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Fiendish Thingy

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7. Do they *really* take on a new significance?

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 03:52 PM

22 hrs ago

Equating Platner’s moronic Reddit comments with Swallwell’s potentially criminal behaviour is ludicrous.

Platner was leading Mills by 27 points in the last poll. If that stands (and there is no evidence it won’t), he is going to be the Dem nominee for senate in Maine.

So, get in your digs and smears while you can, because after the June primary such comments may be risky.

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Graham Platner's Reddit posts regarding sexual assault victims take on new significance in light of Eric Swalwell... [View all] PeaceWave 23 hrs ago OP

I agree mcar 23 hrs ago #1

I don't think Platner's ready for what's coming his way. sop 23 hrs ago #2

No woman would have gotten this far in the senate race Pris 21 hrs ago #29

lol. Ok Hassin Bin Sober 23 hrs ago #3

And the POTUS said "grab um by the pussy". Ferrets are Cool 23 hrs ago #4

What does PEDO have to do with Cha 21 hrs ago #34

Good point and post, Cha. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #44

Mahalo, she.. and didn't Planter use being Cha 20 hrs ago #54

Yes, indeed he did. sheshe2 19 hrs ago #57

Yep mcar 20 hrs ago #48

I just saw the ol tired ".. the circular firing squad.. " Cha 19 hrs ago #56

And he is still using the R slur as late as this year. Lifeafter70 15 hrs ago #86

The circular firing squad is forming RetiredParatrooper 21 hrs ago #42

What do you mean? mcar 19 hrs ago #61

Infighting, gerontocracy RetiredParatrooper 18 hrs ago #68

Sure. Rather than a Nazi rape apologist. nt mcar 18 hrs ago #70

And this is why we lose RetiredParatrooper 12 hrs ago #92

Platner has a Nazi tattoo mcar 5 hrs ago #94

So to be clear... RetiredParatrooper 4 min ago #96

Thank you for posting this, PeaceWave. sheshe2 23 hrs ago #5

He hasn't... 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #6

Ditto. Will support him if he wins natch.. yorkster 22 hrs ago #8

Do they *really* take on a new significance? Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #7

Some people NEVER miss an opportunity, do they? AloeVera 22 hrs ago #10

Platner's lead does indeed appear to hold for now. DFW 22 hrs ago #17

Moronic? mcar 20 hrs ago #49

You are correct, but he's still better than Collins. comradebillyboy 20 hrs ago #52

Mills is better than both mcar 19 hrs ago #60

I guess the voters of Maine will let us know what they want. Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #63

And there it is Lifeafter70 16 hrs ago #78

You're overthinking it Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #83

Yes I know rules change most of us are very aware of that Lifeafter70 15 hrs ago #84

Been here since 2004 myself Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #88

Yes they will Lifeafter70 14 hrs ago #89

Not that it will make any difference, but DFW 22 hrs ago #9

The whole pattern of TommyT139 22 hrs ago #11

This message was self-deleted by its author MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #19

"it" referring to which in this case? TommyT139 22 hrs ago #22

This message was self-deleted by its author MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #24

Yes, And we see with JD Pritzker, FDR, Most of the Kennedys JI7 22 hrs ago #26

Reagan was the opposite, all right. ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #59

I misunderstood your post MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #28

No worries :) More on Vance TommyT139 21 hrs ago #31

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #33

Just like W's family bought him a "ranch." yardwork 22 hrs ago #13

He loved to be photographed "clearing brushweed." DFW 22 hrs ago #14

I remember. I always refer to it as the pig farm. yardwork 22 hrs ago #15

Do I remember correctly that the "brush" had to be trucked in? niyad 20 hrs ago #47

Didn't he sell that ranch after he got out of office JI7 22 hrs ago #21

It was KKKarl Rove who suggested GeeDumbya get the Crawford, TX ranch. OMGWTF 21 hrs ago #30

The bigger scandal with W was the investors in the baseball team who turned over their shares of the team while daddy... Hassin Bin Sober 20 hrs ago #45

I get a scent of Fetterman from him and his story RockCreek 22 hrs ago #16

I REALLY hope not DFW 22 hrs ago #20

Both have significant drawbacks. BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #25

Self-serving anecdotal evidence aside... RetiredParatrooper 21 hrs ago #41

Oysters must be held to the fire and votes earned, like anybody else! betsuni 14 hrs ago #90

I always question motivation. enigmania 22 hrs ago #12

Swalwell is a serial rapist MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #18

Mansplaining without placing the blame on the male predators MagickMuffin 22 hrs ago #23

A lot of his constituents probably agree leftstreet 22 hrs ago #27

Men are highly overrated and the patriarchy must die ASAP. OMGWTF 21 hrs ago #32

I decided not to support him a long long time ago. nt Susan Calvin 21 hrs ago #35

The Democratic Party needs to make damn sure their vetting is thorough Whyisthisstillclose 21 hrs ago #36

Awful comments to be sure. But did he make these comments a year ago? Five years ago? 10 years ago? Try 12 years ago. Fil1957 21 hrs ago #37

I agree he's not Swalwell EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #39

I've heard him interviewed a couple of times, and he struck me as someone who is very articulate and smart enough to Fil1957 20 hrs ago #46

How do you know he isn't like Swalwell? obamanut2012 20 hrs ago #53

The things the two of them did are not comparable NoRethugFriends 20 hrs ago #55

That's a fair point. To my current knowledge EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #77

He was a grown ass man when he made them mcar 20 hrs ago #51

Planter is probably a republican posing as a democrat. infullview 21 hrs ago #38

Not good. He's victim blaming. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #40

I don't care how long ago it was JustAnotherGen 21 hrs ago #43

First the Nazi tattoo... now this? Heaven help us. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #50

Oh yes. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #58

. WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #67

In high school he was voted most likely to start a revolution. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #85

"but he has worked outside the levers of power to effect changes locally." What changes? WhiskeyGrinder 5 hrs ago #95

There is a lot more that he deleted from his Reddit account. sheshe2 19 hrs ago #62

But if he sticks to the script... all is forgiven, eh? QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #64

So, do I. sheshe2 19 hrs ago #65

Real question. mr715 19 hrs ago #66

It's not cheap. Obviously people can change for the better EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #80

But he's for Medicare for all!!11 mcar 17 hrs ago #71

Are you on bsky? sheshe2 17 hrs ago #75

I am, but please send the links mcar 16 hrs ago #79

Check out his profile page there and read the comments. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #81

It's an irresistible tune from the piper. QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #93

Of course is given full benefit of the doubt because of purifying magic slogans (Medicare for All) in the script. betsuni 15 hrs ago #87

Excellent Point, she.. Planter "only just Deleted them Cha 18 hrs ago #69

Exactly. 🤔 sheshe2 17 hrs ago #72

Red Flag After Red Flag Aepps22 17 hrs ago #73

Who does the vetting? Anyone? Who ever vetted Swalwell? IcyPeas 17 hrs ago #74

In the primary, I will happily vote for Janet Mills. OAITW r.2.0 17 hrs ago #76

Planter is a truly awful choice for a candidate dlk 16 hrs ago #82

Look ladies..... Boo1 14 hrs ago #91