Bernie Sanders endorses Graham Platner. A striking, early intervention by one of the most popular political figures in the country. #MEpolitics
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Wondering if Janet Mills has met with Graham Platner as she is apparently still considering a run for Susan Collins’ seat. Or maybe Angus will retire he sort of seems to already be retired (and he should retire) and then Janet can take his place.
aug 30, 2025, 10:10 pm • 0 0 • view
Bernie’s endorsement doesn’t seem to have helped Troy Jackson. Why would it help Platner?
aug 31, 2025, 7:47 am • 1 2 • view
But how popular is he in Maine?
aug 30, 2025, 6:29 pm • 1 0 • view
We are still getting to know him.
aug 30, 2025, 6:37 pm • 0 0 • view
I mean Bernie.
aug 30, 2025, 8:44 pm • 0 0 • view
He handily won the 2016 caucus and came a close second in the 2020 primary which would suggest he’s more popular among Maine Democrats than is typical nationally.
aug 31, 2025, 2:07 am • 3 0 • view
Caucuses are wildly unrepresentative and undemocratic. And in the 2020 ME Dem primary, Bernie got less than one in three votes.
aug 31, 2025, 2:59 am • 0 0 • view
Still better than he did nationally. If I remember correctly, he’s one of the few politicians with a net positive favorability nationally.
aug 31, 2025, 3:05 am • 0 0 • view
Platner might do great in the primary but I’d ask you to think about what sort of candidates win statewide Democratic primaries and general elections in Maine. Are they full throated progressives?
aug 31, 2025, 7:33 am • 1 0 • view
I’d also note that Bernie’s endorsement of Troy Jackson doesn’t appear to have helped Jackson’s campaign. Endorsements typically have little impact, so that’s not surprising.
aug 31, 2025, 7:39 am • 0 0 • view
Anti-liberals prefer bullies. Anti-liberal right-wing nominate GOP TFG Trump R-FL. Hard line DSA such as in Maine also prefer bullies. GOP Trump is a closeted LGBTQ gay bottom since late 1960s, doing tough guy schtick implementing bitter gay pettiness tropes, eg racistly revoking Harris D-CA
aug 31, 2025, 11:07 am • 0 0 • view
US Secret Service protection despite just how many death threats she & Obama have gotten, from apparent US racists. Trump is revoking her security to try to block her book tour entirely to cost her millions of $, & possibly green light anyone standing back & standing by, to harm or assassinate her.
aug 31, 2025, 11:11 am • 1 1 • view
I avoid endorsing specific candidates, but in general I think people should vote for whomever they think has the best ideas rather than trying to second-guess who will win.
aug 31, 2025, 3:21 pm • 1 0 • view
Point taken.
aug 31, 2025, 3:26 pm • 1 0 • view
Haven’t seen anything more recent, though.
aug 31, 2025, 2:09 am • 0 0 • view
We love Bernie, it's a big endorsement
aug 30, 2025, 10:02 pm • 0 0 • view
You do. What do polls show? By the way, I live in Maine.
aug 30, 2025, 10:05 pm • 0 0 • view
I find many people I speak to across the political spectrum like Bernie and his ideas/policies. Those that don't exclusively watch Fox News at least.
aug 31, 2025, 10:53 am • 0 0 • view
You can feel that way and not vote for someone or who they back. In 2020, he got less than one in three votes in the Democratic primary in Maine. (Because it was a crowded field, that was good enough to come in second.) He’s endorsed Troy Jackson for gov and Troy is currently third in the polls.
aug 31, 2025, 11:12 am • 0 0 • view
The race for governor is also a very crowded field. All I'm saying is his support is something that will make people pay attention. I think it's a strong way to start a campaign especially given the low approval rating of Collins.
aug 31, 2025, 2:57 pm • 0 0 • view
I don't think there's been a poll since his announcement
aug 30, 2025, 10:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Ah, lots of Bernie stickers where I am.
aug 30, 2025, 9:46 pm • 0 0 • view
Which prejudiced pro JimCrow/KKK violently prejudiced “no n****rs, nor c***s voting” account did you reply to, which bad faith blocks me forever on #BlueSky @bsky.app? Nationwide it is obviously almost always GOP JimCrow/KKK, but given our Maine context, I am assuming it’s violently prejudiced DSA
aug 31, 2025, 10:45 am • 0 0 • view
#BlueSky @bsky.app overly-broad tyranny blocking even reading posts on politics, is bad faith designed into this platform. Given the hard anti-liberal right-wing JimCrow/KKK violently prejudiced “Reagan DSA” Maine, I am curious which account blocked me from reading the start of thread. Anyone say?
aug 31, 2025, 10:53 am • 0 0 • view
Hard anti-liberal right-wing DSA so JimCrow/KKK violently prejudiced “Reagan DSA” comfortably vote Collins R-ME & King I-ME in big numbers. Maine also has similarly hard anti-liberal left-wing JimCrow/KKK violently prejudiced “Bolshevik DSA”, but supposedly in much smaller numbers than “Reagan DSA”
aug 31, 2025, 10:57 am • 0 0 • view
One notable wrinkle of a potential Platner vs Collins match-up: Susan smeared Gideon as Schumer's tool (often in antisemitic ways) in part to other her. But Graham says he won't back Schumer and painting him as Sanders puppet doesn't have the same resonance. So how does she slime him? #MEpolitics
aug 30, 2025, 5:57 pm • 9 3 • view
She will slime his complete lack of experience which may work because is true ( no matter how despicable susan herself is)
aug 31, 2025, 2:33 am • 0 0 • view
Plus some Trump voters probably like Bernie here in Maine.
aug 30, 2025, 6:24 pm • 4 0 • view
Bernie won the Dem primary in Maine in 2016 also
aug 31, 2025, 2:26 am • 1 0 • view
Excuse me, caucus
aug 31, 2025, 2:26 am • 2 0 • view
Caucuses are wildly unrepresentative and undemocratic.
aug 31, 2025, 7:46 am • 2 0 • view
Knowing the levels of sheer disdain for HRC, I do believe Bernie would have won CD2 in 2016. I've met Bernie bros who didn't vote in the general that year. But no, it's not hard data. We will see how it goes tomorrow. I wish it were in Bangor instead of Portland!
aug 31, 2025, 1:00 pm • 0 0 • view
Yeah, that disdain for Hillary Clinton was appalling and frequently misogynistic, and was stoked by Bernie bros. It got us today’s far right MAGA Supreme Court and enormous harm to people and our planet.
aug 31, 2025, 1:13 pm • 1 0 • view
Agreed. But I think there was also some hatred of the DNC, super delegates, all that stuff. Not saying anything makes sense. You shouldn’t vote to end democracy bc you’re mad at the DNC or Hillary. But people are none too bright.
aug 31, 2025, 9:41 pm • 0 0 • view
Yeah u shouldn't agree bozo. Sanders dropped out, campaigned EVERYWHERE for Hillary. Way more Hillary voters defected for McCain than Sanders voters for trump. Hillary barely helped Obama when she dropped out. She was the worst candidate in political history. Evry 1 on MSNBC whi pushed this
sep 1, 2025, 11:49 pm • 0 0 • view
You seem nice. I’m glad we’re all in this together with such solidarity and collegiality. Or…you’re a toxic hothead just proving the point that the Bernie bros are not super helpful in this or any crisis.
sep 2, 2025, 12:23 am • 0 0 • view
This schmear, has essentially pivoted. Joy Reid basically apologized...so let's get our facts straight
sep 1, 2025, 11:50 pm • 0 0 • view
Omg..you can't STILL be parroting this absurd line 11 years later...basically everyone like joy Reid etc has apologized for this nonsense....sanders dropped out and then campaigned EVERYWHERE for Hillary. More Hillary voters defected for McCain than Sanders voters did for trump. This is false
sep 1, 2025, 11:47 pm • 0 0 • view
She was the worst possible candidate
sep 1, 2025, 11:47 pm • 0 0 • view
Listening to the 2018 Scene on Radio pod series “Men.” While their reporting & analysis of the unique US version of patriarchy & racism, i.e. we never ended the Civil War, anti-feminism, homophobia, etc., is spot on, it seems almost quaint seven years later. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
aug 31, 2025, 3:26 pm • 0 0 • view
So is the DNC.
aug 31, 2025, 12:55 pm • 0 0 • view
What do you mean, specifically?
aug 31, 2025, 1:13 pm • 0 0 • view
According to a June 2025 poll reported by Axios, Bernie Sanders has the most influential Democratic primary endorsement with 60% of voters more likely to vote for candidates he endorses, 12% less likely. Closely followed by Elizabeth Warren, 56%/10%. www.axios.com/2025/06/13/d...
aug 30, 2025, 10:32 pm • 2 0 • view
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aug 31, 2025, 2:25 am • 0 0 • view
I'm surprised Bernie is endorsing Platner so early in the game, esp. because there's so little we actually know about the guy & his campaign is only a couple of weeks old, right? Hoping that means there's been more behind-the-scenes vetting and pragmatic politics going on. Love to see Collins gone
aug 31, 2025, 3:04 am • 0 0 • view
Sanders isn't worth a bucket of warm shit.
aug 31, 2025, 11:34 pm • 0 0 • view
Full statement
aug 30, 2025, 5:48 pm • 2 0 • view