“While Susan Collins’ campaign is backed by billionaire donors, our campaign is built on a movement funded by the people, with an average donation of $26,” said Graham Platner’s campaign manager.

A new analysis of campaign finance data shows that nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have contributed to Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection bid so far, funneling nearly $10 million to the incumbent’s campaign committee and PACs supporting her effort to fend off progressive challenger Graham Platner.

The Maine Monitor on Thursday published a list of billionaires who have donated to Collins and Platner, who has called his Republican opponent a “corrupt” protector and beneficiary of an oligarchic political system.

The outlet noted that Collins’ billionaire donation total “stands in stark contrast with the fundraising of her opponent... whose campaign has mostly attracted smaller amounts of funds but from many more people.”

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[–] 1 point 4 months ago (19 children)

You don't sit at a dinner table with the Russian power structure for no reason. See Mike Flynn on the other side of it.

https://abcnews.com/Politics/timeline-michael-flynns-interactions-russia-cost-job/story?id=45456031

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (18 children)

    she went there to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the few media outlets that didn't try to freeze her out.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (17 children)

    And why would Russian media give an American a platform, hm? 😉

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (15 children)

    Because she was actively working with Putin and the Russians. You don't get a seat at that table otherwise.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (14 children)

    this is jumping to conclusions, not based in fact.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (13 children)

    Replace Putin with Trump. Everyone around a Trump dinner table would be a Trump bootlicker.

    Same deal with Stein and Putin.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (12 children)

    she speaks out against Russias war. she's no bootlicker

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (11 children)

    Now you're just demonstrably lying:

    https://ballotpedia.org/Jill_Stein_presidential_campaign,_2016/Russia

    Jill Stein (G) said that she viewed Russians "not as enemies to conquer or resources to exploit, but as members of the global community whom we must deal with." She recommended that the U.S. "encourage Ukraine to be neutral" so that Russia would not "feel under attack."

    https://www.thirdway.org/memo/jill-stein-a-russian-asset-and-a-hypocrite

    "In 2015, Stein “recorded a video from Moscow’s famous Red Square, in which she talked about ‘the need to rein in American exceptionalism’ and replace ‘a U.S. policy based on domination’—words that sounded like they were ripped from Putin’s talking points.” – POLITICO (June 20, 2017). During the campaign of 2016, Stein “parroted the Russian position on Ukraine and criticized the U.S. for installing a government in Kiev ‘hostile to Russia.’” – NBC News (Dec. 22, 2018)

    She still sounds like a Russian propagandist: “Russia’s invasion was a provoked response to the bigger, more murderous and illegal game plan of US empire… In 2014 the US backed a coup in Ukraine led by far-right insurrectionists. The installation of the new government was a giant step towards the goal of adding Ukraine to NATO - and putting hostile bases and nuclear-capable missiles right on Russia's border.” – Jill Stein (Feb. 24, 2022)"

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (10 children)

    showing quotes where she's not criticizing Russia isn't proof she doesn't criticize Russia. she called the invasion illegal.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (9 children)

    And repeatedly parroted Putin calling Ukraine the aggressor. LOL.

    Like if I break into your house and call you the bad guy.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    if she's ever done that, you could prove this. she has never said that, though.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago* (7 children)

    Literally 3 comments ago... Here, let me make it easier for you:

    https://ballotpedia.org/Jill_Stein_presidential_campaign,_2016/Russia

    She recommended that the U.S. "encourage Ukraine to be neutral" so that Russia would not "feel under attack."

    Putin talking point.

    https://www.thirdway.org/memo/jill-stein-a-russian-asset-and-a-hypocrite

    she talked about ‘the need to rein in American exceptionalism’ and replace ‘a U.S. policy based on domination’

    Putin talking point.

    parroted the Russian position on Ukraine and criticized the U.S. for installing a government in Kiev ‘hostile to Russia.

    Putin talking point.

    “Russia’s invasion was a provoked response to the bigger, more murderous and illegal game plan of US empire… In 2014 the US backed a coup in Ukraine led by far-right insurrectionists. The installation of the new government was a giant step towards the goal of adding Ukraine to NATO - and putting hostile bases and nuclear-capable missiles right on Russia's border.”

    Putin talking point.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    she never called Ukraine the aggressor, no matter how big you make your text

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Because non-aggressors are well known for wanting to attack. 🤣

    You're twisting yourself in a pretzel trying to avoid the obvious.

    Over and over Stein parroted Putin talking points, which is why the Russians helped her and why she was at dinner with Putin.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    she never said Ukraine wanted to attack, either. you're the one doing the twisting.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

    Who ELSE has Russia invaded because they stated the victim was being the aggressor?

    Look, I know your name is "Commie" but you have a serious blind spot here.

    So when Stein said:

    https://uawire.org/news/jill-stein-the-us-helped-foment-a-coup-in-ukraine-where-ex-nazis-came-to-power

    “We should encourage Ukraine to be neutral; we helped foment a coup against a democratically-elected government, [resulting in a government] where ultra-nationalists and ex-Nazis came to power.”

    “So let's not be single-issue--instead of fomenting a hostile Ukraine we should be leading the way in establishing a neutral Ukraine that would allow Russia to not feel under attack,” Stein added.

    That isn't JUST Russian propoganda, those are direct talking points from Putin.

    But at this point you personally are a lost cause, it's been proved over and over again in this thread. This is purely a reply for posterity so anyone searching your history can bear witness to how thoroughly owned you are on this topic.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    russia may say Ukraine is the aggressor, but Stein never has

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