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kentuck

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

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 11:46 AM

17 hrs ago

....mostly because, under the circumstances, it all seemed rather petty.

Sort of like asking if your shoes have been polished, as you stand on the gallows ready to be hanged.

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Am I oversimplifying this? [View all] senseandsensibility Friday OP

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

The Franken thing senseandsensibility Friday #2

And to anyone that questions your statement: pat_k Yesterday #83

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

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

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

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

Hey... pat_k Yesterday #84

I hope he pans out. And if he doesn't, it is still one more seat. Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #96

Yes. Llewlladdwr Friday #3

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

Yeah, Collins really needs to go. ananda Friday #6

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

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

Here's what I understand... Llewlladdwr Friday #14

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

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

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

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

Thank you! Llewlladdwr Friday #33

Yes they will senseandsensibility Friday #40

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

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

Keep banging your head while the CivicGrief Friday #37

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

Maybe, but H2O Man Friday #38

You nail it. republianmushroom Friday #52

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

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

Is he a Nazi? Mossfern Friday #10

Do you need more than the tatoo? Llewlladdwr Friday #11

Yes Mossfern Friday #12

Okay... Llewlladdwr Friday #15

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

Yes sir, you are. Llewlladdwr Friday #25

Sure. H2O Man Friday #32

Talarico is going to struggle here. Llewlladdwr Friday #39

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

Why would Talarico have to defend anyone Phoenix61 Friday #76

The easiest answer to give. mr715 Yesterday #82

It's also amazing how people who MineralMan Friday #19

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

Like clockwork. H2O Man Friday #36

Whistlin' past the graveyard... Llewlladdwr Friday #41

Nice song H2O Man Friday #44

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

Nice generalization. CivicGrief Friday #61

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

Seem like opinions to me. CivicGrief Friday #73

What do you hold Collins responsible for? CivicGrief Friday #47

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

I disagree with your second assertion. CivicGrief Friday #58

You are wrong. Llewlladdwr Friday #62

You sure are full of yourself. CivicGrief Friday #64

Right back at cha CivicGrief. Llewlladdwr Friday #66

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

I'm simply stating CivicGrief Friday #72

I remember Christine O'Donnell. StevieM Yesterday #91

It was clearly because of sorcery. mr715 17 hrs ago #99

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

Your garage door H2O Man Friday #48

I talked to some folks here MineralMan... Llewlladdwr Friday #59

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

So Platner is now a "Nazi"? AloeVera Friday #77

Not only that, H2O Man Friday #79

Yup. Been around for a long, long year... AloeVera 23 hrs ago #94

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

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

Thanks! pat_k 17 hrs ago #97

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

The idea of an admittedly flawed person Prairie_Seagull Friday #4

It is admirable and I believe in redemption senseandsensibility Friday #45

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

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

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

alrighty then Skittles Friday #71

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

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

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

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

The anatomy of a smear pat_k Yesterday #89

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

Recommended. H2O Man Friday #28

I made a mistake once. Sorry multigraincracker Friday #31

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

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

K&R spanone Friday #34

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

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

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

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

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

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

You have it backwards. My point is for the people afraid to vote for him. RoeVWade 23 hrs ago #95

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

To me there's just something off JustAnotherGen Friday #80

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

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

I have not followed the attacks on Platner ver closely... kentuck 17 hrs ago #98

You have a way with words senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #100

No. We need the numbers. underpants 10 hrs ago #101

Let me just put it this way Jilly_in_VA 10 hrs ago #102

To the op, B.See 10 hrs ago #103

As a Maine voter, I'll be voting for Platner -misanthroptimist 9 hrs ago #104

The most recent thread for people to dump on Platner luv2fly 9 hrs ago #105