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17. Platner's lead does indeed appear to hold for now.

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:18 PM

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Crockett’s lead in Texas held, too. Que será será. If Platner is nominated and elected, and turns out great, lucky us. If he is elected and turns out to be another Fetterman, unlucky us. It wouldn’t be the first or last time that a state’s Democrats nominated and elected a Senator, and then experienced buyer’s remorse. My preference remains, but I’m not above hoping for a pleasant surprise, no matter what the outcome.

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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 8 hrs ago OP

I agree mcar 8 hrs ago #1

I don't think Platner's ready for what's coming his way. sop 7 hrs ago #2

No woman would have gotten this far in the senate race Pris 6 hrs ago #29

lol. Ok Hassin Bin Sober 7 hrs ago #3

And the POTUS said "grab um by the pussy". Ferrets are Cool 7 hrs ago #4

What does PEDO have to do with Cha 6 hrs ago #34

Good point and post, Cha. sheshe2 5 hrs ago #44

Mahalo, she.. and didn't Planter use being Cha 4 hrs ago #54

Yes, indeed he did. sheshe2 4 hrs ago #57

Yep mcar 5 hrs ago #48

I just saw the ol tired ".. the circular firing squad.. " Cha 4 hrs ago #56

And he is still using the R slur as late as this year. Lifeafter70 13 min ago #86

The circular firing squad is forming RetiredParatrooper 5 hrs ago #42

What do you mean? mcar 4 hrs ago #61

Infighting, gerontocracy RetiredParatrooper 3 hrs ago #68

Sure. Rather than a Nazi rape apologist. nt mcar 2 hrs ago #70

Thank you for posting this, PeaceWave. sheshe2 7 hrs ago #5

He hasn't... 2naSalit 7 hrs ago #6

Ditto. Will support him if he wins natch.. yorkster 7 hrs ago #8

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

Some people NEVER miss an opportunity, do they? AloeVera 7 hrs ago #10

Platner's lead does indeed appear to hold for now. DFW 7 hrs ago #17

Moronic? mcar 5 hrs ago #49

You are correct, but he's still better than Collins. comradebillyboy 4 hrs ago #52

Mills is better than both mcar 4 hrs ago #60

I guess the voters of Maine will let us know what they want. Fiendish Thingy 4 hrs ago #63

And there it is Lifeafter70 1 hr ago #78

You're overthinking it Fiendish Thingy 44 min ago #83

Yes I know rules change most of us are very aware of that Lifeafter70 25 min ago #84

Not that it will make any difference, but DFW 7 hrs ago #9

The whole pattern of TommyT139 7 hrs ago #11

This message was self-deleted by its author MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #19

"it" referring to which in this case? TommyT139 7 hrs ago #22

This message was self-deleted by its author MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #24

Yes, And we see with JD Pritzker, FDR, Most of the Kennedys JI7 7 hrs ago #26

Reagan was the opposite, all right. ShazzieB 4 hrs ago #59

I misunderstood your post MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #28

No worries :) More on Vance TommyT139 6 hrs ago #31

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #33

Just like W's family bought him a "ranch." yardwork 7 hrs ago #13

He loved to be photographed "clearing brushweed." DFW 7 hrs ago #14

I remember. I always refer to it as the pig farm. yardwork 7 hrs ago #15

Do I remember correctly that the "brush" had to be trucked in? niyad 5 hrs ago #47

Didn't he sell that ranch after he got out of office JI7 7 hrs ago #21

It was KKKarl Rove who suggested GeeDumbya get the Crawford, TX ranch. OMGWTF 6 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 5 hrs ago #45

I get a scent of Fetterman from him and his story RockCreek 7 hrs ago #16

I REALLY hope not DFW 7 hrs ago #20

Both have significant drawbacks. BannonsLiver 7 hrs ago #25

Self-serving anecdotal evidence aside... RetiredParatrooper 5 hrs ago #41

I always question motivation. enigmania 7 hrs ago #12

Swalwell is a serial rapist MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #18

Mansplaining without placing the blame on the male predators MagickMuffin 7 hrs ago #23

A lot of his constituents probably agree leftstreet 7 hrs ago #27

Men are highly overrated and the patriarchy must die ASAP. OMGWTF 6 hrs ago #32

I decided not to support him a long long time ago. nt Susan Calvin 6 hrs ago #35

The Democratic Party needs to make damn sure their vetting is thorough Whyisthisstillclose 6 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 6 hrs ago #37

I agree he's not Swalwell EdmondDantes_ 5 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 5 hrs ago #46

How do you know he isn't like Swalwell? obamanut2012 4 hrs ago #53

The things the two of them did are not comparable NoRethugFriends 4 hrs ago #55

That's a fair point. To my current knowledge EdmondDantes_ 2 hrs ago #77

He was a grown ass man when he made them mcar 5 hrs ago #51

Planter is probably a republican posing as a democrat. infullview 6 hrs ago #38

Not good. He's victim blaming. Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #40

I don't care how long ago it was JustAnotherGen 5 hrs ago #43

First the Nazi tattoo... now this? Heaven help us. QueerDuck 5 hrs ago #50

Oh yes. AloeVera 4 hrs ago #58

. WhiskeyGrinder 3 hrs ago #67

In high school he was voted most likely to start a revolution. AloeVera 21 min ago #85

There is a lot more that he deleted from his Reddit account. sheshe2 4 hrs ago #62

But if he sticks to the script... all is forgiven, eh? QueerDuck 3 hrs ago #64

So, do I. sheshe2 3 hrs ago #65

Real question. mr715 3 hrs ago #66

It's not cheap. Obviously people can change for the better EdmondDantes_ 1 hr ago #80

But he's for Medicare for all!!11 mcar 2 hrs ago #71

Are you on bsky? sheshe2 2 hrs ago #75

I am, but please send the links mcar 1 hr ago #79

Check out his profile page there and read the comments. sheshe2 1 hr ago #81

And of course is given the full benefit of the doubt because of purifying magic slogans in the script. betsuni 9 sec ago #87

Excellent Point, she.. Planter "only just Deleted them Cha 2 hrs ago #69

Exactly. 🤔 sheshe2 2 hrs ago #72

Red Flag After Red Flag Aepps22 2 hrs ago #73

Who does the vetting? Anyone? Who ever vetted Swalwell? IcyPeas 2 hrs ago #74

In the primary, I will happily vote for Janet Mills. OAITW r.2.0 2 hrs ago #76

Planter is a truly awful choice for a candidate dlk 45 min ago #82