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vorpal 86...47...ʰᵘᵗ ʰᵘᵗ ʰᵘᵗ's avatar

And WaPo is in early with the smears:

WP Exclusive:

Democrat set to replace Platner in Maine led state Senate with a temper

Troy Jackson, the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), yelled and cursed at fellow state lawmakers, interviews reveal.

Oh

My

God!

Yelling and cursing! Will comity never be reached?

Fucking WaPo is a sleaze rag now.

EyeQueue's avatar

Now do Trump.

Peter MacMonagle's avatar

Yeah, Maine has been very poorly served by Susan Collins. Ripped Ooff is more like it. Dump her.

GrumperDem's avatar

In Michigan have been talking to friends about who to vote for in the primary and we’ve all come down to the same conclusion.

If it has a D after its name we’re voting for it.

Losing on your principles will get you a gold star in heaven, but it won’t get us decent universal healthcare.

RandomNameAllocated's avatar

Hmmm, I wouldn't say so much a concerned face as a taxidermied one

ETA : and "Big Log" you say, I think we know a song about that - take it away Robert!

https://youtu.be/FxSsol3Zd7k?si=oTIlc65iJ5Qg3tqe

Sam Byassee's avatar

"... the architect of Trump's Iran War." Pete's no architect, he's barely a jackleg carpenter that bends every nail he touches.

OrdinaryJoe's avatar

The word "concern" carries a lot of baggage when used by SusanCollins.

Dave Gesell's avatar

“Susan Collins getting chummy with the architect of Trump's Iran war ..."

Objection your Honor. Assumes that anyone has a plan for the Iran war.

Sister Artemis's avatar

I'm concerned!

But also, slightly optimistic, and more so with Jackson that other guy.

Hops: grrr mad's avatar

OT-

Fascist DHS pig has a hard-on for bloodshed in the street (7/19/26):

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2299657840782051

(faceborg reel, sorry)

Wookiee Monster's avatar

It’s long past time Mainers sent Susan “I’ll only serve two terms” Collins off into the sunset.

But I’m still concerned. Not only because of the drama around he who shall not be named, but also because we’ve been here before. During the summer of 2020, it looked like Collins was toast, but then she pulled a comeback in the 11th hour. Could she do it again? I don’t know. But I’m not taking anything for granted.

There aren’t many senators who are more full of shit than Collins, but one of them recently died and was replaced by his sister. And that race looks better for republicans than Maine does.

Take nothing for granted.

Euripides Pants's avatar

Another Senator has us wondering if there are enough air holes in his box.

BlueStateLibel's avatar

Sort of OT: Why are we letting Saudi Arabia, the country that bankrolled the 911 terrorists, get nuclear weapons, but are going to war with Iran because the Trump administration alleges it has nuclear weapons? I can't be the only one old enough to remember 911.

Ambiance Chaser's avatar

Money ?

No, wait, I think I know this one

Money ?

Ok, let me really try to get to the justification here

Money ? . . .

VaselineHabits's avatar

Why am I just picturing the computer from War Games? "Everyone is shooting off their nukes"

Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Evan. Please, everyone, jump through your voter registration hoops NOW.

ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

Sort of OT - WAPO has a really great analysis of overcrowding at the NYC ICE detention facilities. The report uses a pirated cell phone video and ICE internal emails about overcrowding. There were as many as 86 people held in cells for eight. Maybe Collins can express her concern for this.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/interactive/2026/07/22/ice-officials-warned-dangerous-crowding-see-how-they-kept-packing-people/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f001

Thesaurus Wrecks 2547's avatar

I think we should start questioning if the 2024 election was legitimate.

Every time a Republican refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of the 2020 election our retort should be, “does that mean the 2024 election was not legitimate?” “Should we open an investigation?”

Fool's avatar

I love that tagging someone as socialist is no longer a death knell in a American politics