The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12d

Troy Jackson is the new Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine. He won his party's nomination by commandeering the progressive movement that fueled Graham Platner's rise. Jackson will face off against GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November. https://wapo.st/3RcznM7

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Jazidia · 13d

@compliancedivision.bsky.social · 12d

"Commandeering" isn't a value-free term now, is it? WaPo is truly birdcage liner.

Joe Nudelman · 12d

Go get her!

Two Stanley Cups · 12d

Commandeering?

Lantern Girl · 12d

I hope Troy Jackson wipes the floor with Susan Collins in November.

Nancy Ammerman · 12d

Comandeering??

The Monarch Diaries · 12d

Why use the verb "commandeering"? That's a choice with valence, an accusation right there in the headline. What EXACTLY do you mean by using that word?