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(25,779 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 02:53 PM Yesterday

Am I oversimplifying this? [View all]

I don't think that Dems should be made to feel that they are hypocrites for supporting Platner. This has never been about Dems claiming to be perfect or to only support perfect candidates.

Platner is certainly flawed. But he's admitted it and apologized. Equating his situation with trump, who has never admitted anything, even when he is found guilty by a jury, is not fair. Trump has not apologized or said that he has learned from his misdeeds.

Of course it is up to Maine voters to judge Platner's sincerity. That's their call and I will leave it up to them But again, he is taking responsibility and learning from his mistakes which is way more than maga ever got from trump.

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Am I oversimplifying this? [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

This is the same shite they did with Franken kimbutgar Yesterday #1

The Franken thing senseandsensibility Yesterday #2

And to anyone that questions your statement: pat_k 15 hrs ago #83

I disagree a bit. Platner is certainly guilty of a lot more creepiness than Franken, and we know that's true. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #16

That's where I'm at with the whole drama MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #22

You make a good point getting back the senate and house is too important! kimbutgar 23 hrs ago #29

Wish my Bernie Bros friends could've done that in 2016. We might've avoided what allegorical oracle 22 hrs ago #51

Hey... pat_k 15 hrs ago #84

I hope he pans out. And if he doesn't, it is still one more seat. Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #96

Yes. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #3

Do you have a clue how much damage Collins has done? NoRethugFriends Yesterday #5

Yeah, Collins really needs to go. ananda Yesterday #6

There are two other candidates running in the Primary Llewlladdwr Yesterday #7

And they don't have a chance of winning the primary, which is in 5 days. What don't you understand??? NoRethugFriends Yesterday #9

Here's what I understand... Llewlladdwr Yesterday #14

No. He becomes the face of the Democratic candidate for senate in Maine. NoRethugFriends 16 hrs ago #81

The hard truth is it is him or Collins. CivicGrief Yesterday #13

This is such a bogus line of defense. Llewlladdwr 23 hrs ago #18

I understand that you find Platner's past conduct disqualifying senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #21

Thank you! Llewlladdwr 23 hrs ago #33

Yes they will senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #40

If he's the nominee I will not work against him. Llewlladdwr 22 hrs ago #50

Do I wish the unions had recruited someone who had been vetted in a previous campaigns for something? pat_k 14 hrs ago #85

Keep banging your head while the CivicGrief 23 hrs ago #37

You can't hold anyone to account if you have no power. Llewlladdwr 21 hrs ago #63

Maybe, but H2O Man 23 hrs ago #38

You nail it. republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #52

No. Mainers haven't gotten behind one of them like they've gotten behind Platner. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #17

Are you a Maine voter? I am not. Raven123 22 hrs ago #49

Is he a Nazi? Mossfern Yesterday #10

Do you need more than the tatoo? Llewlladdwr Yesterday #11

Yes Mossfern Yesterday #12

Okay... Llewlladdwr 23 hrs ago #15

Now we're hearing from you, eh? MineralMan 23 hrs ago #20

Yes sir, you are. Llewlladdwr 23 hrs ago #25

Sure. H2O Man 23 hrs ago #32

Talarico is going to struggle here. Llewlladdwr 22 hrs ago #39

I wonder how Platner would do against Paxton? Red Mountain 21 hrs ago #74

Why would Talarico have to defend anyone Phoenix61 20 hrs ago #76

The easiest answer to give. mr715 16 hrs ago #82

It's also amazing how people who MineralMan 23 hrs ago #19

Hi MineralMan, I know you're trying to call me out. Llewlladdwr 23 hrs ago #23

Like clockwork. H2O Man 23 hrs ago #36

Whistlin' past the graveyard... Llewlladdwr 22 hrs ago #41

Nice song H2O Man 22 hrs ago #44

Oh, I've no doubt I'm causing consternation among DU's inner sanctum. Llewlladdwr 22 hrs ago #55

Nice generalization. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #61

The truth is Graham Platner is a horrible candidate. Llewlladdwr 21 hrs ago #65

Seem like opinions to me. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #73

What do you hold Collins responsible for? CivicGrief 22 hrs ago #47

You can't hold her accountable if you aren't in control. Llewlladdwr 22 hrs ago #56

I disagree with your second assertion. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #58

You are wrong. Llewlladdwr 21 hrs ago #62

You sure are full of yourself. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #64

Right back at cha CivicGrief. Llewlladdwr 21 hrs ago #66

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #70

I'm simply stating CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #72

I remember Christine O'Donnell. StevieM 14 hrs ago #91

It was clearly because of sorcery. mr715 4 hrs ago #99

And my garage door won't open. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #46

Your garage door H2O Man 22 hrs ago #48

I talked to some folks here MineralMan... Llewlladdwr 21 hrs ago #59

Platner got control of Elon's lasers? mr715 21 hrs ago #67

So Platner is now a "Nazi"? AloeVera 20 hrs ago #77

Not only that, H2O Man 17 hrs ago #79

Yup. Been around for a long, long year... AloeVera 10 hrs ago #94

I'm interested in the link but am getting an error. pat_k 14 hrs ago #86

"Graham Platner Is No Nazi" NYT Opinion piece AloeVera 11 hrs ago #93

Thanks! pat_k 4 hrs ago #97

...especially when there is a perfectly acceptable Democrat in the race. LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #90

The idea of an admittedly flawed person Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #4

It is admirable and I believe in redemption senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #45

there's a big wide world between PERFECTION and that guy Skittles Yesterday #8

Apparently, the gap isn't as wide as one might think. Llewlladdwr 22 hrs ago #42

There is a difference between the space between 1 and 2 mr715 21 hrs ago #68

alrighty then Skittles 21 hrs ago #71

The problem is his apology for the reddit comments looks less than sincere EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #24

My Favorite Name In All Of Fiction. 😉 ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #27

Please stop pretending the republican operative can be believed questionseverything 23 hrs ago #30

And what about the other two women who are Democrats? EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #43

The anatomy of a smear pat_k 14 hrs ago #89

1.) Lowest Bar Possible. 2.) Who's "Equating"? 3.) Yes, 'Tis true. If One Is Not.... ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #26

Recommended. H2O Man 23 hrs ago #28

I made a mistake once. Sorry multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #31

Only once? Does the phrase (If I had a nickel for), I bet you know the rest. state of stupid 22 hrs ago #54

Boils down to it's hard for me to judge others. multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #60

K&R spanone 23 hrs ago #34

IMO that purity ship should have left the port when Al Franken ALBliberal 23 hrs ago #35

My thoughts on re-reading Jane Mayer's "The Case of Al Franken" pat_k 14 hrs ago #87

If he votes against trump more than 4% of the time, it's an improvement over Collins. unblock 22 hrs ago #53

No, you're definitely not over simplifying al bupp 22 hrs ago #57

Platner won't be immune from indictment, prosecution -- should that come to pass for some reason. RoeVWade 21 hrs ago #69

I haven't seen any accusations that are CivicGrief 20 hrs ago #75

You have it backwards. My point is for the people afraid to vote for him. RoeVWade 10 hrs ago #95

Some of us seem ready to blow a chance to finally dump Collins. marble falls 18 hrs ago #78

To me there's just something off JustAnotherGen 17 hrs ago #80

Platner will be a real time test as to whether Roy Cohn's training of *rump was correct or not Uncle Joe 14 hrs ago #88

As I've posted in other threads, for me it's a question of values. Jedi Guy 12 hrs ago #92

I have not followed the attacks on Platner ver closely... kentuck 4 hrs ago #98