Bernie Sanders breaks with Democrats and endorses popular oyster farmer running against Susan Collins

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/bernie-sanders-graham-platner-oysters-senate-b2817190.html

44 comments

  2. Breaks with democrats??? Are dems not supporting their own candidate against that snake?

    Edit. It says some days are hoping for Janet whoever to enter

  3. I wonder what the source is on “others in the Democratic Party” who favor the 77 year old governor. Also worth remembering: Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat.

  4. Who the fuck is a Democrat and endorsing Republican Susan (maybe he’s learned his lesson) Collins? This is a stupid article, and surprisingly because The Independent has been a pretty good independent read. She’s a geriatric leech.

    Edit: meant to stick this in, wish he was in Washington.

    “Nothing p***** me off more than getting a fundraising text from Democrats talking about how they’re fighting fascism…Because it’s such bulls***,” Platner wrote on X. “We’re not idiots. Everyone knows most of them aren’t doing jack s*** right now to fight back.”

    Fuck yeah. As a Seattlite I endorse this message.

  5. Isn’t that the point of being an independent? You don’t have to toe the line…especially when the line has lost its fucking marbles.

  6. Poor choose of headline, makes it sound like Democrats are supporting Susan Collins. The article claims that other Democrats are pushing for Janet Mills to enter the race against Collins but then can’t name any of them…

  8. He didn’t break with democrats, democrats broke with him 10 years ago

  9. Janet Mills is too fucking old! End the gerontocracy! Donate and vote Graham Platner to end Collins reign of Concern!

  10. That sounds about right. All the democrats care about is losing.

  14. If he were okay, he would have LEAPED to the microphone on every news broadcast to bash us evil democrats for celebrating a rumor about his death. There would certainly at minimum have been a press conference about it.

    The fact that neither him, or his press secretary, has really said anything, tells me something is majorly up.

  15. The same former Marine oyster farmer who is polling 16 points ahead of Collins?

  16. And you wonder why people are sick of the democrats we back the 70 year old this is how we want to project our self’s when do you learn that there are more young people than old

  17. He can do whatever tf he wants. 

    HE’S NOT A DEMOCRAT!!!

  18. Wonderful picture choice.. Aaaanyway, we need unity in the Democratic party that goes both ways. Progressives show up and volunteer when the establishment is the candidate after primaries, they need to do the same, and stop forcing unpopular ill advised candidates on us to hold onto their power.

  20. Bernie says the most important thing the bought and paid for democrats won’t say… again.

  21. I’ve lived in Maine since 2020 and I’ve been disgustingly sick of her since 2018. I happily approve of the endorsement, but I’d much rather vote for a literal oyster over Collins.

  23. I believe he “broke” from the democrats when he became an independent

  25. Is the fact he is an oyster farmer… relevant to him running? Why am I only seeing him referred to this way

  29. Can’t believe it’s been almost six years since the last time everyone on this sub was convinced Collins would lose.

  30. I get this is sensational but, fuck “democrats.” We need conventions and to get back to grass roots. Show up in a suit like Hakeem or Schumer or Wasaerman-Schultz, fuck off. New leadership while we can still vote.

  31. It also makes it sound like Bernie is a democrate. He’s an Independent.

  33. Screw Susan Collins

    I hope whoever beats her actually isn’t a secret republican tho

  34. I know what Bernie Sanders is going to do and sometimes I hope it’s breaking from democrats

  35. I’m with Sanders. Get the old people pit of politics. They blong in homes

  36. Which Democrats is he “breaking with?” There is handwaving reference to “some Democrats” hoping that Maine’s governor will enter the race but none are named. Seems like the fake machine designed to turn left and center against each other is up and running early this cycle.

  37. Poor choice of headline or purposely misleading? Media gets no free passes from me. Say what you mean or mean what you say.

  38. As soon as I saw this article I knew it was about Graham Platner. I’ve seen him on the Majority Report. He’s progressive, far more than others. He’s got my support.

  39. What a weird choice of photo (and title, it seems?). I’d expect better.

  41. Bernie needs to form a New Democratic Party free of corporate cash and AIPAC money.

  42. any true leftist would have also broke with the democrat party a long time ago

  43. The Democrats are gonna find a way to fuck this up! The political environment is rich to take advantage of the Republican Party. Who is going to unite these people!???

  44. Our pets would be more effective than Susan Collins. They sleep 90% of the time.

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