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Jack Valentino

(5,274 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:43 PM 10 hrs ago

We've elected a PRESIDENT who is twice divorced and cheated on ALL THREE of his wives---

as well as being a convicted felon, someone who lost a civil suit for sexual assault,
and rumored to be a pedophile....

so I REALLY could not give a SHIT that Platner *may have* sent sexual texts to adult women
while he was married.... this is penny-ante garbage even if it is true!

I'm DONE with the double-standard which Republicans, the media, and some Democrats
try to enforce that DEMOCRATS have to be PERFECT,
while all the ACTUAL SEX CRIMES committed by Republicans are IGNORED!

Fuck this noise. It's a matter for the voters of Maine to consider,
NOT for US Senators or anyone else who doesn't have a vote in Maine!

And frankly, I don't think most of the voters will give a tinker's damn about it,
with all of the other much more important issues facing us!



Also looks a little too "summer of 2024" to me!
Some Democratic US Senators meddled in THAT Presidential Election,
and where did it get us--- or some of them ???

(Senators Sherrod Brown and Jon Tester both asked President Biden to withdraw from the election...
in which they were up for re-election.
They got what they asked for, and they lost anyway.)



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We've elected a PRESIDENT who is twice divorced and cheated on ALL THREE of his wives--- (Original Post) Jack Valentino 10 hrs ago OP
Agree. Funtatlaguy 9 hrs ago #1
but *some people worry* about the 'Platner sex texts' story... Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #2
Expect the anti-Platner folks anytime now... luv2fly 9 hrs ago #3
I don't consider myself "anti-Platner" Skittles 7 hrs ago #9
In this instance at least... luv2fly 3 hrs ago #10
LOL Skittles 3 hrs ago #11
Yes if creeps are married it is all fine. Good point. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #12
Don't see the logic Boo1 8 hrs ago #4
THANK YOU Skittles 7 hrs ago #8
I only care if they fight and work for what's best for the American people Ziggy Beans 28 min ago #14
Funny how so many are talking about the sexting, but not ever niyad 8 hrs ago #5
Those posts are far worse than the sexting EdmondDantes_ 2 hrs ago #13
I keep reading Collins had affair Tree Lady 8 hrs ago #6
Yes. She was sleeping with a married man (current husband) who's wife was dying of cancer Ziggy Beans 25 min ago #15
Bill Clinton had his dick pleased in the oval Billsdaughter 7 hrs ago #7

Jack Valentino

(5,274 posts)
2. but *some people worry* about the 'Platner sex texts' story...
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:23 PM
9 hrs ago

Fine, glad it came out now, instead of in October---


The memory of the average voter is the life-span of a GNAT.


luv2fly

(2,735 posts)
3. Expect the anti-Platner folks anytime now...
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:33 PM
9 hrs ago

Many of the same folks who claim any criticisms of Democrats are "depressing the vote."

🙄

luv2fly

(2,735 posts)
10. In this instance at least...
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 04:57 AM
3 hrs ago

Your "creep" is another person's husband. She's good with him, I'm willing to cut him some slack. YMMV.

Boo1

(530 posts)
4. Don't see the logic
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:21 AM
8 hrs ago

behind "Trump did all this terrible stuff and they elected him" and "Let's stop caring if our candidates are shitheads."

This isn't Republicans attacking him, it's a Democratic Primary and we have options.

Ziggy Beans

(55 posts)
14. I only care if they fight and work for what's best for the American people
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 08:15 AM
28 min ago

As long as they don't hurt anyone I could care less what politicians do in their lives. Platner's wife is the only that should be concerned about this–and she's not

niyad

(134,428 posts)
5. Funny how so many are talking about the sexting, but not ever
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:25 AM
8 hrs ago

mentioning the rape apologist posts, or, if they do actually mention them, dismiss them with all kinds of excuses. We have rape survivors on this board. Exactly how do you thiink they are feeling these days, seeing his words so casually and flippantly dismissed?

EdmondDantes_

(2,153 posts)
13. Those posts are far worse than the sexting
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 06:17 AM
2 hrs ago

While gross in that he was allegedly in a committed relationship, that's still an issue between him and his wife. The posts blaming women for rape, using retarded as a slur, the tattoo, those are far more significant in terms of how I look at him in terms of a potential public servant.

Tree Lady

(13,406 posts)
6. I keep reading Collins had affair
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:42 AM
8 hrs ago

With her husband when he was marred with 3 kids and she was sick.

If that is true it's much worse.

Ziggy Beans

(55 posts)
15. Yes. She was sleeping with a married man (current husband) who's wife was dying of cancer
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 08:17 AM
25 min ago

Bad, but I'm more concerned with her being a Republican

Billsdaughter

(191 posts)
7. Bill Clinton had his dick pleased in the oval
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:05 AM
7 hrs ago

And I could care less. While he was having consensual sexual activities, the deficit was erased, the Dayton Accord was reached, the cost of living fell, wages rose, and all boats were raised.

Let's see how the folks in Maine feel about it next week.

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