General Discussion

... in having serious reservations about Mr.Platner's "youthful indiscretions". He's only 40, give or take, so "youthful" wasn't all that long ago for him.
I'm almost twice his age, so I've got a bushel of "youthful indiscretions" of my own. Hell, I still agonize over stupid shit I did 60 years ago! He acquitted himself well with Jon, and said all the right things a candidate should say, and I hope he's overcome some of his more distasteful attitudes. But – please forgive my ingrained septuagenarian cynicism – I hope we don't wind up with another Trojan Horse in a hoodie.
That said, the Dems desperately need new blood, and the Old Guard should be grooming people like Platner, not snarling, "Get offa my lawn", in a vain effort to retain their control. Whatever. I hope he ensures Collins' retirement.