CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 22, 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES HAS DONE MAINE VOTERS AND THE COUNTRY A FAVOR BY EXPOSING THE FLIP-FLOPPING VIEWS OF TROY JACKSON, THE DEMOCRATS’ CHOICE TO REPLACE GRAHAM PLATNER FOR THE MAINE U.S. SENATE NOMINATION AGAINST INCUMBENT SUSAN COLLINS.
JACKSON HAS CHANGED FROM REPUBLICAN TO INDEPENDENT TO DEMOCRAT. HE FINISHED THIRD IN A RACE FOR GOVERNOR AFTER BEING PRESIDENT OF THE STATE SENATE.
JACKSON NOW HOLDS MANY OF THE VIEWS PLATNER HOLDS. HE WAS ONCE STRONGLY PRO-LIFE. NOW HE FAVORS ABORTION AND GAY RIGHTS, ALL TO PLEASE THE FAR LEFT.
PREDICTABLY, JACKSON ACCUSES ISRAEL OF GENOCIDE IN GAZA, ADVOCATES FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE WITHOUT SAYING HOW TO PAY FOR IT, AND WANTS TO ABOLISH ICE. TO SHOW HOW FAR HE HAS FLIPPED, JACKSON ONCE ENJOYED A PERFECT SCORE FROM MAINE RIGHT TO LIFE. HE SAYS HE REGRETS PREVIOUS POSITIONS OPPOSING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND THE REST OF THE LGBTQ-PLUS AGENDA.
THE GUY HAS FLIPPED MORE THAN A FISH OUT OF WATER.
AS I HAVE OFTEN SAID, THE ONLY CONVICTIONS MOST POLITICIANS HAVE TODAY ARE IN COURT. THEIR PRIMARY CONVICTIONS ARE ABOUT GETTING ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED. IT’S SAD. LET’S HOPE THE SLOGAN “AS MAINE GOES, SO GOES THE NATION” WON’T APPLY IN TROY JACKSON’S CASE.” I’M CAL THOMAS.
