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AStern

(952 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:47 PM Friday

The Platner allegations appear to be an astro-turf campaign from Republican activists... [View all]

with ties to the Heritage Foundation, Ladies for Kavanaugh , and Susan Collins per Jeet Heer.

No links at the moment.

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The Platner allegations appear to be an astro-turf campaign from Republican activists... [View all] AStern Friday OP

Killing off our most promising candidates CanonRay Friday #1

The "Canuck Letter" Just_Vote_Dem Friday #2

That's the first thing I thought of MadameButterfly Friday #7

If that is our most promising candidate, I wouldn't want to see a least promising one. LisaL Friday #8

Perhaps he's the "most promising candidate" IN THAT RACE... Wounded Bear Friday #11

Did you mean Howard Dean? LSparkle Friday #19

Yup, I am in the middle of moving an dead tired CanonRay Friday #21

Ah, OK, now I get it. DFW Tuesday #37

John Dean? DFW Tuesday #36

Brain fart due to overexertion moving CanonRay Tuesday #39

Understood. DFW Tuesday #41

The centrist lobbying group AIPAC has Emile Friday #3

Why do you say that? Mossfern Monday #27

Google it Emile Monday #29

the media coverage is sickening crud Friday #4

This was obvious from the beginning. hadEnuf Friday #5

Of course it is Akakoji Friday #6

I personally think republican activists are waiting LisaL Friday #9

Just so we're clear, 2 of the 3 women were Democrats EdmondDantes_ Friday #10

As far as his defenders are concerned, they stopped being Democrats when they dared to speak up about domestic violence. Lancero Friday #13

What exactly did those women say about him? Ziggy Beans Friday #15

Basically, that he was a lousy cheating boyfriend, who LisaL Friday #16

That he never laid a hand on them. AloeVera Monday #30

They went back in time Boo1 Friday #20

Look for more "swift boating" incidents before this midterm election is over FakeNoose Friday #12

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

Did the Heritage Foundation or Ladies for Kavanaugh tattoo him? MorbidButterflyTat Friday #17

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

I don't get why the NY times interviewed BlueHurricane Friday #22

Did Jeet Heer provide proof? krawhitham Friday #23

He discusses here: AStern Tuesday #35

Someone giving their OPINION on youtube is not PROOF krawhitham Tuesday #40

Oh well AStern Tuesday #45

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 Monday #25

I get the issue with the links, but I think the poster's point was... AloeVera Monday #26

You understood my point. When I made response #33, did not see this post by you. PufPuf23 Tuesday #34

Concur with items #1, #2 and #3. PufPuf23 Monday #31

Exactly What Are You Suggesting About DU Members? ColoringFool Tuesday #44

"FiXaTiOn" regnaD kciN Monday #33

Republicans have successfully sabotaged too many Democrats dlk Monday #28

All the hallmarks of an orchestrated smear from the get go. pat_k Monday #32

Thanks! DFW Tuesday #38

Duh... MineralMan Tuesday #42

IS THIS A PRIMARY, OR IS THIS NOT? WHO HAS ORDAINED PLATNER, THAT HE... ColoringFool Tuesday #43

In case you didn't notice, your caps lock key is on! retread Tuesday #46