Demanding Platner to step down is a mistake.

[rogue emissary]

I'm no fan, but the story that has developed about Platner is he doesn't listen to criticism or reconsider his position. So the more people like Schumer, considered the "Establishment," demand that he step down. The more Platner digs his heels in and stays on the ballot. So yes, this Liberal is criticizing Schumer. The vindictive part of me kind of wants to leave this mess up to those who picked and supported him.

Now a point for all the Democrats and Independents who are reversing their endorsement are inadvertently saying. They're good with roughing up a partner. Good with forcibly detaining a partner against their will. Good with the idea that women bear some responsibility for their rape. Good with a racist trope against black people. Good with Homophobia. As they waited till the sexual assault to finally stop endorsing Platner. If they're smart, they will include all of those glaring red flags or frame it as the last straw in a million last straws. TO try and distance themself from ever supporting Platner.

[walkingman]

1. Susan Collins must not be re-elected. The Democrat that replaces her will be infinitely better whomever they are.

[rogue emissary]

7. indeed but we need to make the change and not anger Platners supporters.

If he waits to the last minute or the rumor spreads he was pushed out. His supporters will reject any replacement and lose the Senate.

[31j20b3]

12. I think it's already late in the game

And there can't be another primary. I don't know what provisions exist for moving another person who came in second in the primary to become the candidate.

Chaos that denies the primary winner a place on the ballot and appoints an also ran will inevitably leave marks on Maine.

[Cha]

14. Sen Warren, Sen Sanders, and Mayor

Mamdani have retracted their endorsements, and all the other leaders.

This isn't on Sen Schumer.

Sen Sanders talked to him and asked him to "Step aside to Move Maine Forward".

It's no "mistake".

[rogue emissary]

15. Just saying Platner may listen to all those that you mention, but

There's no way he'll be moved by Schumer or Jeffries.

[Cha]

20. And? That doesn't matter. nt.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

22. Seriously?

I thought the reason (besides identifying as a "progressive" with big talk, and in fact reflecting the opposite of progressive ideals in his life), his supporters ignored his many red flags was because we have to win the Senate no matter what!!!!!!

Now we are admonished not to hurt their precious feelings??

Fuck that.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. "The vindictive part of me kind of wants to leave this mess of to those who picked and supported him"

So, the voters of Maine?

[JustAnotherGen]

4. He wasn't the

Establishment Candidate 'forced on' the white working class men and women of Massachusetts.

Truth.

This is PRECISELY what the people of ME chose for themselves. He's a reflection of the Democratic Party Electorate in Maine.

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. Indeed

If Mills hadn’t entered the race, things might have turned out very differently.

[ColoringFool]

5. The Maine Democratic voters who were keen to overlook......etc.

Yeah, those.

[rogue emissary]

8. yeap.

[agingdem]

11. I don't want him to withdraw..

Let the voters decide…a flawed candidate or the concerned phony who gave the Supreme Court the license to decimate the Constitution…

[-misanthroptimist]

17. Wait?

We Mainers have the right to self-determination? Coooool! Nice of someone to notice.

[ColoringFool]

3. Let Platner dig in his heels. He'll be digging more than them.

[rogue emissary]

9. what do you mean?

[hamsterjill]

10. Whether Platner should step down or not, is NOT the subject of this response.

I want to make that statement crystal clear before someone mis-reads my post and starts flaming my ass.

But I for one never like it when Democrats fall all over themselves to try to be the first one to call for someone to step down. I feel like that happens. I feel like many Dems are so interested in being "politically correct" that they don't allow enough time for the full facts to be known. To me, it would be better to wait a few hours, at least, and have a joint statement by several Democrats if the decision is made to no longer back a candidate, etc.

My opinion.

[rogue emissary]

13. i.e. what happened to franken.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. I strongly believe Platner will lose to Collins if he stays in

There is so much Oppo on Platner that it is not funny. I fear that Collins is waiting until Platner cannot withdraw to start the oppo dumps. I really doubt that Platner can beat Collins

[Raftergirl]

18. It would be a bloodbath.

Besides being a rapey sex pest, he’s a conman and a bully.

I highly doubt he really believes a thing he says. But, like Trump, he got a lot of people to believe.

[rogue emissary]

21. true. Still need to figure out why so many refused to see his many red flags.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

23. I have seen a ton on oppo on line that Collins would have fun using

I have seen a great deal on this. This is just one example that Collins would use against Platner in a general election campaign.

Link to tweet

I have seen some other oppo that pesters me including the material on this thread.

[Torchlight]

19. I think he'd do his best service for ME, the party and the nation

by announcing his withdrawal no later than noon Thurs. The longer this uncertainty continues, the more difficult it will be to regain and maintain public confidence.

[The Grand Illuminist]

24. "Vote for the Lizard, not the Wizard"

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It is '91 Louisiana Governor's race all over again.

[eShirl]

25. I already demanded he step down.

you can comment on his campaign website

[milestogo]

26. WTF?

They're good with roughing up a partner. Good with forcibly detaining a partner against their will. Good with the idea that women bear some responsibility for their rape. Good with a racist trope against black people. Good with Homophobia.

Who are these people?! No democrat should approve of any of this.

[mcar]

27. Bernie, Warren, Mamdani, and other progressives

have called for him to step down. Why put it all on Schumer?

[Manatee]

28. He is a

liability at this point.