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Celerity

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59. They did not officially endorse.

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 01:14 PM

12 hrs ago

Here is Maine DSA’s explanation of the difference between endorsements and recommendations.

The chapter will actively campaign for, knock doors, phonebank, & fundraise for endorsed candidates.

Recommended candidates are simply the least bad option.

Link to tweet

You also said:

Check the comments to Maine DSA’s July 6 post trying to distinguish between “endorsement” and “recommendation.” Folks were not having it.

Multiple 'folks' in that thread 'not having it' are RW POS MAGAts, go look at their profiles and other actions. So there is that.

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A poll from Maine since Platner dropped out... [View all] kentuck Monday OP

Sounds like she should be concerned. Turbineguy Monday #1

Maybe an extra furrow in her brow? erronis Monday #16

Why should she be ? She is a multi-millioanaire with multi-millionaire friends. WorseDayEver Monday #18

"concerned" is one of her favorite terms... kentuck Monday #19

I think it is her only term. 3catwoman3 Monday #37

Concerned about keeping her seat and power Pototan 23 hrs ago #41

She's still going to rest in the same box as Lindsey, eventually. SalamanderSleeps 22 hrs ago #43

I love sarcasm 303squadron Monday #27

Something we often forget re senate races Attilatheblond Monday #2

True.... when they actually show up to vote. groundloop Monday #31

This is my concern. (In a real way, not in a Collins way.) Beartracks Monday #33

Sure most 18 year olds don't vote, but the general point is still good EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #58

Well, that is (potentially) some good news! Thanks, kentuck hlthe2b Monday #3

How about Stephen King? He's been posting against Trump for years. Ritabert Monday #4

He said politics were too scary for him. 😂 okaawhatever Monday #10

Too bad. Ritabert Monday #12

King is 78 years old pinkstarburst Monday #28

I hope so. Ritabert 16 hrs ago #50

I hope Maine can ride that wave to victory! yardwork Monday #5

Dems ditched a candidate with baggage who had turned off some voters bucolic_frolic Monday #6

though also, "generic" almost always polls better than any individual (n/t) thesquanderer Monday #15

In other words Boo1 Monday #7

No. A Democrat with multiple accusations against him is polling 12 points below Gary 50 Monday #11

Slander ? Boo1 Monday #14

Here is your slander Soul_of_Wit Monday #17

Really? Boo1 Monday #23

Really Soul_of_Wit 8 hrs ago #63

Thats right Boo1 8 hrs ago #64

Was Graham Platner a DSA member or are you just making that up? mr715 Monday #21

His reddit posts said so Boo1 Monday #22

I just googled and couldn't find anything mr715 Monday #25

a distinction that matters greatly ? stopdiggin Monday #34

Platner was not a DSA member and the Maine DSA did not explicitly endorse him Celerity Monday #35

Platner was recruited to run by DSA members, and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders. SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #42

that is not what was asked, nt Celerity 21 hrs ago #44

Yes it was. Platner was for all intents and purposes a DSA candidate. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #45

No, that was not the question asked by the other poster. Celerity 20 hrs ago #46

The point is, Platner didn't need to be a "card carrying member of DSA" to be a DSA candidate. SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #47

No. As I already posted in my initial reply to the other poster: Celerity 12 hrs ago #56

I am well aware of what you posted. None of it negates the fact that he was a DSA candidate. nt SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #57

No, your desire is not the determinant of fact, and I have shown effective, documented rebuttals to your claims. Celerity 12 hrs ago #60

You have not rebutted my statements of fact, let alone done it effectively. nt SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #62

Oh, and BTW, Maine DSA did explicitly "recommend" people vote for Platner. SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #48

They did not officially endorse. Celerity 12 hrs ago #59

Trying to claim "recommendation" is different from "endorsement" is not a good look, to anybody. SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #61

DSA tried to memory-hole the *recommendation*. lapucelle 4 hrs ago #65

The internet is forever! nt SunSeeker 1 hr ago #66

ICE may have just sealed the deal lame54 Monday #8

Yes, that's an example of how hard it is to control totalitarianism. yardwork 12 hrs ago #55

And the Collins camp had spent $$$$ and WEEKS (Months?) of oppo reserach to go against Planter. NCDem47 Monday #9

Recommend!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Monday #13

Platner wasn't a great candidate Roxi Monday #20

He was a disaster. A train wreck. Collins would have cleaned his clock! QueerDuck Monday #24

I read that Jackson regularly outperformed RandySF Monday #26

Scoop Jackson was a stellar Democrat, and a leader in the Senate FakeNoose Monday #36

Or perhaps this is the explanation: Bluetus Monday #29

She's on the Judiciary Committee... appmanga Monday #30

Also, any Supreme Court vacancies... mr715 Monday #32

K&R spanone Monday #38

The ICE murder doesn't help her either Cosmocat Monday #39

I was just about to say the same underpants 16 hrs ago #51

After ICE murders one of Maine's residents, which Collins supports BigmanPigman Monday #40

Platner was a flawed candidate... kentuck 17 hrs ago #49

Hopefully enough people in Maine will be tired of her being so concerned all the time and vote her out. cstanleytech 16 hrs ago #52

Voting to confirm Kavanaugh is a huge negative. SamuelAdams 14 hrs ago #53

And meanwhile in Texas cannabis_flower 12 hrs ago #54