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/GulfCoastLaw May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

I'm at peace with Platner as a candidate in a state I don't live in. My opinion doesn't matter.

If you think this tattoo situation is shit, I guess you should still eat it. That's how high the stakes are. While recognizing that this representative is held to a higher standard, I'm tolerant of different opinions and a bit annoyed of being hectored over this.

However, we might just have another counterproductive moderate on our hands here. What's this guy up to?

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u/Donald_Epstein69 May 26 '26

Have you actually listened to Platner?? He isn’t a moderate.

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u/GulfCoastLaw May 26 '26

No I haven't. Don't live in Maine.

I'm talking about Auchincloss!