Six months (!) till the ME-Sen primary so it'd be foolish to read too much into today's poll. But it seems reasonable to draw one conclusion that has nothing to do with tattoos, Reddit, candidate age, town halls or Chuck Schumer. #MEpolitics 1/X

This is what Angus King avoided by cancelling his event at Colby College today. #MEpolitics

This seems to have been confirmed by @andrewperez.bsky.social of @zeteo.com. Wow. What an absolute coward Angus King has become. In addition to everything else, he completely misunderstands the assignment -- what it means to be a senator in this moment. #MEpolitics

Jon Stewart goes after Angus King starting at 15:36. #MEpolitics

Had literally forgotten this even though it was only two months ago. Oy. #MEpolitics

Far as we recall this is the 1st indy poll that provides head-to-heads against Susan Collins for both Platner and Mills? The 8% delta in Platner's favor will loom large...if it holds. Hard to see Dem primary voters pulling the lever for a nominee who polls noticeably weaker vs. Collins. #MEpolitics

NEW: Independent poll from Maine People’s Resource Center has Graham Platner over Susan Collins 45-41% while Janet Mills trails Collins 46-42%. Platner leads Mills in a ranked-choice run-off 53-47%. tinyurl.com/2z9wynr7 #MEpolitics

Worth remembering that when this photo was taken: --It was widely known Trump had bragged about barging into teen beauty pageant dressing rooms, which contestants had confirmed. --He'd been publicly accused by multiple women of sexual assault. --Access Hollywood tape had come out. #MEpolitics

"Why was it necessary to ban hemp in the deal that you supported that was supposedly focused squarely on reopening the government?" seems like a pretty basic question for Susan Collins and Angus King. #MEpolitics

This...raises as many questions as it answers?

"Sen. King, who normally enjoys broad support in Maine, appears to be feeling the backlash to the deal...Some Facebook users were also encouraging people to protest a speaking engagement he has scheduled at Colby College on Wednesday." #MEpolitics

"While he currently lives in Bristol, in Maine's 1st Congressional District, Wood said he and his family are looking for a house in Lewiston and will be relocating there." #MEpolitics

We count one and only one article in the Maine press since Mills entered the race focused on issues and like fifty articles on biography and the horse race. #MEpolitics

It is increasingly difficult to argue against the first part of this in particular. #MEpolitics

No one who's paid any attention is surprised by this. E.g. Susan Collins pushed a bill to ban abortion from being covered in ACA plans in 2018. (tinyurl.com/bd586d5f) If Shaheen, Angus King and the rest pretend to be shocked, it's because they think you're stupid. #MEpolitics

ICYMI: Nepo baby gonna nepo baby. #MEpolitics

Oh wow. Reportedly a private Angus King event at Colby College tomorrow. The guy's been in office since 2013 and held, what, one town hall? #MEpolitics

Portland protest yesterday over Angus King's capitulation and Susan Collins's complicity. tinyurl.com/ywa77t4d #MEpolitics

This is what Angus King voted for yesterday. #MEpolitics

Remember Tuberville's holds on military appointments? A single Democratic senator could make things much more difficult for Republicans if they wanted to. But none of them has the appetite for playing hardball. This is part of how we got here. #MEpolitics

A protest targeting Angus King -- focused around the Joshua Chamberlain statue, no less -- scheduled for Tuesday in Brunswick, apparently. #MEpolitics

What has Angus King accomplished in the Senate since 2013? This. Nothing else comes close. It's his most noteworthy achievement and, unless he changes his ways dramatically, it's what he'll be remembered for. #MEpolitics

Buh-bye dude. Don't let the door hit you etc etc. #MEpolitics

Hey Angus King: Even the milquetoast centrists at Third Way think you're a capitulator. #MEpolitics

Susan Collins votes against extending ACA tax credits for one year. Angus King voted in favor of the extension. #MEpolitics

What a coincidence that this wound up with exactly the number of Dem votes required for it to pass. Schumer, Durbin and the rest engaging in the Susan Collins-ization of the Democratic party. Primary them all. #MEpolitics

Winning elections across the country, winning the political argument and putting a wannabe authoritarian on the defensive is Angus King's definition of "not working." It's infuriating. #MEpolitics

Angus on Morning Joe. Shaheen on Fox News. When GOP do something surprising they feel compelled to seek understanding from the base -- and from commentators that channel the base's views/frustrations. Dynamic on the left is almost totally flipped which helps explain how we got here. #MEpolitics

Angus King has made himself the face of capitulation to Trump. It's literally his legacy at this point. Amazing. #MEpolitics

Chris Murphy subtweets Angus King. Still, it's all hot air and misdirection unless Murphy's willing to call for replacing Senate Dem leadership.

He's not wrong! #MEpolitics

Worth re-upping this given the last twelve hours. #MEpolitics

From the beginning, Angus's argument has boiled down to 'If we don't give Trump what he wants, he might make things even worse' and you don't have to be a philosophy professor to figure out why that's a flawed, feeble and cowardly line of reasoning. #MEpolitics

This is so freaking feeble. The guy seems tired. Go home. #MEpolitics

This guy thinks you're stupid. #MEpolitics

We've been watching Senate fights for decades and it can't be a coincidence that, whatever the issue, whatever the circumstances, whatever the stakes, once they starting losing Fridays off -- let alone working on the weekend -- Dems always cave.

Shenna Bellows with the first gov candidate statement we've seen on this. #MEpolitics

Vote to dump Schumer and Durbin or it's all just hot air.

Angus King votes to get on with the capitulation. What a loser. What a failure. #mepolitics

25 Dems can boot Schumer from leadership tomorrow. If they don't do it, they're folders just like the rest no matter how they vote on the CR. #MEpolitics

Chellie Pingree blasts Schumer/Dems/Angus prospective capitulation in the Senate. #MEpolitics

Executive Director of Indivisible calls for Dem candidates for Senate to commit to ditching Schumer if tonight's surrender goes thru. Cc @janetmillsforme.bsky.social #MEpolitics

Janet Mills out against capitulation by Dems in the Senate. Good for her! #MEpolitics

Yes if this goes thru all Dem senators own it -- even the ones who vote against -- if they are unwilling to use their power to stop the cycle of ineptitude.

Graham Platner unsurprisingly clear-eyed about the importance of standing up to Trump in this moment and what capitulation would signify. Would be great if Janet Mills would weigh in. #MEpolitics

This is even worse. Schumer and Dems settling for a vote they know is going to fail is abject capitulation. Just like last time. The desperate, unqunechable hunger to fold -- even after Tuesday -- is astounding.

Never a bad idea. #MEpolitics

How many people even have HSAs? Democrats would be fools to fall for this.