looking at Texas and hoping Ken Paxton's crooked cheating scumbag adulterous behavior will result in some voters quietly switching sides, we cannot possible be naive enough to think that a dude who cheats on his wife and has a Nazi tattoo is not going to turn off women and independents and get them to say "Eh, Susan Collins isn't really that bad!"

I mean, we're kind of stuck at this point. But in the long run, we need to run better quality people as candidates.

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Wasn't Katie Hill run out of office for the same thing? RandySF 20 hrs ago #1
I have no idea who that is, sorry eShirl 20 hrs ago #3
Former Representative Katie Hill (D)? RandySF 20 hrs ago #4
from Maine? eShirl 20 hrs ago #5
Katie Hill was a Representative from CA. keep_left 19 hrs ago #12
thanks eShirl 19 hrs ago #13
As was Eric Swalwell. W_HAMILTON 18 hrs ago #15
See reply #13. I'm pretty sure that the Katie Hill situation... keep_left 16 hrs ago #19
Rapist, Eric Swalwell. mr715 5 hrs ago #114
This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius 10 hrs ago #27
Lancaster, CA...................... Lovie777 10 hrs ago #30
After Trump and Bush Sr. Blue Full Moon 9 hrs ago #65
what same thing? eShirl 19 hrs ago #8
Same thing as what? Sorry, I truly don't understand Easterncedar 19 hrs ago #10
She never should have resigned Polybius 10 hrs ago #31
Isn't Platner also accused of gay bashing, rape apology, racism, having a Nazi tat, lapucelle 10 hrs ago #53
She resigned because her nude pics leaked Polybius 10 hrs ago #28
It's great to see that she is as focused and committed to the issues of everyday people Renew Deal 20 hrs ago #2
Wow....powerful. OAITW r.2.0 19 hrs ago #6
I feel for her, I really do Quiet Em 19 hrs ago #7
Yep very sloppy recruitment work. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #9
It sure does. Quiet Em 19 hrs ago #11
It definitely does! niyad 10 hrs ago #42
I wonder if anyone has looked at the money trail. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #55
The DNC seems to be run by morons. yardwork 10 hrs ago #59
Another theory is that it is not being run by morons. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #60
Well that would be really, really bad. yardwork 10 hrs ago #63
Didn't you make a list of problems that were really bad? Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #68
Probably. I don't remember a specific list. yardwork 7 hrs ago #102
His money trail is a little suspect IMO EX500rider 5 hrs ago #117
Also he comes from a rich family, he is not a poor oyster farmer guy. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #118
Wow, every post I see more info about him that is definitely strange. This is very informative, thank you. Nixie 1 hr ago #130
Yes, all the AIPAC money is going to his opponent! orangecrush 5 min ago #135
The Dems had 30 yrs to get rid of Collins! leftstreet 9 hrs ago #89
And apparently he is the best plan we came up with. LisaL 9 hrs ago #90
Yeah. This is very worrisome. yardwork 7 hrs ago #106
She is such a superstar, brilliant, coherent, a mover and shaker. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #112
"A shaker" LOL mr715 5 hrs ago #115
Well - it's a small state with only two congressional districts - it's not like NY or CA where there's a ton of high Midwestern Democrat 5 hrs ago #120
I've been to Maine pinkstarburst 4 hrs ago #122
There is one who will be on the ballot, and it's ranked choice voting. lapucelle 2 hrs ago #125
is the guy a ticking time bomb? msongs 18 hrs ago #14
I hope we are wrong, but it looks that way. So many red flags niyad 10 hrs ago #45
I can relate to her a lot. summer_in_TX 18 hrs ago #16
It's a damned shame that she's having to do this. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #17
Nothing new. Remember Hillary Clinton defending Bill Clinton karynnj 9 hrs ago #94
Swallwell is accused in multiple cases of rape, Buddyzbuddy 17 hrs ago #18
It's between him and his wife at this point, du would of run jfk out of office over marilyn questionseverything 15 hrs ago #20
Once it's reported, it's no longer between him and his wife. LisaL 10 hrs ago #33
And Jimmy Carter for having impure thoughts. PuraVidaDreamin 10 hrs ago #38
My advice, become a better person before you LisaL 10 hrs ago #43
Maybe you are a better Senator PuraVidaDreamin 10 hrs ago #54
Thinking about that too. Blue Full Moon 9 hrs ago #66
Thank you for a personal story. mr715 2 hrs ago #129
Swallwell is accused of rape? I thought he is accused of sexual harassment of several women. Katinfl 10 hrs ago #56
Some accusers say he raped them. LisaL 9 hrs ago #86
A staffer accused him of drugging her and raping her at a hotel following a "political" function. Buddyzbuddy 8 hrs ago #98
There is another woman accusing him of rape as well. LisaL 7 hrs ago #109
I'm reminded of the phrase, "when you're explaining, you're losing." Intractable 14 hrs ago #21
He is not the nominee yet. LisaL 10 hrs ago #34
Until June 9, he is the presumptive nominee. niyad 10 hrs ago #47
Oppo research had the dirt from the very beginning and has all the details. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #58
Of course. LisaL 9 hrs ago #70
At least he doesn't believe in penning people in behind a wall, questionseverything 7 hrs ago #107
Wait...didn't Platner used to say that he went to war "to have an adventure and kill some people"? lapucelle 5 hrs ago #119
there's no foolproof way to respond to a sexting scandal, but sending your wife out to do an unscripted defense by WhiskeyGrinder 11 hrs ago #22
Seems like a standard playbook for a politician accused of LisaL 10 hrs ago #36
for me, sending the spouse out alone is a weak look WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #52
To me as well. LisaL 9 hrs ago #72
It is. Quiet Em 9 hrs ago #73
I expect a barrage of revelations in October. yardwork 10 hrs ago #57
What is KIK???? Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #77
An EXTREMELY sketchy texting/photo sharing app aimed at tweens and teens WhiskeyGrinder 8 hrs ago #97
Oh thank goodness, only about child sexual assault. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #111
Sexting is not the same thing as having an affair mainer 11 hrs ago #23
One could call it an emotional affair. LisaL 10 hrs ago #26
Absolutely. Like Melania always says "boys will be boys." And locker room behavior is fine. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #79
What else is she going to say with a LisaL 9 hrs ago #83
I think if Eric Swalwell had done nothing more than sexting, he'd probably be the next Governor of California. NT Midwestern Democrat 8 hrs ago #101
Thanks for posting the truth. Emile 11 hrs ago #24
This guy has so much baggage. LisaL 10 hrs ago #25
Shes a good one. Graham better not fuck up that marriage. SSJVegeta 10 hrs ago #29
They have only been married since 2023. LisaL 10 hrs ago #32
Theyve been in marriage counseling since the start SSJVegeta 10 hrs ago #35
Him staying married or not is not my concern whatsoever. LisaL 10 hrs ago #37
None of it is really my concern SSJVegeta 10 hrs ago #39
He is running to become a senator. LisaL 10 hrs ago #40
It matters cause I cant vote there. SSJVegeta 10 hrs ago #46
Whether we can vote in Maine or not, a Senator LisaL 10 hrs ago #48
Indeed sabotaging a race from the outside by poopooing on imperfections SSJVegeta 10 hrs ago #62
He has not been nominated yet. LisaL 9 hrs ago #69
If nobody else is running then he esentially has SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #99
There are other people running. LisaL 7 hrs ago #108
None of any significance or fanfare. And there is no expectation they will win SSJVegeta 6 hrs ago #110
You really made this crystal clear. mr715 2 hrs ago #126
Exactly. niyad 10 hrs ago #50
No man is perfect but DaBronx 10 hrs ago #41
We are all going to be screwed up big time if he costs us the Senate. LisaL 10 hrs ago #44
If by chance he loses, I'll blame the attacks Emile 9 hrs ago #67
You do you. LisaL 9 hrs ago #74
and you do you! Emile 9 hrs ago #81
Go ahead but I don't think many will agree with you. yardwork 7 hrs ago #104
Probably paid AIPAC attacks questionseverything 7 hrs ago #105
Of course they are. Emile 4 hrs ago #121
I mean, really? pinkstarburst 1 hr ago #131
Yes, really! Emile 46 min ago #132
Maine screwing up big time would be letting Susan Collins keep her seat. eShirl 10 hrs ago #49
If our candidate is sexting with mulltipe women, that's LisaL 10 hrs ago #51
I don't care about his personal life. mr715 2 hrs ago #127
Platner, his wife and some campaign staff yorkster 10 hrs ago #61
Why didn't the DNC know? yardwork 10 hrs ago #64
Well, Bernie was his biggest supporter and yorkster 9 hrs ago #71
Questionable judgement all the way around. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #75
Susan Collins is going to have a field day with it, when the time comes. LisaL 9 hrs ago #76
What a humiliating thing for a wife to go through dlk 9 hrs ago #78
Hey, maybe she drunk coffee instead of milk one night. LisaL 9 hrs ago #80
She should have had better guidance dlk 8 hrs ago #100
As long as he wins and votes D I don't care Bobstandard 9 hrs ago #82
He has to win first. LisaL 9 hrs ago #84
Now that Mills dropped completely out, who Emile 9 hrs ago #87
Mills did not "completely drop out". She suspended her campaign and is still on the ballot, lapucelle 9 hrs ago #92
She completely dropped out last Thursday. Emile 4 hrs ago #123
Janet Mills suspended campaign, but she yorkster 9 hrs ago #93
She dropped out completely last Thursday. Emile 2 hrs ago #124
Your citation quotes Mills near the end of the article yorkster 2 hrs ago #128
No. The candidate with the actual awful voting record will. Bobstandard 9 hrs ago #91
Maybe she should run for office. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #85
Strength and Courage ZDU 9 hrs ago #88
Great post, thank you for sharing. luv2fly 9 hrs ago #95
same eShirl 5 hrs ago #116
Hey despicable MAGA-NAZIS from Maine, Miami Blue 9 hrs ago #96
The story here is Fuck Susan Collins and her enabling Trump and MAGA and how to get rid of her. aeromanKC 7 hrs ago #103
That's right aero, Fuck Susan Collins and Miami Blue 6 hrs ago #113
Kinda tacky, introducing her like that MorbidButterflyTat 12 min ago #133
K&R orangecrush 8 min ago #134
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