This means he can be replaced with another Democrat
Graham Platner can be replaced as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine if he withdraws from the race by next Monday, and state law would then give the state Democratic Party until July 27 to name a replacement.
Good, early enough for them to get someone else on the ballot to oppose that cunt Collins.
Sure, another spineless establishment Dem. If the necessary voters even show up after Platner shit the bed for everyone.
There are at least three Democrats who poll well enough to stand a chance. I do not claim any insight into who will be chosen
The selection will be made by 600 delegates to a convention, 500 selected by the county committees and 100 for the state committee members. It’s entirely insider chosen.
They need to listen to Pelosi from 2024. Hold a primary. A rapid primary, but a primary regardless.
The RCV aspect of their primary would also be very valuable, since it sounds like there will be a lot of options and little time to coalesce.
Don’t give a shit. Even if Platner had stayed on the ballot, (and I lived in Maine) I would have voted for him. He has the one quality I’m most looking for. Not republican.
Congratulations. You are voting with the same mentality that got Trump elected twice.
No, if I had stayed home or pissed my vote away on a useless third party THEN I’d be one of the ones who got him elected. I voted.
You misunderstand. I meant you vote with all the thought and consideration as MAGA loyalist.
Right now, voting against MAGA is priority #1… once they’re fucking exterminated, we can concentrate our efforts on building a better party.
So rule still applies. Vote furthest left in EVERY election, but vote in EVERY election.
While I don’t disagree with the need, what you’re saying sounds an awful lot like “We need to drain the swamp and so what if he grabbed them by the pussy or some shit? You gotta do what you gotta do.”
And I’m just still not down with that.
I see what you mean…but I’m more interested in the majority than the person right now… The only way we’re ever going to undo the damage is with the majority… I’m hoping that platner stepping down doesn’t kill that plan… And while I’m glad he’s stepped down, I think that a small win for decency might just cost us the ballgame…
There is no good way to fix this…there are only bad ways…but right now, I just want it fixed.
Collins just won.