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CivicGrief

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73. Seem like opinions to me.

Reply to Llewlladdwr (Reply #65)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:07 PM

Jun 5

Except you don’t like him.

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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 Saturday #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 Saturday #84

I hope he pans out. And if he doesn't, it is still one more seat. Scrivener7 Saturday #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 Saturday #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 Saturday #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 Saturday #91

It was clearly because of sorcery. mr715 Saturday #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 Saturday #94

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

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

Thanks! pat_k Saturday #97

...especially when there is a perfectly acceptable Democrat in the race. LudwigPastorius Saturday #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 Saturday #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 Saturday #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 Saturday #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 Saturday #88

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

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

You have a way with words senseandsensibility Saturday #100

No. We need the numbers. underpants Saturday #101

Let me just put it this way Jilly_in_VA Saturday #102

To the op, B.See Saturday #103

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

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