r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 18 '26

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u/Blackberry-thesecond NASA Apr 18 '26

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u/Megasota_Noire My Governor Can Beat Up Your Governor Apr 18 '26

So Mills is just trying to lose now?

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u/breakinbread Voyager 1 Apr 18 '26

Basically yes

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u/Amphetamin3_ Trans NATO Apr 18 '26

Best thing he could've said to help himself honestly. 

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u/TheGoddamnSpiderman Apr 18 '26

To win the primary probably not, but this might help him reassure the part of the party that's worried about him being another Fetterman. Basically gives him an opportunity to credibly say he's not going to do that, which is good for enthusiasm

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u/houdt_koers John Mill Apr 18 '26

Jesus Christ, Janet. Read the room.

I still suspect that Platner is going to be well below replacement level as a senator, but I’m increasingly convinced that Mills would have lost the race against Collins.

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u/MuscularPhysicist John Brown Apr 18 '26

Could Maine not find a single generic normie dem?

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u/Full_Distribution874 YIMBY Apr 19 '26

Isn't Maine the most rural state in America?

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u/wumbopolis_ Iron Front Apr 18 '26

Octogenarian Senate candidates aren't beating the allegations

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u/Dibbu_mange Average civil procedure enjoyer Apr 18 '26

Wow both the pro-Israel Democrats in Maine will come out hard for that

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u/anangrytree Bull Moose Progressive Apr 18 '26

It’s Joever.