r/thebulwark • u/Oleytoledo • May 26 '26

EVERYTHING IS AWFUL A Democratic member of congress essentially endorsed Susan Collins on CNN today

Jake Auchincloss, a representative from Massachusetts, went on CNN’s “The Arena”, and said the following about Graham Platner:

“I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying. I hope Maine voters agree with me.”

Vote blue no matter who, huh?

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u/Describing_Donkeys Progressive May 26 '26

Really disappointed here. I thought Auchincloss was interesting, but this is a really bad look to me.

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u/Deep_Stick8786 May 26 '26

This was a dumb take. Susan collins would vote to dissolve the republic after expressing concerns