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10. And Dems fall for it every time.

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So, it's looking like the whole Platner "controversy" [View all] Aviation Pro Friday OP

The timing is certainly suspect. Ocelot II Friday #1

Corcerning, one might even say peppertree Friday #17

Almost to the level of "Troubling" Ars Longa Yesterday #91

It's all those fuckers got Blue Owl Friday #2

I doubt it is just Republicans Bluetus Yesterday #71

I agree, centrist lobby group AIPAC Emile Yesterday #87

They go after anyone that doesn't support Israel's crimes questionseverything Yesterday #95

There are a few here that believe every word of it Ziggy Beans Friday #3

And do they ever swat you if you disagree with them. Polly Hennessey Friday #28

Yeah, your insults to members aren't helping Cha Friday #42

THANK YOU!!! niyad Yesterday #55

The Primary is now over IbogaProject Yesterday #75

That's Planter's "bad mouth". Don't tell me what Cha 21 hrs ago #108

He is the PRESUMPTIVE Democratic nominee until the results of the June 9 niyad 20 hrs ago #109

Oh ok fair game for a few days more IbogaProject 1 hr ago #110

The national media is doing their part Bluetus Yesterday #72

+21 Emile Yesterday #83

So we shouldn't believe HIS OWN WORDS? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #100

Platner doesn't deny it.... reACTIONary Yesterday #101

Shocking ZDU Friday #4

Focus on Collins and her record! flamingdem Friday #5

Yep, stop taking the bait CivicGrief Friday #29

What record?? AZ8theist Friday #33

Pretty sick of our sides purity tests when there is a rapist ALBliberal Friday #6

34 convicted felonies on record dave99 Yesterday #58

Gary Hart, Ed Muskie, "Old Joe" Biden, Mike Dukakis and Bill Somethingorother ... usonian Friday #7

nice photo: Troy Jackson, Bernie Sanders, Graham Platner eShirl Friday #8

The photo is from Bernie's website. usonian Friday #23

No Fetterman pics there, weird. MorbidButterflyTat Friday #26

It's nice to see a picture of Fetterman from his sane days. nt Gore1FL Friday #31

He was never different Boo1 Friday #50

I'd still take him over Oz. Gore1FL Yesterday #52

Would you take him over Lamb? Boo1 Yesterday #53

I'd much rather have Lamb. Gore1FL Yesterday #65

I wonder. What is it about binary choices some don't seem to understand? paleotn Friday #36

Maybe it's the fact there is a Senate primary. SamuelAdams Yesterday #59

Been keeping up with recent events? Nope. paleotn Yesterday #69

If she was popular why did her campaign money dry up? questionseverything Yesterday #97

Well, Hart DID Issue A Challenge, One Will Recall. ColoringFool Friday #15

Watched that live and just dolefully shook my head...Hart was dogmeat. nt allegorical oracle Yesterday #57

The Platner "news" sniffs of the old Lee Atwater/Roger Stone days. And Stone's allegorical oracle Friday #20

Seems a lot like the Al Franken fiasco to me. Bluepinky Friday #48

Here's where Im at. Platner is flawed and engaged in bad behavior that I would not tolerate in my personal Nanjeanne Friday #9

What about the two Democratic women who have accused him? SamuelAdams Yesterday #60

The two Dem women said that he had a darkness and was troubled basically. They accused him Nanjeanne Yesterday #62

While I've been critical of him, if I lived in Maine I'd vote for him. Callie1979 Yesterday #67

And Dems fall for it every time. paleotn Friday #10

Not. This. Time. Aviation Pro Friday #11

Clarification. Not all Dems. Some. paleotn Friday #32

True. SamuelAdams Yesterday #61

She's emblematic of the problem Aviation Pro Yesterday #64

Please explain how they got 2 Democratic women to go along EdmondDantes_ Friday #12

I don't explain anything Aviation Pro Friday #14

Amen! CivicGrief Friday #30

Go along with what? They said he had dark moods and was struggling and when old Reddit posts Nanjeanne Friday #18

Only the Republican operative claimed anything approaching noteworthiness Dave says Friday #25

If you're in Maine, are you voting for Susan Collins? paleotn Friday #34

Platner isn't in the Epstein files. Bluepinky Friday #49

Wow! That's a low bar MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #99

K&R spanone Friday #13

Source? ColoringFool Friday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Friday #35

All the hallmarks of an orchestrated smear. pat_k Friday #19

I just reread that story, too. Al Franken got a raw deal. calimary Friday #43

It's some bullshit cooked up by Fox to steal yet another seat. Initech Friday #21

My thoughts on all of this remain unchanged, in that B.See Friday #22

Now this is MaineNative Friday #24

The GOP gathers evidence and ignores it, we Democrats execute the accused and then gather the evidence, ... marble falls Friday #27

Yep. SSDD. paleotn Friday #37

Yep, it's the old Democrats gotta be perfect. Circular firing squad. oldmanlynn Friday #38

Fetterman attackes Platner. maliaSmith Friday #39

Fuck that Lurch Aviation Pro Friday #47

Fetterman is a worthless centrist! Emile Yesterday #56

The same people insisting we must nominate Platner insisted we must nominate Fetterman over Lamb. SamuelAdams Yesterday #63

Exactly, and they are also the same people who trumped up Nixie Yesterday #70

PURITY test!? Really now mr715 Yesterday #73

Recognizing Whitewashing actual established offensive words and acts Nixie Yesterday #78

Mhm. You can keep telling us that until Tuesday. mr715 Yesterday #79

Then you shouldn't be so worried and concerned over Nixie Yesterday #80

Susan Collins mr715 Yesterday #81

Thanks for this glimpse into bro culture. Nixie Yesterday #88

Yup yup. mr715 Yesterday #90

You do that. But thanks for your deep concern over people Nixie Yesterday #93

No need to thank me. mr715 Yesterday #94

Thanks for your deep concern. Speaking of keen skills, let's Nixie Yesterday #98

No shit. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #103

Agreed. Brogressives. Bro culture is all the rage now. Nixie 21 hrs ago #107

The emotional upset surprised me. betsuni Yesterday #102

Exactly, and the mansplaining about how important the Nixie 21 hrs ago #106

Democrats should vote against Platner when Republicans vote against the traitor rapist felon dalton99a Friday #40

Yeah. Like THAT'LL happen. calimary Friday #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #41

Recommended. H2O Man Friday #45

A fair number of women whom I've dated PCIntern Friday #46

Only thing??? Everyone will forget about it in what, 5 days??? Who'll really care??? a kennedy Friday #51

Wow! I just put Graham Platner into the search on YouTube, and it's like a wasps nest! BComplex Yesterday #54

that's a relief! I guess the Nazi SS tattoo is photoshop and he never sexted women WarGamer Yesterday #66

Stop beating that poor straw man (n/m) Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #86

Sometimes it hurts to do the right thing PCB66 Yesterday #68

The right thing being what? CivicGrief Yesterday #82

And the rats show up everywhere. Kingofalldems Yesterday #74

In my mind, the Supreme Court looms large... CousinIT Yesterday #76

The republicans have a history of character assassination. patphil Yesterday #77

Repug smear didn't dawn on me at first but now makes PERFECT sense vapor2 Yesterday #84

Reps are attacking him because their majority is so slim. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #85

Or we learned from the Franken mess Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #89

I guess that's a possibility. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #92

My first clue that it was ratfuckery Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #96

I'll be voting for him despite the unsubstantiated noise. -misanthroptimist Yesterday #104

god damn ZDU 23 hrs ago #105