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calcin

(28 posts)
13. Why So Long To Remove Tattoo
Mon May 11, 2026, 12:56 AM
Yesterday

I am not from Maine so I won't vote - thankfully.

I would want to know why Platner waited until 2025 to try and get the tattoo removed. Why so long? Because it sure looks as if he waited until the story broke. I am not sure if he apologized for his disgusting comments before 2025 or only after those comments surfaced. I can believe those were mistakes of youth. What is difficult to understand is why it took him so long to remove the tattoo, etc. Also, I don't like that he comes across as the victim here. He is running for the Senate. The republicans are going to go after him with everything they have and quite possibly make up stuff as well.

Platner should stop acting as if this is old news. He should just own it and explain he understands those comments and tattoo are offensive. Instead, he comes across as oh mistake of my youth. Yes, but you are now running for the senate. I hope he does a better job of owning his mistakes, accept they are offensive and seem more remorseful and less irritated. I think if he can do this, it will go a long way. We all make mistakes. Walking around with a Nazi tattoo is on another level for a man in his forties.

For some reason, Colins always ends up winning. I have seen Platner's ad and it is really good.

I have never liked David French.

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Thanks for posting this Fiendish Thingy Sunday #1
I'm glad Mills endorsed him LearnedHand Sunday #2
I don't think she did. eShirl Yesterday #20
Yes, they did...after Mills dropped out. sheshe2 Sunday #5
No issue with that. Platner is at least a little problematic. Happy Hoosier Yesterday #19
when did Mills endorse Platner? eShirl Yesterday #11
DURec leftstreet Sunday #3
I do feel like there generally should be more steps between "get redeemed" and "run for U.S. senate." WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #4
Honest question: What would he have to do to be considered redeemed? LearnedHand Sunday #6
Why So Long To Remove Tattoo calcin Yesterday #13
Redemption looks different for everybody. For me, it's more than an apology; it's repairing harm. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #18
Thanks for this LearnedHand Yesterday #22
Don't get me wrong, it's not something that readily reconciles with electoral politics. I fully understand people voting WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #23
Yes. sheshe2 Sunday #7
This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Sunday #8
Yes, but I think we're going to have to settle for "get redeemed" after he becomes Senator or not at all Ilikepurple Yesterday #14
All of that is putting a lot of load bearing on Platner's words EdmondDantes_ Sunday #9
Kick dalton99a Sunday #10
I wish we had the chance to hear Platner yorkster Yesterday #12
I endorse DFW Yesterday #15
Has David French redeemed himself for his "both sides" Justice Yesterday #16
Yes, always surprised how happy some people are to reach across the aisle to never-Trumper conservatives commentators. Ilikepurple Yesterday #17
Everything you need to know about Platner is in this Jon Stewart interview mainer Yesterday #21
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