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That new Emerson College poll of the Maine Senate race is out and as stomach-churning as it may be, it’s ugly: Platner is up 2:1 over Mills. The good news, such as it is, is that both of them are up over Collins. emersoncollegepolling.com/maine-2026-p...

Maine 2026 Poll: Platner Leads...

Maine 2026 Poll: Platner Leads Gov. Mills, Democrats Lead Sen. Collins in Maine - Emerson Polling

The first Emerson College Polling survey of the 2026 U.S. Senate election finds oyster farmer…Full Release & Results

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Charles Gaba ✡️Mar 26

I have to say, while I agree that there’s a good chance Platner would be “another Fetterman” situation, neither that nor the tattoo itself are the main reason I find him so offensive. It’s the pure White DudeBro privilege of it all. 1/

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Charles Gaba ✡️Mar 26

Even if he HAS grown into a decent person…why the fuck does that entitle him to becoming a U.S. fucking Senator out of the gate? He was still calling people “f@gg@ts” & “r@t@rds” as recently as 5 years ago (or later). Has Trump/MAGA really dragged DEMOCRATS standards THAT low as well?

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Charles Gaba ✡️Mar 26

“I used to be an asshole but I’m not anymore, no really” shouldn’t be all it takes to qualify someone to become one of the few hundred most powerful people in the country for (at least) the next 6 years.

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Charles Gaba ✡️Mar 26

Anyway, this seems to have devolved into a “Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown” situation. (Sigh) Donate to @[email protected] here: secure.actblue.com/donate/senat...

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Charles Gaba ✡️

I'll also note that the real danger is that if he wins the nomination--whether he wins OR loses in November--every GOP candidate w/the slightest connection to Nazism/white nationalism (ie, most of them) will have a #WhatAbout "Get Out of Electability Jail Free" card to play for the next 2-3 cycles.