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4. the saying goes, takes one to know one

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Rick Wilson on Platner: [View all] Kingofalldems Jun 5 OP

You bragging, asshole? displacedvermoter Jun 5 #1

You made my day!.................. Lovie777 Jun 5 #2

I guess we take our friends where we can... displacedvermoter Jun 5 #3

Not a good guy Bettie Jun 5 #5

We shouldnt define people with just the worst things theyve done in their lives SSJVegeta Jun 5 #12

He seems to have changed Bettie Jun 5 #13

Hear, hear peppertree Jun 5 #30

Not sure if he's a good guy, but... Happy Hoosier Jun 5 #6

Like we embraced Dick Cheney... displacedvermoter Jun 5 #9

Cheney isn't really a good comparison. Happy Hoosier Jun 5 #14

They wheeled his evil old ass out in the final days displacedvermoter Jun 5 #70

We've been through this before, you know he did not attend any events with Harris. Nobody "embraced" betsuni Jun 5 #100

The enemy of my enemy can be a friend. ToxMarz Jun 5 #22

Don't forget, we had David Brock on "our side" running smear campaigns in our primaries. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 5 #62

the saying goes, takes one to know one eShirl Jun 5 #4

Does He Live In Maine? ColoringFool Jun 5 #7

So that two of the women are Democrats has no weight? EdmondDantes_ Jun 5 #8

I give them lots of weight. They spoke about his dark moods, anger issues etc. same things he has Nanjeanne Jun 5 #10

You don't consider yanking women around or blocking them in rooms violence? EdmondDantes_ Jun 5 #16

I do consider this violence towards this woman. It was a woman. And bad behavior. It is what Nanjeanne Jun 5 #19

He clearly said that never happened, and that woman is a republican operative working with and for the BComplex Jun 5 #40

Problematic is children crying themselves to sleep because they are hungry questionseverything Jun 5 #49

Please be factual. AloeVera Jun 5 #88

Have you ever been in an abusive marriage or relationship? sheshe2 Jun 5 #120

But not one woman claimed he ever hit, injured or bruised them!! AloeVera Jun 5 #124

Thank you, Aloe Vera. sheshe2 Jun 5 #132

I'm so sorry Just_Vote_Dem Jun 5 #133

Thank you. sheshe2 Jun 5 #134

Very true Just_Vote_Dem Jun 5 #142

I am very glad your friend made it. sheshe2 Jun 5 #144

I give the most weight to what his wife said. GoodRaisin Jun 5 #128

Right now, at the very least crippling Republican power is more important to me. RoeVWade Jun 5 #11

There will always be this kind of choice when someone is speaking to power the way he is. MadameButterfly Jun 5 #106

THIS!! AloeVera Jun 5 #116

The NY Times piece didn't really uncover anything new Quiet Em Jun 5 #15

Sorry ABC123Easy Jun 5 #17

So, let's see if I got this right: You want six more years of Susan Collins? MineralMan Jun 5 #20

Nope ABC123Easy Jun 5 #21

Uh-huh...I see... MineralMan Jun 5 #23

Don't think you do ABC123Easy Jun 5 #25

His Tattoo? I haven't seen it. MineralMan Jun 5 #26

So, let's see if I got this right: ABC123Easy Jun 5 #28

LOL! MineralMan Jun 5 #34

Clearly ABC123Easy Jun 5 #39

Ever heard of Derek Black, Christian Picciolini, Arno Michaelis, and on and on? pat_k Jun 5 #58

Good for you ABC123Easy Jun 5 #60

Why is it so hard? LAS14 Jun 5 #74

I've already answered this question today. I'm absolutely not trying to sway anymone but I will defend my opinions. ABC123Easy Jun 5 #77

Can you point me to where you answered this question? nt LAS14 Jun 5 #82

I will not ABC123Easy Jun 5 #91

Strawman designed to NOT answer the question posted to you. AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #44

Nope ABC123Easy Jun 5 #47

Red herring. . .strawman. . .avoidance of a simple question is still a logical fallacy AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #68

My silence? ABC123Easy Jun 5 #71

Cannot have people who aren't pristine, don'cha know? RetiredParatrooper Jun 5 #95

That's quite an assumption. 2naSalit Jun 5 #117

I didn't know Mossfern Jun 5 #31

Well ABC123Easy Jun 5 #32

Many many people Mossfern Jun 5 #50

Well ABC123Easy Jun 5 #54

So platner's tattoo is unforgivable but Collins making 8-9 million bucks in the stock market questionseverything Jun 5 #65

Hopefully there's not too many Republicans on DU. ABC123Easy Jun 5 #79

There are paid disrupters anywhere you go online questionseverything Jun 5 #83

Do I need to do that? ABC123Easy Jun 5 #92

You are supporting the repub anytime you dis our front runner questionseverything Jun 5 #94

BS ABC123Easy Jun 5 #96

Neither is the front runner RetiredParatrooper Jun 5 #99

I'm ABC123Easy Jun 5 #105

If are supporting two democrats in the primary who couldn't fund a commercial if they put their resources together questionseverything Jun 5 #102

Sounds like ABC123Easy Jun 5 #103

I'm anti murder, I'm anti starving people behind a wall questionseverything Jun 5 #110

Well ABC123Easy Jun 5 #111

Not if you support Israel's government because they are doing all that and more questionseverything Jun 5 #112

Did ABC123Easy Jun 5 #113

Wait-a-sec... mr715 Jun 5 #127

Well, I'm glad to hear that! Just_Vote_Dem Jun 5 #108

I think... 2naSalit Jun 5 #121

I have a grandson with diabetes that lost his Medicaid and his food stamps questionseverything Jun 5 #125

I worked in... 2naSalit Jun 5 #126

The other two candidates combined are polling at less than 15% support questionseverything Jun 5 #130

try again. The tattoo was gained in Split, Croatia stopdiggin Jun 5 #63

Thank you! ABC123Easy Jun 5 #80

Must be nice to be perfect and never make a mistake Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #35

I wouldn't know ABC123Easy Jun 5 #37

That's unfortunate. BComplex Jun 5 #41

Is this guy a Nazi? RetiredParatrooper Jun 5 #98

Not sure who that is ABC123Easy Jun 5 #101

There isn't a swastika there guy RetiredParatrooper Jun 5 #107

Did ABC123Easy Jun 5 #109

LOL RetiredParatrooper Jun 5 #136

Disgusting! ABC123Easy Jun 5 #138

I must be stupid, then... regnaD kciN Jun 5 #114

Check out ABC123Easy Jun 5 #115

If it wasn't a Nazi tat MorbidButterflyTat Jun 5 #137

The tattoo looks like the state of Ohio now. Emile Jun 5 #140

If it wasn't a Nazi tat MorbidButterflyTat Jun 5 #145

Maybe because it's his skin and he felt like it. Next question? Emile Jun 5 #147

Yes Akakoji Jun 5 #18

Amazing how all of this didn't come out during the primary season. AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #24

Yes, if this were substantial or important it would have been released long, long ago Ponietz Jun 5 #27

Yep. And peope who want to believe the worst of democratic candidates seem to find their way to DU every BComplex Jun 5 #43

It's still primary season, he's not the nominee yet. (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 5 #33

Maine's primary is June 9th - next Tuesday FakeNoose Jun 5 #38

Mills only suspended... 2naSalit Jun 5 #48

Our primary is NEXT WEEK... 2naSalit Jun 5 #45

I don't live in Maine. I'm just tried of this perfectly-timed swift boating bullshit and us falling into their traps AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #46

I do... 2naSalit Jun 5 #51

then maybe correct the erroneous post ? you can still make your point - just with correct information. - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Jun 5 #66

Since the vote has NOT happened YET, it is still primary season AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #69

They haven't had the primary yet, so he isn't the nominee MichMan Jun 5 #53

He's not the freaking nominee!! Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #55

Hence why I said "PRIMARY SEASON" AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #75

It is still a primary season since the primary has not happened yet. LisaL Jun 5 #78

And the time before the general is known as election SEASON AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #81

Dude, you clearly referred to Platner as the nominee. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #87

Actually, yes. TBH. AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #104

Better, but your title is still wrong. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #119

I'm a social studies teacher. I know what ratfucking is. Been one for 20 years. AZLD4Candidate Jun 5 #123

Don't want to be crapped on? Don't crap on others. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #129

... orangecrush Jun 5 #89

It is a primary season. LisaL Jun 5 #67

Well, as a woman who has been 'groped' by a few men Joinfortmill Jun 5 #29

At my 50th high school reunion, I talked to one woman MineralMan Jun 5 #36

Once again, we see the same tired, old, GOP double-standard playbook dlk Jun 5 #42

Ahem. I think what we might be talking about here are 'Democratic' standards ? stopdiggin Jun 5 #56

We all get a say, if we choose to dlk Jun 5 #150

I thought he did very well during his interview with Hayes that aired yesterday on MSNOW. I'd vote for him if I beaglelover Jun 5 #52

The responses are fascinating. SamuelAdams Jun 5 #57

It's sad, isn't it? Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #59

Wow. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 5 #139

I just re-read Jane Mayer's "The Case of Al Franken" pat_k Jun 5 #61

Al Franken was an effective Democratic senator for nine years MorbidButterflyTat Jun 5 #143

I see the hallmarks of a smear. YMMV pat_k Jun 5 #149

Collins supports trump - that's a massive scandal even if the media ignores it. themaguffin Jun 5 #64

The crime of the century. Kingofalldems Jun 5 #72

Hear! Hear! pat_k Jun 5 #73

The worst of the allegations are attributed to Lyndsey Fifield. And while they are definitely behavior Nanjeanne Jun 5 #76

There are two other candidates in the primary. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #84

Im saying Platner is energizing Maine voters in a unique way. I have no idea what kind of baggage Nanjeanne Jun 5 #86

Of course. Kingofalldems Jun 5 #85

Yep and one person could be running a 100 different handles questionseverything Jun 5 #90

She formed a group Ladies For Kavanaugh and worked hard to discredit Christine Blaise-Ford??. AloeVera Jun 5 #93

Yes she did. She's quite an interesting piece of work. I don't go to X frequently any more but did Nanjeanne Jun 5 #97

So a real Nazi who also doesn't believe women but expects us to believe her? AloeVera Jun 5 #118

Except in the bat cave here on DU! Nanjeanne Jun 5 #122

Wtf is going on? RoseTrellis Jun 5 #131

Thank you! Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #135

Do you think the allegations will stick to Mr. Platner's candidacy? 0rganism Jun 5 #141

Negatory. mr715 Jun 5 #146

From Newsweek: Starfury Jun 5 #148