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In reply to the discussion: The Platner allegations appear to be an astro-turf campaign from Republican activists... [View all]Celerity
(55,147 posts)25. Why are you literally posting links to an official NRSC (National Republican Senatorial Committee) hit piece on a Dem?
you posted:


Also, Jewish Insider is a RW site as well.


Meanwhile...........
The vast majority of Democrats:
1. No longer favour Israel over the Palestians.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/702440/israelis-no-longer-ahead-americans-middle-east-sympathies.aspx

2. They are anti-AIPAC.
https://www.semafor.com/article/06/01/2026/democratic-primaries-get-an-even-bigger-aipac-problem
3. Surveys consistently show that somewhere between 67% and 77% of Democratic voters believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
https://www.imeupolicyproject.org/polls/democrats-sanctions-israel
https://theintercept.com/2026/06/04/democrats-israel-voters/
More background:
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/09/democrats-clash-over-influence-of-pro-israel-lobby_6752272_4.html
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The Platner allegations appear to be an astro-turf campaign from Republican activists... [View all]
AStern
Friday
OP
If that is our most promising candidate, I wouldn't want to see a least promising one.
LisaL
Friday
#8
As far as his defenders are concerned, they stopped being Democrats when they dared to speak up about domestic violence.
Lancero
Friday
#13
All you have to do is read Fifield's Twitter feed. It's frightening to see her retweeting Stephen Miller, a true Nazi.
Nanjeanne
Friday
#14
I feel much better knowing that Mark Judge has come to Fifield's defense. He's the Kavanaugh pal that was also accused
Nanjeanne
Friday
#18
Graham Platner's anti-Israel fixation in the Maine Senate race may be motivation too.
PufPuf23
Friday
#24
Why are you literally posting links to an official NRSC (National Republican Senatorial Committee) hit piece on a Dem?
Celerity
13 hrs ago
#25
You understood my point. When I made response #33, did not see this post by you.
PufPuf23
9 hrs ago
#34