Graham Platner wins Maine Democratic Senate primary

Biz50

Oh good, the guy who pretended to not know what a Nazi symbol is and told women they're responsible when they get raped is matching off against a Trump loving liar who has less backbone than a blobfish. Good luck, Maine.

Hólmgeirr Draven44

He needs all the support now. Just don't fuck up again Platner and don't go Fetterman on us.

JadeLove700🔷36

Kick her ass Kick her ass Kick her ass

Davis COYS27

Looking forward to TOTALLY normal replies here…

Liberal Lady25

Vote blue no matter who. And Susan Collins should have been voted out years ago.

That Other Dude21

This is the definition of an unforced error.

peeps-in-chili.bsky.social14

For those of you that don't trust Platner yet. Trust in Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who have both endorsed him. Platner also had an EXCELLENT interview on the Weekly Show Podcast with Jon Stewart. Please listen if you want to get to know our candidate better. -Maine voter

thomaslucignano.bsky.social14

Finally, an actual progressive candidate in Maine! The oligarchs are going to be out for blood, but Graham definitely has my support. 💙

WingFlex13

Amazing how many dems in the comments are trashing this guy. He's not perfect, who is, but if you keep waiting for the perfect candidate we're never going to take our country back.

🇨🇦 andyrogers.bsky.social 🇨🇦13

Let’s just hope he isn’t the next Fetterman. Good luck.

charlesfstanton.bsky.social12

"I will be a Senator for the people who can't buy a Senator"

Rivka12

Like I said 3 days ago bsky.app/profile/rivk...

La Jazmine10

Here we go 🙄 People just love to repeat history

Diane Aurelia Burton10

There’s something hinky about this guy, my gut response has always been that he’s disingenuous

MadGreek 🧿9

Please lord, don't let this guy be another Fetterman.

Cavalier Texan8

Whats done is done. It's time for Mainers to get behind him and defeat Collins in November.

Old Gen-X Man8

I guess he was the Fetterman.

Claire7

Graham Platner please don't be a John Fetterman when you win.

🇺🇲Shad🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇮🇹7

Excellent. Fuck that AIPAC hatchet job.

dadude7

If elected, can Senate Dems rein in a Nazi of their own? If not, Fetterman II with Mainers stunned that nobody told them this could happen.

biliousmillie.bsky.social7

He’s a nope and she’s a dope

Sherry6

I wish Democrats had a candidate with a less questionable background to bring forward If Platner wins he will really have to earn the trust and respect while in office We don't need another Fetterman or Sinema or Manchin We need Representatives with strength to protect US from fascist Rethuglicans

Vargulfen6

The republicans and worse, the centrist and corpo dems have done serious damage to the party by convincing so many that any candidate that is not one of their ilk is only going to flop over and become a republican. Even when there is no evidence of it.

screamingshane.bsky.social6

Cut all the bullshit and friendly fire. We need to elect every Dem! This shit is very fucking serious, and extremely important. Life or Death important. More important that your petty arguments against Platner. Regardless of what you think, we need Platner to win. It’s that fucking simple.

Baja Arizona. We fight on.6

Gawd, it's like choosing between gonorrhea and syphilis.

20 Years of Marie the Foxy!6

I dont trust this guy, ya'll shoulda backed Jan Mills instead

T-Fish🇨🇦🍁6

A seat the Dems have been dying to steal forever and it’s left up to this trash heap.

mungonna8.bsky.social5

So the Dems of Maine aren't serious..They put up a nazi and expect the country to be ok with this..Maine dems are nazi sympathizers..thats the best Maine can do, it appears..Fuck Maine, not a penny..

jodiforever.bsky.social5

I’m still a little down on Jon Stewart for the way he treated Biden, but I think everyone should watch his interview with Platner. I’m impressed with him. Seeing a guy whose views mirrored the views of most of the men I knew in the late 70s/early 80s, evolve, gives me a great deal of hope.

Ahad5

Chuck Schumer backed Janet Mills. Bernie Sanders backed Platner. The people chose the outsider. Yes, Platner has baggage. But Collins voted for the Iraq War, Kavanaugh, and Trump's tax cuts. Maine voters are angry. And they just sent a message!!

Doug Brown5

You can't polish a turd.

Toimaker5

Meh. Glad I don’t have to vote in Maine.

Half-ass Matt4

Of you can't trust the nepo baby mercenary misogynist with the nazi tattoo, who can you trust? 🙄

jc4

12,100 Democratic Maine Nazis picked a Nazi. Yikes. America really is crumbling before our eyes. Fucking disgusting.

🇨🇦4

bloody hell. What's the matter with Dems!!

Sonya Steele4

Susan Collins has to go. Let's get this done, Maine!

📎The Ghost Army of Fellas!4

Good, It's ridiculous how much effort was put into trashing him. I saw enough of how *sr**l got Massie! I can almost put money on it that was who was behind all the BS about Planter.

Snarkimedes (Family Name)4

I mean...ugh. Ugh. But also...good. But still ...ugh.

EveningStarNM4

I think it's good that the Wall Street liberals' smear campaign failed. We can have someone in the Senate who supports both labor and reform, despite what the capitalists want. Platner's wife is fine with him, so are all but one of his ex-girlfriends (she sounds like a whiner), and so am I.

tollerlover05.bsky.social4

You have hundreds of millions of people in your country, and this is the best you can do?

Chris Larsen4

Is that the guy with the Nazi tattoo?

Sam Godwell4

it's time for collins to move on - hopefully platner turns out to be a truly repentant man and serves maine well.

nimbus109.bsky.social3

Woe is Maine either way.

🇺🇦 I♥️MN3

Who did nazi that coming? Time for a write in campaign?

🔞 Breaker (1/2 Story comms OPEN!) 🔞3

Enjoy the neonazi ex mercenary, Maine.

I Am the White Rose3

I’m tired of Susan “I’m so concerned” Collins. After supporting Fetterman I have doubts about Platner. What an effin mess our federal government is.

Mary3

It’s already fun watching Dems get behind the candidate.

Hello Friend3

Hard to tell them apart.

kenofseattle3

This mofo better not go Fetterman on us...

Trumplethinskin, the Vicious !diot3

My feelings about this are . . .

guido-is-my-name.bsky.social2

Funny how I received a news highlight from NYTimes saying ‘Platner wins Primary despite past concerns’ WTF ‘Past concerns’ Jesus Christ the GOP has no concerns about a candidates past and present behavior

Bye-Bye Mars2

Boring Democrats win. Guys like this are a liability. Who's the fat one from PA that had a stroke or something and went full MAGA? Very similar

❌👑❌🧊❌💣Karla2

So I guess they really hate Collins!

Kyle H2

Better than Collins, if only by the fact that being a Republican is an automatic dealbreaker. But G-D everything. If this guy turns out to be another Fetterman I am saying fuck it and giving up on this country. Both parties going for dudebro assholes is not a net positive.

Not Anyone!2

Based on a lot of these responses…America deserves what’s happening!!!

Corinne Marasco2

He's another Markwayne Mullin. All bluster, no experience.

IntheWaitingRoom2

But the storm of feral weirdos here on bluesky said yada yada yada.

Wamland2

Good thing you have to live in Maine to vote for him. Go kick Collins ass

Sam Godwell2

no doubt susan is concerned. will her last few months in the senate be spent defending pedophiles and criminals? basically business as usual.

Eryn Wyld5

Clearly none of those complaining here about Platner live in Maine or he wouldn’t have won by such a large margin in his own state. Things in the real world are not always as they might appear online. Who would have thunk it? 🤣

Crunchy4

"Major bot operation" You sound exactly like MAGA. Are you still acting like you haven't spent the last few months white washing Platner and giving zero platform to any of the other candidates? Mask off!

Will Neuhauser 🗽⚖️🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱3

mills being the sitting democratic governor, this rout is seismic. mainers want democrats that will challenge the party to do better for people and just not slink by with feeble measures.

robinsondisco.bsky.social3

Psst. He’s running against Susan Collins. Just fyi.

mcc3

Wouldn't it be more reasonable to assume the excess LaFamme support on this website corresponded to humans who are not Maine residents, rather than bots?

pedro-sandoval.bsky.social2

This is what happens to every Dem candidate. You seemed surprised, and incensed when it happens to one you like. Cut the hypocritical, self-righteous crap.

marie2

the guy doesn't have red flags, he IS a red flag. i think people saying they don't trust him is perfectly reasonable and it's pretty naive to write them off as a "major bot operation." i don't really think the first political position for people who need to build trust is the senate tbh.

Victoid17

I watched. Impressive. Strong, inspiring. No euphemism or mealy-mouthed politispeak. A barn burning progressive manifesto for action. A fighter. Maine will have a stark choice come November.

MJ🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈12

I’m still watching. I hope the Democratic Party is paying attention to who keeps winning people energizing elections like this.

Eberhard Tarpenning12

100%. Brilliant, Obama level orator. Who wrote this? His delivery was electrifying.

informationbank.bsky.social10

I thought it was the best political speech I've ever heard - both on content and delivery. Almost impossible to believe that this guy was a private citizen a year ago with ZERO political experience. Particularly amazing given the stress of the race!

noah carl9

"susan collins is only bi-partisan when it doesn't matter..."

Eli Friedmann 7

Imagine a world where we didn't have to listen to these self serving give speeches. Would be amazing. They could just shut the f**k up and work on policy that helps the citizens and we could find our entertainment elsewhere. No desperate need to imbibe rhetoric like mother's milk.

Clio6

Did you all finally get your great white hope?

BevBall6

good speech sure hope he can rid us all of Senator Collins

peacefulcoexistnce.bsky.social5

What's he got to say about ppl considering nazi tattoos?

Sagittarius A*5

i'm listening to this guy and goddamn i want to believe...

Silenced Majority4

Why? I respect you, read your books in college but leading a people, being responsible for the welfare of others requires more than rhetoric.

drinkbeervoteblue.bsky.social4

So, how are the Dems supposed to complain about a drunk womanizer who also assaults women? What's the new line for conduct that Dems complain Republicans tolerate, but now we have Platner as the Dem nominee? Just want some guidance on what conduct I can be appalled by. No more "believe women?"

Proportionwheel3

“...to earn your faith, trust, and support” — shouldn’t he already have done that? Nevertheless, if I lived in Maine, I’d vote for him, but not joyfully.

Charles Lustig3

A compelling speech. A refreshing populist perspective. He’s assuaging many of my doubts.

noah carl2

for starters, great warm-up music!

annathevagabond.bsky.social2

So many pro-plainer accounts on here that look less than organic. Curious.

int_ijk2

i'm sure if i click on the link i'll have to mute my laptop, as some raspy voiced man will be shouting at me across a crowed bar or a some imaginary trenches something about redemption and how much more money he'll bring to maine than susan can as the chair of appropriations please, do summarize it

🔬godhatesyeast🔬2

maine is the alabama of the north

🔬godhatesyeast🔬2

watching the platypus lose by double digits will be the latest in the ongoing series “tankies ratfucking everything” starring saint bernard and mother meemaw

Alan2

Wonderful speech. Platner is a wonderful talent. Let’s hope we have another AOC. Having fun blocking all the crazy haters. Some of them are just awful. Shudder.

Shugunou7

He ran on it but I don't trust him to actually implement any of it considering he is a proven Nazi at this point.

nixbl74.bsky.social5

Americans love their white men

malAuDHDroit4

It's truly amazing how some otherwise intelligent, discerning, and decent people are thoroughly bamboozled by an ex-Blackwater mercenary and inveterate liar with Nazi tattoos who man-handles and imprisons his partners and loves bigoted slurs, among many other transgressions.

jc3

<20,000 people picked a Nazi and a misogynist. Nazis always act like Nazis. Don’t be surprised when betrayed. He’s not a savior, he’s a Nazi.

eee2

Qasim, while I agree with what Platner ran on, I don't understand how people can just hand-wave away all the red flags this guy gives off. You know I support you as an activist and friend, but I don't understand how you can be all in on this guy, what with everything that's come out on him.

Dr. Merri 🐸2

Good! He’s gotta take Collins‘ seat

NWHiker2

Maine Democrats nominate a Nazi! That will be a stain on the Democratic party that we will never live down. A Nazi. I mean, really, let that sink in. Democrats nominated a fucking Nazi.

Figurine2

He bears the scars of forever wars.

dibbydibbydum.bsky.social2

It's interesting how much more supportive they are of a guy with a fucking Nazi tattoo than a Muslim mayor in their own state and city.

egbaka.bsky.social2

The voters in Maine who backed Platner do not have bsky accounts. This social media platform has a limited reach. Remember: social media is not the real world.

Working Families Party 🐺18

Making life affordable, taking on corporate power, and building a government that works for the many, not the few. Susan Collins continues to empower Donald Trump and protect a broken status quo. Graham has shown he unites working class voters and delivers the change Mainers are demanding.

Linnea Peterson14

I am deeply concerned about his Nazi tattoo, his use of antisemitic and ableist language, and his reported treatment of women. I encourage you to withdraw this endorsement.

SM8

Ooooof… are you required to endorse Platner or was this a conscious choice to promote him?

YSUBassoon6

Gross. Gross that you endorsed him with his fascist sympathies and history of abuse and of the delight he took in killing people as a Blackwater mercenary. You fell for him telling you he was progressive while failing to demonstrate progressive ideals in his words and actions from the past to today.

countelmdor.bsky.social5

so is he not a Nazi domestic violence guy or what

TheCongressman5

We can build a movement without nazis thanks

4WheelMe4

Endorsing Platner is a choice. I am SO disappointed but I appreciate yall telling me who you are.

Miriam Walden4

This is going to end badly.

drdietcoke.bsky.social4

Not sure this is it

Lynnae Terrill4

Yuck. Can’t believe you all supported him over LaFlamme. Shameful.

lmkm970.bsky.social3

Maine seems like a really nice place. I can’t believe the election will be between two such undeserving and unlikeable people. But then again, Americans voted the most vile, stupid, greedy, racist imbecile as their president and there is no one more undeserving and unlikeable as him.

Robin Hood ⚖️3

Oh lookie here! The Working Family’s Party has gotten a scum bag Nazi posing as a democrat. You people suck. I used to give you money and do calls. But you sold out and look like shite! ROT IN HELL!!

gingfitch.bsky.social3

How is this endorsement different than those who endorsed Trump the first time? Have we learned nothing?

Deanna Something2

And here I thought your organization cared about people. How very disappointing.

Nicky Grand2

Well it was expected he would win, but can he stay out of trouble the whole rest of the way?

Rocko's Modern Basilisk2

Oh this is *disgusting* Guess the working families party is not for me or anyone i know if they're going to suck nazi dick like this. Bye!

Dan4

I don’t know why everyone was so terrified to take Collins on when Trump is historically unpopular. Just bizarre to me literally nobody wanted to take a chance on being a US senator.

KUNA2

that's the thing - we're not just talking about the 'far too many', we're talking about the system that makes them far too many