Amid a raft of negative press that emerged in the last days of the primary, Maine voters picked the Marine Corps veteran in a landslide.
  • megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    This is the better candidate. Of the options, he was the one saying “tax the ritch”, “Israel is committing genocide” and “Medicare for all”.

    Both centrists democrats and republicans are terrified of him and digging up anything they can and running disinfo campaigns to discredit him.

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      He’s way more dangerous to them than Bernie or Warren, because if Platner wins in purple Maine their whole excuse for running bland centrists will be shown to be a lie.