Oh, good morning, SUNSHINES!
I thought, since I love you all so much, I would set you up for the weekend first thing with a big old helping of the steaming Carnival Side Show tryout mess the Democratic Party of Maine held last night, cleverly disguised as the Maine Democrat U.S. Senate Debate.
Oh, the little dickens - they almost had us fooled. ALMOST.
And then these stellar individuals, like, opened their mouths, and poof! All of a sudden, a hairy, rapey, fake oystering Nazi MAKES PERFECT SENSE.
Oh, gosh, I can't wait for you to meet them.
There were two back-to-back debates of a slate of four at a time, and some were just so darn memorable.
One of the sterling individuals on the stage was Shenna Bellows, Maine's infamous Secretary of State. I say 'infamous' because you might remember her attempt to keep Trump off the Maine GOP primary ballot over the insurrection clause until crushed like a bug by SCOTUS.
She has also been crushed like a bug by Susan Collins before, but she dreams BIG, anyway.
Reminder that Shenna Bellows lost to Susan Collins by 37 points.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) July 17, 2026
Yet somehow, is probably the strongest candidate on the stage. This is the state of the Democrat Party in Maine. https://t.co/04DFURZw4S
JUST THE FACTS, MA'AM, BUT ONLY WHEN SHE NEEDS THEM
Car crash debate answer from Shenna Bellows here. “When I need to know the facts, I will.” pic.twitter.com/JNNgiogVs7
— Anthony Emerson❤️🌲🦞🇾🇪🌹 (@AnthonyMEmerson) July 17, 2026
Jordan Wood is a fresh-faced, former Capitol Hill staffer for *gulp* Katie Porter, the 'Household Name' for 'her work IN CONGRESS.'
That's the story he's going with?
Maine Democrat Jordan Wood says that his former boss Katie Porter is "a household name" for her work in Congress.
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 17, 2026
Speaking of households, how is Porter's husband doing after she dumped a pot of hot potatoes on his head? pic.twitter.com/BJszuMMGJZ
He is an ardent defender of the 'Somali community' in the Portland and Lewiston areas.
Maine Democrat Jordan Wood says holding fraudsters who stole millions from Maine's Medicaid program accountable is "racist and bigoted."
— 🇺🇲Salty Texan (@texan_maga) July 14, 2026
.@JordanWood
Jordan is a filthy communist in an open rebellion against these United States
🇺🇸 SGTnewsNetwork pic.twitter.com/cg2eTEdAwY
He's also an ardent defender of South American dictators.
Maine Democrat Jordan Wood says he was against the capture of indicted narcoterrorist Nicolas Maduro - who is responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans.
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 17, 2026
WOOD: "Opposed it since day one." pic.twitter.com/R00Ll49IDk
Everything I can find on this lightweight shrieks a tad more energetic 'Buttigieg.'
Not only did Maine Democrat Jordan Wood defend Graham Platner after he was accused of rape, he blamed Democrat consultants after he was forced out by his own party. pic.twitter.com/XxerhOgO5o
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 16, 2026
Another lightweight was Dan Kleban, the brewery owner whose comprehensive skills need sharpening, as he doesn't understand where a statement like this...
MODERATOR: "Should people be deported if they came into this country illegally, and there is a deportation order signed by a judge?"
— Sergeant News Network (@sgtnewsnetwork) July 17, 2026
Maine Democrat Dan Kleban: "If someone is here illegally...we need a pathway to citizenship." pic.twitter.com/Bula9aE6Sp
...just might have brought the Democratic Party to this.
Maine Democrat Dan Kleban: "The reputation of the Democratic Party is is in the toilet." pic.twitter.com/DiFLchmf7P
— Sergeant News Network (@sgtnewsnetwork) July 17, 2026
Cause and effect will continually elude them as they try to appeal to regular, everyday Americans.
The manly-man entrant in the 'replace the Nazi' contest is Troy Jackson, lumberjack. He's been painted as an opportunist, having once been a pro-life Republican.
Sings an entirely different tune about everything now.
Troy Jackson tells a huge crowd of protestors to "get rid of" people who support ICE.
— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) July 15, 2026
Shortly after, our reporter had his tires slashed. pic.twitter.com/vpKdCRT0fp
And he's one of these 'always running for something' types, whose rhetoric can't seem to get out of his own way.
He's a big fan of that 'pay your fair share' chant. As long as you conveniently ignore the fact he believes it doesn't apply to him.
...Jackson launched a bid for governor in 2025, and his campaign featured a large swath of ideas and issues that have become common on the Democratic left, especially on the issue of taxation. So Jackson had a plan. Naturally, he called it his "fair share" plan because one of the more humorous aspects of Democratic tax plans is the accusation that wealthy taxpayers don't pay their "fair share," when it fact, they pay more taxes than all other income groups combined.
...This would be all well and good except that it took a state lien to get Jackson to pay his fair share of taxes. In August of 2025, the state hit Jackson with a lien related to unpaid state income taxes from 2020.
In October, the lien was released by the state. It didn't indicate why, but since Jackson was in the middle of a campaign advocating for raising taxes, it's reasonable to conclude that he paid the tab for that reason. After all, it's hard to advocate that people pay more taxes when you have thousands sitting out there unpaid.
D'OH!
This helps explain how a man who served as the president of the Maine State Senate for six years could still be clueless about budgets.
RNCResearch: Troy Jackson - who is endorsed by Socialists - stumbles when asked about how to reduce the budget deficit.
— Republican Women of Mercer County 💪🇺🇸 (@RWOMC) July 16, 2026
JACKSON: "I've been involved in doing a a bunch of balanced budgets...if we want to balance the federal budget...none of us know the … pic.twitter.com/rmDHbcxFer
"I've been involved in doing a a bunch of balanced budgets...if we want to balance the federal budget...none of us know the right way. This is insane."
And, as everyone on the stage loves their illegal alien 'communities,' every last one of these losers is on the anti-ICE train.
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson - who is endorsed by Socialists - slanders ICE officers as "not law enforcement." pic.twitter.com/GUTwqLl3HM
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 16, 2026
And the coup de grace of contestants serious enough to make the platform for Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senator from Maine was...whatever this is.
I WRITE THE SONGS THAT MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD SING AND MY OWN BOOKS, TOO
Maine had a debate of possible Democrat contenders to replace Nazi woman abuser Graham Platner for senate candidate. The democrat selection did not disappoint pic.twitter.com/6HyJ2FPaO8
— The Great Gats🐝 (@Gardyloo_Alert) July 17, 2026
This fellow's whole platform is built around wanting to use the ladies' restroom without being assaulted.
Transgender Democrat Maine Senate candidate says he feels “dehumanized” by being stopped from using women’s restrooms.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) July 17, 2026
“They say that we want to hurt people. I don’t want to hurt people. I just want to use the bathroom.” pic.twitter.com/qe2xe1jM7g
HO, boy.
I missed a couple, but you all get the idea.
Susan Collins is known as a closer, and she will still need to be, but...really. This does explain quite a bit, and I can hardly wait for that 'nominating convention.' It should be quite the you-know-what show.
SQUEEE!!!!
Happy weekend!
Beege ADDS: On second thought, I think we should go out on a musical note.
Here's a little number for the whole Maine Democratic Party and especially...'ASHLEY' Webb.
Heh.
Beege UPDATE: OMG
WOULD I TELL YOU SOMETHING THAT WASN'T TRUE?
"Like we are being deceived right now."
— C I D E R (@CiderHype) July 17, 2026
Webb, being the one to deliver this line proves that God has a sense of humor. pic.twitter.com/rG8S7ImaSf
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