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Establishment Attempts to Paint Platner as 'Rich Kid,' Ignoring 'Ultra Wealthy' Susan Collins' Millions
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this post was submitted on 17 May 2026
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Collins, New England’s lone federally elected Republican, is in the fight of her political life against the Democratic progressive upstart candidate Graham Platner. Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, has seized on anger directed at President Donald Trump and anti-establishment animus to rocket to the Democratic nomination — forcing Democratic Gov. Janet Mills to abandon her own Senate campaign within a matter of months. His yard signs dot the state’s backroads and neighborhoods, and he leads in almost every head-to-head poll against Collins.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/maine-graham-platner-susan-collins-senate-congress.html
Well, that's all I need to know. Support Trump? Fuck off. I ended my relationship with my mother over her support of that dirtbag. The first time, I couldn't figure out why she didn't know he was a liar. After ten years, she clearly doesn't care. She's a bad person. So is this lady.
No idea who he was before his conversation with Jon Stewart. Interesting fellow and better than Collins
Yes but she's old so she earned that money when her parents had slaves
Jfc
Blue no matter who! Not like that...