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paleotn

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17. He wasn't my first choice but that's irrelevant.

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 10:16 AM

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I don't live in ME and Mills dropped out. He's not perfect. NONE of us are. But you have to vote and support intelligently. If you don't. If you stay home and pout (repeat of 2024). If you whine and boohoo about "not perfect", THIS is what we get. Look around. Do you want more of this?! Huh?! Do you?! Then we need to get our collective heads out of our asses and use them for what they're intended. Vote and support smart, people.

Every election cycle it's the same damn thing. Will we ever learn? We've meet the enemy and much of the time, he is us.

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I support Democrats gab13by13 Sunday #1

Oh gab, please don't stop being gab. Irish_Dem Sunday #6

We don't get a majority by being stupid. Irish_Dem Sunday #2

I know, FoxNewsSucks Sunday #3

Republicans attacked Talarico for being too morally upright, not masculine enough, and sexually suspect. sop Sunday #4

They didn't want us to forget that they are hypocrites FoxNewsSucks Sunday #34

I give a fuck about liars and rape apologists. niyad Sunday #5

for over ten years now I have been so disgusted by the people who are willing to ignore and disregard Quiet Em Sunday #12

Thank you for saying this. It sickens me to watch people casually niyad Sunday #14

I would like to know who is trying to push this too Quiet Em Sunday #21

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Sunday #28

In many cases, it's not that the posts are thought irrelevant. FoxNewsSucks Sunday #36

How damn hard is it to just not be a sexual deviant? Escape Sunday #20

Choosing a candidate is like choosing a bus. None of them takes you exactly where you want to go, Scrivener7 Sunday #7

Very fine analogy. Prof. Toru Tanaka Sunday #8

Exactly right ... Collins hasn't shown that she deserves to be re-elected FakeNoose Sunday #9

Exactly. Well said. paleotn Sunday #15

Republicans vote for a rapist felon while Democrats squabble over imperfections. dalton99a Sunday #10

That is probably because PatSeg Sunday #13

You can have all the principles you like, but if we lose.... paleotn Sunday #16

Oh I agree PatSeg Sunday #31

So well said BaronChocula Sunday #22

Yes PatSeg Sunday #32

Platner is intelligent and quick to respond forcefully debsy Sunday #11

He wasn't my first choice but that's irrelevant. paleotn Sunday #17

This negative campaign smacks like the one against Mamdani Ponietz Sunday #18

"The usual suspects" luv2fly Sunday #24

There is a very viable, experienced and not too old alternative. Bumbles Sunday #19

I can't see Costello winning the primary, but he's got my vote Easterncedar Sunday #25

Exactly what I'll be doing and how I view Collins. Bumbles Sunday #30

David Costello certainly seems like a worthwhile candidate. debsy Sunday #35

Amen! FiveFifteen Sunday #23

I guess it's better for Collins to keep her seat Buddyzbuddy Sunday #26

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Sunday #27

Yes, Platner should support the Democratic Party and run against Republicans. Both sides are not the same. betsuni Sunday #29

That sounds a lot like Fetterman MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #33