Comments on: A Coronation In Maine http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/07/20/a-coronation-in-maine/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:26:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/07/20/a-coronation-in-maine/#comment-222895 Kick Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:52:04 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27853#comment-222895 <i>Whether what happened in Maine was the best way forward will doubtlessly be debated in the future, and it will depend in large part on whether Susan Collins is actually defeated in November. </i> Hindsight is (still) 20/20. What shouldn't be debated is whether or not a guy with a Nazi tattoo who feigned ignorance regarding same and who has multiple credible claims of abuse of women, up to and including rape, should be asked to step aside and resign. Generally in politics, if you're explaining, you're losing so... good riddance. Whether what happened in Maine was the best way forward will doubtlessly be debated in the future, and it will depend in large part on whether Susan Collins is actually defeated in November.

Hindsight is (still) 20/20. What shouldn't be debated is whether or not a guy with a Nazi tattoo who feigned ignorance regarding same and who has multiple credible claims of abuse of women, up to and including rape, should be asked to step aside and resign. Generally in politics, if you're explaining, you're losing so... good riddance.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/07/20/a-coronation-in-maine/#comment-222874 nypoet22 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:24:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27853#comment-222874 https://www.ms.now/opinion/maine-democrats-graham-platner-replacement-susan-collins seems someone else had the same thought. https://www.ms.now/opinion/maine-democrats-graham-platner-replacement-susan-collins

seems someone else had the same thought.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/07/20/a-coronation-in-maine/#comment-222871 nypoet22 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:47:22 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27853#comment-222871 you're right, at least from a PR standpoint it seems like a mistake not to have a little convention drama, even if it ultimately were to yield the same result. you're right, at least from a PR standpoint it seems like a mistake not to have a little convention drama, even if it ultimately were to yield the same result.

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