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15. What's the baggage?

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:09 PM

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Former Maine state senator announces campaign after Platner suspension [View all] DrFunkenstein Yesterday OP

He has been President of the Senate Easterncedar Yesterday #1

Sorry to disagree moonbeam23 Yesterday #20

Sorry. I was stating a fact, not advocating Easterncedar Yesterday #21

I'm guessing that's the likely course of action Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6

UGH! What a mess! Jacson6 Yesterday #3

He's declared he's *running* to be the new nominee Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

The Proverbial Tossing of A Hat Into The Ring DrFunkenstein Yesterday #8

The first paragraph in the article is a bit ambiguous on that point... QueerDuck Yesterday #9

He IS campaigning to run against Collins. That's the goal. thesquanderer 23 hrs ago #23

Ahh. Okay. QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #29

Troy Jackson might have some baggage. lapucelle Yesterday #10

What's the baggage? Raven123 Yesterday #15

Platner got a lot of endorsements. Raven123 Yesterday #22

That can't count as baggage Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #26

If it can't count as baggage... why delete it? QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #30

The internet is forever. This cannot be hidden or scrubbed. QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #32

Here is his Wiki ... FakeNoose Yesterday #11

That's because he is totally uninspiring moonbeam23 Yesterday #19

This Is Completely Disingenuous (nice way of saying BS) DrFunkenstein 22 hrs ago #27

Sorry, but it's not BS. Getting 21% of the vote is getting creamed. Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #33

Bernie is awesome. I often describe my political stance Dr. T Yesterday #14

All Bernie had to do was kiss and make-up with Hillary FakeNoose Yesterday #18

He has the charisma moonbeam23 Yesterday #17

Yes. I voted for Costello in the ranked choice Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #25

I Leave It To The Folks Of Maine, But Judging By YouTube Clips DrFunkenstein 22 hrs ago #31