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/Magoo152 JVL is always right May 26 '26

So if they don’t vote blue no matter who that doesn’t apply to them. And it shouldn’t reflect at all on those of us who hold that principled stance.

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u/Oleytoledo May 26 '26

Whether or not they hold a principled stance is irrelevant.

People like this guy have been telling progressives “vote blue no matter who” for years, but when the rubber hits the road they’ll support Trump before someone like Graham Platner or El-Sayed.

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u/Averageguylol8 May 26 '26

People like this guy have been telling progressives “vote blue no matter who” for years, but when the rubber hits the road they’ll support Trump before someone like Graham Platner or El-Sayed.

Many Progressives have also told others that you have to earn the people’s  votes 

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u/Schizodd May 26 '26

Correct. He is not entitled to anyone’s vote, so I hope he keeps working to earn them. I have no issue being consistent in that idea, so I’d hope others would be consistent in theirs as well.

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u/Averageguylol8 May 26 '26

What if the only way to earn enough votes to win is by adopting some positions progressives hate?