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CivicGrief

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13. The hard truth is it is him or Collins.

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:11 PM

Jun 5

So you have the guy who had a tattoo that he may or may not have known had a nazi association and had covered up (the rest is just hearsay) or the woman who voted to fund the fascists abducting, imprisoning, and killing defenseless immigrants, not to mention brutalizing and killing civilians. Glad you polished your moral compass.

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Am I oversimplifying this? [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 5 OP

This is the same shite they did with Franken kimbutgar Jun 5 #1

The Franken thing senseandsensibility Jun 5 #2

And to anyone that questions your statement: pat_k Jun 6 #83

I disagree a bit. Platner is certainly guilty of a lot more creepiness than Franken, and we know that's true. Scrivener7 Jun 5 #16

That's where I'm at with the whole drama MustLoveBeagles Jun 5 #22

You make a good point getting back the senate and house is too important! kimbutgar Jun 5 #29

Wish my Bernie Bros friends could've done that in 2016. We might've avoided what allegorical oracle Jun 5 #51

Hey... pat_k Jun 6 #84

I hope he pans out. And if he doesn't, it is still one more seat. Scrivener7 Jun 6 #96

Yes. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #3

Do you have a clue how much damage Collins has done? NoRethugFriends Jun 5 #5

Yeah, Collins really needs to go. ananda Jun 5 #6

There are two other candidates running in the Primary Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #7

And they don't have a chance of winning the primary, which is in 5 days. What don't you understand??? NoRethugFriends Jun 5 #9

Here's what I understand... Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #14

No. He becomes the face of the Democratic candidate for senate in Maine. NoRethugFriends Jun 5 #81

The hard truth is it is him or Collins. CivicGrief Jun 5 #13

This is such a bogus line of defense. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #18

I understand that you find Platner's past conduct disqualifying senseandsensibility Jun 5 #21

Thank you! Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #33

Yes they will senseandsensibility Jun 5 #40

If he's the nominee I will not work against him. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #50

Do I wish the unions had recruited someone who had been vetted in a previous campaigns for something? pat_k Jun 6 #85

Keep banging your head while the CivicGrief Jun 5 #37

You can't hold anyone to account if you have no power. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #63

Maybe, but H2O Man Jun 5 #38

You nail it. republianmushroom Jun 5 #52

No. Mainers haven't gotten behind one of them like they've gotten behind Platner. Scrivener7 Jun 5 #17

Are you a Maine voter? I am not. Raven123 Jun 5 #49

Is he a Nazi? Mossfern Jun 5 #10

Do you need more than the tatoo? Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #11

Yes Mossfern Jun 5 #12

Okay... Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #15

Now we're hearing from you, eh? MineralMan Jun 5 #20

Yes sir, you are. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #25

Sure. H2O Man Jun 5 #32

Talarico is going to struggle here. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #39

I wonder how Platner would do against Paxton? Red Mountain Jun 5 #74

Why would Talarico have to defend anyone Phoenix61 Jun 5 #76

The easiest answer to give. mr715 Jun 6 #82

It's also amazing how people who MineralMan Jun 5 #19

Hi MineralMan, I know you're trying to call me out. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #23

Like clockwork. H2O Man Jun 5 #36

Whistlin' past the graveyard... Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #41

Nice song H2O Man Jun 5 #44

Oh, I've no doubt I'm causing consternation among DU's inner sanctum. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #55

Nice generalization. CivicGrief Jun 5 #61

The truth is Graham Platner is a horrible candidate. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #65

Seem like opinions to me. CivicGrief Jun 5 #73

I was just looking for all your anti Paxton posts Bobstandard Sunday #106

What do you hold Collins responsible for? CivicGrief Jun 5 #47

You can't hold her accountable if you aren't in control. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #56

I disagree with your second assertion. CivicGrief Jun 5 #58

You are wrong. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #62

You sure are full of yourself. CivicGrief Jun 5 #64

Right back at cha CivicGrief. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Jun 5 #70

I'm simply stating CivicGrief Jun 5 #72

I remember Christine O'Donnell. StevieM Jun 6 #91

It was clearly because of sorcery. mr715 Jun 6 #99

And my garage door won't open. MineralMan Jun 5 #46

Your garage door H2O Man Jun 5 #48

I talked to some folks here MineralMan... Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #59

Platner got control of Elon's lasers? mr715 Jun 5 #67

So Platner is now a "Nazi"? AloeVera Jun 5 #77

Not only that, H2O Man Jun 5 #79

Yup. Been around for a long, long year... AloeVera Jun 6 #94

I'm interested in the link but am getting an error. pat_k Jun 6 #86

"Graham Platner Is No Nazi" NYT Opinion piece AloeVera Jun 6 #93

Thanks! pat_k Jun 6 #97

...especially when there is a perfectly acceptable Democrat in the race. LudwigPastorius Jun 6 #90

The idea of an admittedly flawed person Prairie_Seagull Jun 5 #4

It is admirable and I believe in redemption senseandsensibility Jun 5 #45

there's a big wide world between PERFECTION and that guy Skittles Jun 5 #8

Apparently, the gap isn't as wide as one might think. Llewlladdwr Jun 5 #42

There is a difference between the space between 1 and 2 mr715 Jun 5 #68

alrighty then Skittles Jun 5 #71

The problem is his apology for the reddit comments looks less than sincere EdmondDantes_ Jun 5 #24

My Favorite Name In All Of Fiction. 😉 ColoringFool Jun 5 #27

Please stop pretending the republican operative can be believed questionseverything Jun 5 #30

And what about the other two women who are Democrats? EdmondDantes_ Jun 5 #43

The anatomy of a smear pat_k Jun 6 #89

1.) Lowest Bar Possible. 2.) Who's "Equating"? 3.) Yes, 'Tis true. If One Is Not.... ColoringFool Jun 5 #26

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 5 #28

I made a mistake once. Sorry multigraincracker Jun 5 #31

Only once? Does the phrase (If I had a nickel for), I bet you know the rest. state of stupid Jun 5 #54

Boils down to it's hard for me to judge others. multigraincracker Jun 5 #60

K&R spanone Jun 5 #34

IMO that purity ship should have left the port when Al Franken ALBliberal Jun 5 #35

My thoughts on re-reading Jane Mayer's "The Case of Al Franken" pat_k Jun 6 #87

If he votes against trump more than 4% of the time, it's an improvement over Collins. unblock Jun 5 #53

No, you're definitely not over simplifying al bupp Jun 5 #57

Platner won't be immune from indictment, prosecution -- should that come to pass for some reason. RoeVWade Jun 5 #69

I haven't seen any accusations that are CivicGrief Jun 5 #75

You have it backwards. My point is for the people afraid to vote for him. RoeVWade Jun 6 #95

Some of us seem ready to blow a chance to finally dump Collins. marble falls Jun 5 #78

To me there's just something off JustAnotherGen Jun 5 #80

Platner will be a real time test as to whether Roy Cohn's training of *rump was correct or not Uncle Joe Jun 6 #88

As I've posted in other threads, for me it's a question of values. Jedi Guy Jun 6 #92

I have not followed the attacks on Platner ver closely... kentuck Jun 6 #98

You have a way with words senseandsensibility Jun 6 #100

No. We need the numbers. underpants Jun 6 #101

Let me just put it this way Jilly_in_VA Jun 6 #102

To the op, B.See Jun 6 #103

As a Maine voter, I'll be voting for Platner -misanthroptimist Jun 6 #104

The most recent thread for people to dump on Platner luv2fly Jun 6 #105