Mike McIntosh

@mikemcintosh.bsky.social

Reader. Maine. Defiant Never Trumper. Small Business.

Thoughts as Platner's sexting scandal is breaking: The man is Trumpian in his personal baggage, in his lying, and in his selfishness. Janet Mills had a good chance of defeating Collins. Platner is going to lose to Collins. One man's ego is going to keep the Democrats from taking the Senate in 2026.

Trump and the Pope are in irreconcilable conflict for the simple fact that the Pope speaks of Christian virtues and Trump’s entire mode of existing in this world stands in stark opposition to Christian virtues. But the Pope won’t be perturbed. His message is bigger than Trump, the USA, or politics.

Today a majority on the Supreme Court held the line against Trump overreach. Just like Winfield Scott Hancock held the line against Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. Maybe today was the high water mark of Trumpism?