Establishment Dems are incapable of reading the room.
SuperstitiousPigeon5 on
I love it, but that Oyster farmer is going to eat her lunch.
Rbtmd78 on
A 77 year old running for a 6 year term,why not 🙄
Life-Topic-7 on
This is why the DNC loses elections. She probably rode a dinosaur to school.
plightro on
Maine’s got a lot of options who aren’t Collins. That’s a good thing.
soccercro3 on
Establishment Democrats spend more time picking fights with the progressives in the party than actually battling the GOP. Its so frustrating.
attunezero on
I guess the incredibly popular candidate with all the momentum (Graham Platner) isn’t to the liking of the DNC’s owners so they’re pushing Mills to sabotage themselves. They’d rather have Collins than a progressive.
tritonal on
Come back with a DILFy oyster farmer who hates billionaires and we’ll talk
hdiggyh on
Graham Platner should have dem leadership licking their chops. The fact that this old woman is getting involved instead of calling it a successful career is really showing leadership has learned nothing.
ISuckAtFunny on
Do they not, like, talk to their constituents? No one wants this
verbosechewtoy on
Is this all Schumers doing?
Conscious-Brother602 on
Such a fucking mistake. Let Graham run wild!
SunshinesHouston on
Wow. So crazy we lose, all the time. It’s wild that fascists are in charge. I wonder why?
gdghhfdffrf on
if there’s anything the democratic party does well, it’s to run seriously crappy candidates people don’t like voting for (choice between two evils), won’t vote for, and most of whom have republican donors. /s.
Joey_Libiani on
Janet the best thing you can do is back Graham Platner
cache_me_0utside on
SIT DOWN LADY, we already have a badass oyster farmer with a wonderfully gruff voice that everyone needs to rally behind
AdAffectionate3143 on
Vote blue no matter who*
*unless candidate opposes establishment and/or Israel
Greenn1483 on
How narcissistic do you have to be to run for a 6 year term in office when you are 77 years old?
awildchuba on
Damnit Mills you really don’t care about people do you
DragonPup on
She’s got the name recognition and approval ratings to beat Collins with a good left leaning record. I just wish she was like 10 years younger.
NorthShorthern on
How many more examples are needed to prove that both the DNC and RNC are bought and paid for. At least the RNC makes no attempt to conceal it.
Tschmelz on
Good luck to her. Maybe she can finally get Collins the fuck outta the Senate.
daveashaw on
What’s the median age of voters in ME?
StarintheShadows on
If for some reason Platner loses the Primary due to the stupid DNC I hope he runs as a write-in candidate so we can rank him first in the Midterms anyway.
Raindappler on
Finally it’s about time someone stepped up to challenge Collins. Let’s see what Mills can bring to the table
sfxer001 on
I don’t care how old she is. Unseat Susan Collins. She’s single-handedly responsible for Trump still being in office. She could’ve voted to impeach him but her morals are just as shaky as the rest of her.
jediporcupine on
Janet Mills isn’t a serious opponent to Susan Collins. Shes feigning outrage now about Collins not standing up to Trump, yet here she is just a month ago:
>”She’s in a tough position,” Mills said of Collins. “I appreciate everything she is doing.”
Establishment dems still think the US is like ‘The West Wing’. Wake up.
InAllThingsBalance on
Vote for young Democrats. More old people clinging to power is not going to help any of us.
SubliminallyCorrect on
Sending in the septuagenarian because a socialist is gaining popularity
BulldogMoose on
If successful, she will be 79 when she swears in. NOPE!
GoldenTriforceLink on
The comments here are crazy. There is a primary. Let the best person win. If planter can’t bear mills he def can’t beat collins
Good_Statement2681 on
You know the owner class is scared when they have to always have to put their finger on the scale so progressives don’t win…
HomersDonuts on
Enough with the dinosaurs running for office.
Kudos to Janet Mills for her career, but we don’t need a 77 year old Democrat seeking a 6-year term as Senator. Chuck Schumer can fuck right off.
Graham Platner CAN win and be a MULTIPLE term senator.
jertheman43 on
As long as wishy washy, Collins is out, and a Democrat is in.
Epistatious on
No doubt pushed by dccc to block the progressive challenge. Liberals would rather lose to the right than lose to their left.
LessThanHero42 on
Watch out, Janet! She’ll clutch her pearls at you!
Pretend-Disaster2593 on
Collins is gone regardless. Bye.
meatball402 on
The democratic leadership cannot trust the next generation to maintain the status quo, hence the nominating old fossils.
ScarOk7853 on
Just retire
261_Turner_Lane on
My rule is this: Anyone popular on reddit is likely not that popular in the real world
Examples: Bernie Sanders, Beto O’Rourke, Nina Turner, etc.
This iteration: Graham Platner
Often, it seems to be the candidates in the primary that reddit hates the most that tend to do the best.
Best of luck to Mills.
thedrizzle126 on
totally unnecessary cannibalization by Schumer to muddy the waters for Graham Platner.
AFthrowaway3000 on
I keep saying, in ANY industry OUTSIDE of politics, 77 year olds would NOT be working anymore!
_TheLonelyStoner on
As annoyed as I am about this on the other hand seeing Graham destroy her in a primary should be the kick in the ass the DNC needs to see where things are headed and get tf out of the way. We can do this gracefully or make it ugly.
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Establishment Dems are incapable of reading the room.
I love it, but that Oyster farmer is going to eat her lunch.
A 77 year old running for a 6 year term,why not 🙄
This is why the DNC loses elections. She probably rode a dinosaur to school.
Maine’s got a lot of options who aren’t Collins. That’s a good thing.
Establishment Democrats spend more time picking fights with the progressives in the party than actually battling the GOP. Its so frustrating.
I guess the incredibly popular candidate with all the momentum (Graham Platner) isn’t to the liking of the DNC’s owners so they’re pushing Mills to sabotage themselves. They’d rather have Collins than a progressive.
Come back with a DILFy oyster farmer who hates billionaires and we’ll talk
Graham Platner should have dem leadership licking their chops. The fact that this old woman is getting involved instead of calling it a successful career is really showing leadership has learned nothing.
Do they not, like, talk to their constituents? No one wants this
Is this all Schumers doing?
Such a fucking mistake. Let Graham run wild!
Wow. So crazy we lose, all the time. It’s wild that fascists are in charge. I wonder why?
if there’s anything the democratic party does well, it’s to run seriously crappy candidates people don’t like voting for (choice between two evils), won’t vote for, and most of whom have republican donors. /s.
Janet the best thing you can do is back Graham Platner
SIT DOWN LADY, we already have a badass oyster farmer with a wonderfully gruff voice that everyone needs to rally behind
Vote blue no matter who*
*unless candidate opposes establishment and/or Israel
How narcissistic do you have to be to run for a 6 year term in office when you are 77 years old?
Damnit Mills you really don’t care about people do you
She’s got the name recognition and approval ratings to beat Collins with a good left leaning record. I just wish she was like 10 years younger.
How many more examples are needed to prove that both the DNC and RNC are bought and paid for. At least the RNC makes no attempt to conceal it.
Good luck to her. Maybe she can finally get Collins the fuck outta the Senate.
What’s the median age of voters in ME?
If for some reason Platner loses the Primary due to the stupid DNC I hope he runs as a write-in candidate so we can rank him first in the Midterms anyway.
Finally it’s about time someone stepped up to challenge Collins. Let’s see what Mills can bring to the table
I don’t care how old she is. Unseat Susan Collins. She’s single-handedly responsible for Trump still being in office. She could’ve voted to impeach him but her morals are just as shaky as the rest of her.
Janet Mills isn’t a serious opponent to Susan Collins. Shes feigning outrage now about Collins not standing up to Trump, yet here she is just a month ago:
>”She’s in a tough position,” Mills said of Collins. “I appreciate everything she is doing.”
[Gov. Mills, weighing Senate run, declines to criticize Susan Collins](https://www.pressherald.com/2025/09/08/gov-mills-weighing-senate-run-declines-to-criticize-susan-collins/)
Establishment dems still think the US is like ‘The West Wing’. Wake up.
Vote for young Democrats. More old people clinging to power is not going to help any of us.
Sending in the septuagenarian because a socialist is gaining popularity
If successful, she will be 79 when she swears in. NOPE!
The comments here are crazy. There is a primary. Let the best person win. If planter can’t bear mills he def can’t beat collins
You know the owner class is scared when they have to always have to put their finger on the scale so progressives don’t win…
Enough with the dinosaurs running for office.
Kudos to Janet Mills for her career, but we don’t need a 77 year old Democrat seeking a 6-year term as Senator. Chuck Schumer can fuck right off.
Graham Platner CAN win and be a MULTIPLE term senator.
As long as wishy washy, Collins is out, and a Democrat is in.
No doubt pushed by dccc to block the progressive challenge. Liberals would rather lose to the right than lose to their left.
Watch out, Janet! She’ll clutch her pearls at you!
Collins is gone regardless. Bye.
The democratic leadership cannot trust the next generation to maintain the status quo, hence the nominating old fossils.
Just retire
My rule is this: Anyone popular on reddit is likely not that popular in the real world
Examples: Bernie Sanders, Beto O’Rourke, Nina Turner, etc.
This iteration: Graham Platner
Often, it seems to be the candidates in the primary that reddit hates the most that tend to do the best.
Best of luck to Mills.
totally unnecessary cannibalization by Schumer to muddy the waters for Graham Platner.
I keep saying, in ANY industry OUTSIDE of politics, 77 year olds would NOT be working anymore!
As annoyed as I am about this on the other hand seeing Graham destroy her in a primary should be the kick in the ass the DNC needs to see where things are headed and get tf out of the way. We can do this gracefully or make it ugly.
Graham Platner needs to win.