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calimary

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43. I just reread that story, too. Al Franken got a raw deal.

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:08 PM

Jun 5

There. I said it.

I used to work in the entertainment arena. Based in L.A. Covered all the celebrity stuff because L.A. was and still is a “company town”, and showbiz dominated everything. You went after the stars cuz your bosses wanted it, cuz THEIR bosses wanted it, and you knew ALL your listeners AND viewers AND readers wanted it, from coast-to-coast.

When it came to even casual encounters, everybody hugged and kissed AND “air-kissed”, A LOT. It never meant anything deeper than that, as far as I could ever see. I still feel sorry for Al Franken, who I feel was pretty much railroaded outta there. Yeah, he sometimes pushed the limit, especially as a comedian, but not once did I ever feel like he deserved to be crucified like that, for any reason. But I guess some people are just driven to run over others, especially if fame and glitter, and power and influence are involved. And Al Franken took his job as Senator VERY seriously, and got a lot done to serve his constituents.

I won’t say anything more than - it’s nice to be retired.

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So, it's looking like the whole Platner "controversy" [View all] Aviation Pro Jun 5 OP

The timing is certainly suspect. Ocelot II Jun 5 #1

Corcerning, one might even say peppertree Jun 5 #17

Almost to the level of "Troubling" Ars Longa Jun 6 #91

It's all those fuckers got Blue Owl Jun 5 #2

I doubt it is just Republicans Bluetus Jun 6 #71

I agree, centrist lobby group AIPAC Emile Jun 6 #87

They go after anyone that doesn't support Israel's crimes questionseverything Jun 6 #95

There are a few here that believe every word of it Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #3

And do they ever swat you if you disagree with them. Polly Hennessey Jun 5 #28

Yeah, your insults to members aren't helping Cha Jun 5 #42

THANK YOU!!! niyad Jun 6 #55

The Primary is now over IbogaProject Jun 6 #75

That's Planter's "bad mouth". Don't tell me what Cha Jun 6 #108

He is the PRESUMPTIVE Democratic nominee until the results of the June 9 niyad Jun 6 #109

Oh ok fair game for a few days more IbogaProject Sunday #110

The national media is doing their part Bluetus Jun 6 #72

+21 Emile Jun 6 #83

So we shouldn't believe HIS OWN WORDS? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 6 #100

Platner doesn't deny it.... reACTIONary Jun 6 #101

Shocking ZDU Jun 5 #4

Focus on Collins and her record! flamingdem Jun 5 #5

Yep, stop taking the bait CivicGrief Jun 5 #29

What record?? AZ8theist Jun 5 #33

Pretty sick of our sides purity tests when there is a rapist ALBliberal Jun 5 #6

34 convicted felonies on record dave99 Jun 6 #58

Gary Hart, Ed Muskie, "Old Joe" Biden, Mike Dukakis and Bill Somethingorother ... usonian Jun 5 #7

nice photo: Troy Jackson, Bernie Sanders, Graham Platner eShirl Jun 5 #8

The photo is from Bernie's website. usonian Jun 5 #23

No Fetterman pics there, weird. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 5 #26

It's nice to see a picture of Fetterman from his sane days. nt Gore1FL Jun 5 #31

He was never different Boo1 Jun 5 #50

I'd still take him over Oz. Gore1FL Jun 6 #52

Would you take him over Lamb? Boo1 Jun 6 #53

I'd much rather have Lamb. Gore1FL Jun 6 #65

I wonder. What is it about binary choices some don't seem to understand? paleotn Jun 5 #36

Maybe it's the fact there is a Senate primary. SamuelAdams Jun 6 #59

Been keeping up with recent events? Nope. paleotn Jun 6 #69

If she was popular why did her campaign money dry up? questionseverything Jun 6 #97

Well, Hart DID Issue A Challenge, One Will Recall. ColoringFool Jun 5 #15

Watched that live and just dolefully shook my head...Hart was dogmeat. nt allegorical oracle Jun 6 #57

The Platner "news" sniffs of the old Lee Atwater/Roger Stone days. And Stone's allegorical oracle Jun 5 #20

Seems a lot like the Al Franken fiasco to me. Bluepinky Jun 5 #48

Here's where Im at. Platner is flawed and engaged in bad behavior that I would not tolerate in my personal Nanjeanne Jun 5 #9

What about the two Democratic women who have accused him? SamuelAdams Jun 6 #60

The two Dem women said that he had a darkness and was troubled basically. They accused him Nanjeanne Jun 6 #62

While I've been critical of him, if I lived in Maine I'd vote for him. Callie1979 Jun 6 #67

And Dems fall for it every time. paleotn Jun 5 #10

Not. This. Time. Aviation Pro Jun 5 #11

Clarification. Not all Dems. Some. paleotn Jun 5 #32

True. SamuelAdams Jun 6 #61

She's emblematic of the problem Aviation Pro Jun 6 #64

Please explain how they got 2 Democratic women to go along EdmondDantes_ Jun 5 #12

I don't explain anything Aviation Pro Jun 5 #14

Amen! CivicGrief Jun 5 #30

Go along with what? They said he had dark moods and was struggling and when old Reddit posts Nanjeanne Jun 5 #18

Only the Republican operative claimed anything approaching noteworthiness Dave says Jun 5 #25

If you're in Maine, are you voting for Susan Collins? paleotn Jun 5 #34

Platner isn't in the Epstein files. Bluepinky Jun 5 #49

Wow! That's a low bar MorbidButterflyTat Jun 6 #99

K&R spanone Jun 5 #13

Source? ColoringFool Jun 5 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Jun 5 #35

All the hallmarks of an orchestrated smear. pat_k Jun 5 #19

I just reread that story, too. Al Franken got a raw deal. calimary Jun 5 #43

It's some bullshit cooked up by Fox to steal yet another seat. Initech Jun 5 #21

My thoughts on all of this remain unchanged, in that B.See Jun 5 #22

Now this is MaineNative Jun 5 #24

The GOP gathers evidence and ignores it, we Democrats execute the accused and then gather the evidence, ... marble falls Jun 5 #27

Yep. SSDD. paleotn Jun 5 #37

Yep, it's the old Democrats gotta be perfect. Circular firing squad. oldmanlynn Jun 5 #38

Fetterman attackes Platner. maliaSmith Jun 5 #39

Fuck that Lurch Aviation Pro Jun 5 #47

Fetterman is a worthless centrist! Emile Jun 6 #56

The same people insisting we must nominate Platner insisted we must nominate Fetterman over Lamb. SamuelAdams Jun 6 #63

Exactly, and they are also the same people who trumped up Nixie Jun 6 #70

PURITY test!? Really now mr715 Jun 6 #73

Recognizing Whitewashing actual established offensive words and acts Nixie Jun 6 #78

Mhm. You can keep telling us that until Tuesday. mr715 Jun 6 #79

Then you shouldn't be so worried and concerned over Nixie Jun 6 #80

Susan Collins mr715 Jun 6 #81

Thanks for this glimpse into bro culture. Nixie Jun 6 #88

Yup yup. mr715 Jun 6 #90

You do that. But thanks for your deep concern over people Nixie Jun 6 #93

No need to thank me. mr715 Jun 6 #94

Thanks for your deep concern. Speaking of keen skills, let's Nixie Jun 6 #98

No shit. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 6 #103

Agreed. Brogressives. Bro culture is all the rage now. Nixie Jun 6 #107

The emotional upset surprised me. betsuni Jun 6 #102

Exactly, and the mansplaining about how important the Nixie Jun 6 #106

Democrats should vote against Platner when Republicans vote against the traitor rapist felon dalton99a Jun 5 #40

Yeah. Like THAT'LL happen. calimary Jun 5 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 5 #41

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 5 #45

A fair number of women whom I've dated PCIntern Jun 5 #46

Only thing??? Everyone will forget about it in what, 5 days??? Who'll really care??? a kennedy Jun 5 #51

Wow! I just put Graham Platner into the search on YouTube, and it's like a wasps nest! BComplex Jun 6 #54

that's a relief! I guess the Nazi SS tattoo is photoshop and he never sexted women WarGamer Jun 6 #66

Stop beating that poor straw man (n/m) Soul_of_Wit Jun 6 #86

Sometimes it hurts to do the right thing PCB66 Jun 6 #68

The right thing being what? CivicGrief Jun 6 #82

And the rats show up everywhere. Kingofalldems Jun 6 #74

In my mind, the Supreme Court looms large... CousinIT Jun 6 #76

The republicans have a history of character assassination. patphil Jun 6 #77

Repug smear didn't dawn on me at first but now makes PERFECT sense vapor2 Jun 6 #84

Reps are attacking him because their majority is so slim. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 6 #85

Or we learned from the Franken mess Soul_of_Wit Jun 6 #89

I guess that's a possibility. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 6 #92

My first clue that it was ratfuckery Soul_of_Wit Jun 6 #96

I'll be voting for him despite the unsubstantiated noise. -misanthroptimist Jun 6 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author ZDU Jun 6 #105