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93. It's an irresistible tune from the piper.

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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 19 hrs ago OP

I agree mcar 19 hrs ago #1

I don't think Platner's ready for what's coming his way. sop 19 hrs ago #2

No woman would have gotten this far in the senate race Pris 18 hrs ago #29

lol. Ok Hassin Bin Sober 19 hrs ago #3

And the POTUS said "grab um by the pussy". Ferrets are Cool 19 hrs ago #4

What does PEDO have to do with Cha 17 hrs ago #34

Good point and post, Cha. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #44

Mahalo, she.. and didn't Planter use being Cha 16 hrs ago #54

Yes, indeed he did. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #57

Yep mcar 16 hrs ago #48

I just saw the ol tired ".. the circular firing squad.. " Cha 16 hrs ago #56

And he is still using the R slur as late as this year. Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #86

The circular firing squad is forming RetiredParatrooper 17 hrs ago #42

What do you mean? mcar 15 hrs ago #61

Infighting, gerontocracy RetiredParatrooper 14 hrs ago #68

Sure. Rather than a Nazi rape apologist. nt mcar 14 hrs ago #70

And this is why we lose RetiredParatrooper 9 hrs ago #92

Platner has a Nazi tattoo mcar 1 hr ago #94

Thank you for posting this, PeaceWave. sheshe2 19 hrs ago #5

He hasn't... 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #6

Ditto. Will support him if he wins natch.. yorkster 19 hrs ago #8

Do they *really* take on a new significance? Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #7

Some people NEVER miss an opportunity, do they? AloeVera 19 hrs ago #10

Platner's lead does indeed appear to hold for now. DFW 18 hrs ago #17

Moronic? mcar 16 hrs ago #49

You are correct, but he's still better than Collins. comradebillyboy 16 hrs ago #52

Mills is better than both mcar 15 hrs ago #60

I guess the voters of Maine will let us know what they want. Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #63

And there it is Lifeafter70 13 hrs ago #78

You're overthinking it Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #83

Yes I know rules change most of us are very aware of that Lifeafter70 12 hrs ago #84

Been here since 2004 myself Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #88

Yes they will Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #89

Not that it will make any difference, but DFW 19 hrs ago #9

The whole pattern of TommyT139 19 hrs ago #11

This message was self-deleted by its author MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #19

"it" referring to which in this case? TommyT139 18 hrs ago #22

This message was self-deleted by its author MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #24

Yes, And we see with JD Pritzker, FDR, Most of the Kennedys JI7 18 hrs ago #26

Reagan was the opposite, all right. ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #59

I misunderstood your post MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #28

No worries :) More on Vance TommyT139 17 hrs ago #31

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #33

Just like W's family bought him a "ranch." yardwork 19 hrs ago #13

He loved to be photographed "clearing brushweed." DFW 18 hrs ago #14

I remember. I always refer to it as the pig farm. yardwork 18 hrs ago #15

Do I remember correctly that the "brush" had to be trucked in? niyad 16 hrs ago #47

Didn't he sell that ranch after he got out of office JI7 18 hrs ago #21

It was KKKarl Rove who suggested GeeDumbya get the Crawford, TX ranch. OMGWTF 18 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 17 hrs ago #45

I get a scent of Fetterman from him and his story RockCreek 18 hrs ago #16

I REALLY hope not DFW 18 hrs ago #20

Both have significant drawbacks. BannonsLiver 18 hrs ago #25

Self-serving anecdotal evidence aside... RetiredParatrooper 17 hrs ago #41

Oysters must be held to the fire and votes earned, like anybody else! betsuni 10 hrs ago #90

I always question motivation. enigmania 19 hrs ago #12

Swalwell is a serial rapist MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #18

Mansplaining without placing the blame on the male predators MagickMuffin 18 hrs ago #23

A lot of his constituents probably agree leftstreet 18 hrs ago #27

Men are highly overrated and the patriarchy must die ASAP. OMGWTF 17 hrs ago #32

I decided not to support him a long long time ago. nt Susan Calvin 17 hrs ago #35

The Democratic Party needs to make damn sure their vetting is thorough Whyisthisstillclose 17 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 17 hrs ago #37

I agree he's not Swalwell EdmondDantes_ 17 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 16 hrs ago #46

How do you know he isn't like Swalwell? obamanut2012 16 hrs ago #53

The things the two of them did are not comparable NoRethugFriends 16 hrs ago #55

That's a fair point. To my current knowledge EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #77

He was a grown ass man when he made them mcar 16 hrs ago #51

Planter is probably a republican posing as a democrat. infullview 17 hrs ago #38

Not good. He's victim blaming. Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #40

I don't care how long ago it was JustAnotherGen 17 hrs ago #43

First the Nazi tattoo... now this? Heaven help us. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #50

Oh yes. AloeVera 16 hrs ago #58

. WhiskeyGrinder 14 hrs ago #67

In high school he was voted most likely to start a revolution. AloeVera 11 hrs ago #85

"but he has worked outside the levers of power to effect changes locally." What changes? WhiskeyGrinder 1 hr ago #95

There is a lot more that he deleted from his Reddit account. sheshe2 15 hrs ago #62

But if he sticks to the script... all is forgiven, eh? QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #64

So, do I. sheshe2 15 hrs ago #65

Real question. mr715 15 hrs ago #66

It's not cheap. Obviously people can change for the better EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #80

But he's for Medicare for all!!11 mcar 14 hrs ago #71

Are you on bsky? sheshe2 13 hrs ago #75

I am, but please send the links mcar 12 hrs ago #79

Check out his profile page there and read the comments. sheshe2 12 hrs ago #81

It's an irresistible tune from the piper. QueerDuck 5 hrs ago #93

Of course is given full benefit of the doubt because of purifying magic slogans (Medicare for All) in the script. betsuni 11 hrs ago #87

Excellent Point, she.. Planter "only just Deleted them Cha 14 hrs ago #69

Exactly. 🤔 sheshe2 14 hrs ago #72

Red Flag After Red Flag Aepps22 14 hrs ago #73

Who does the vetting? Anyone? Who ever vetted Swalwell? IcyPeas 13 hrs ago #74

In the primary, I will happily vote for Janet Mills. OAITW r.2.0 13 hrs ago #76

Planter is a truly awful choice for a candidate dlk 12 hrs ago #82

Look ladies..... Boo1 10 hrs ago #91