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Bluetus

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14. The issue is always hypocrisy, not "mortality"

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 08:52 AM

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Show me a politician who hasn't had some inappropriate relations and I'll show you a person who hasn't been exposed yet. So let's not go too far with our "morality rankings".

The issue is hypocrisy. If Platner had a pattern of preaching his personal virtues day in and day out, and criticizing others based on his moral superiority (as so many Republicans do), it would be a completely different thing.

Without the hypocrisy factor, what we have is an organized attack campagn, and that is undoubted coming from hostile foreign actors like AIPAC, Putin and the like, Republicans, or corporatist factions within the Dem Party. Of all of those, I would consider only Republican attacks as fair game. The rest is ratf-ing one way or another.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts [View all] Omaha Steve 6 hrs ago OP

I have Susan Collins level concerns over his text messages SSJVegeta 6 hrs ago #1

THIS!!! wolfie001 6 hrs ago #2

Trump sexual abuse allegations dwarf Platner sexting DemocracyForever 24 min ago #63

That's too bad... 2naSalit 6 hrs ago #3

I don't understand your post? 3Hotdogs 5 hrs ago #5

Agreed! niyad 3 hrs ago #24

Yes. It is. QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #43

I support Democrats gab13by13 5 hrs ago #4

Yep! GreenWave 4 hrs ago #12

The issue is always hypocrisy, not "mortality" Bluetus 4 hrs ago #14

while I agree with your larger point quakerboy 2 hrs ago #44

AIPAC Emile 1 hr ago #52

amazing isn't it? we have a fucking rapist in the WH but people get bent out of shape over a few sex texts. nt Javaman 5 hrs ago #6

Yeah and no real push back from the MSM about Paxton Bengus81 5 hrs ago #8

Republicans know they can always count on Democrats to 'get bent out of shape' about their own candidates. sop 4 hrs ago #17

Hypocritical popsdenver 1 hr ago #48

I remember when the previous Democratic governor of Virginia was almost drummed out of office because he stupidly Midwestern Democrat 1 hr ago #49

Thank you, Bernie! ShazzieB 5 hrs ago #7

I called it. Here we go with the hit pieces when a Republican is in danger of losing. Our news media AZLD4Candidate 5 hrs ago #9

was there anything worse than sexually explicit texts to other women? LymphocyteLover 4 hrs ago #10

yeah, there is worse but not getting as much play as the infidelities electron_blue 4 hrs ago #13

I do not understand how people keep forgetting about that. Or, if they niyad 4 hrs ago #19

And this is a much bigger deal radical noodle 4 hrs ago #20

And the defense, or deliberate ignoring of that attitude is disturbing niyad 3 hrs ago #23

This! mcar 2 hrs ago #45

Ugh... I sincerely hope he's grown up since then... a least a bit LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #28

That is one interpretation of what he said. AloeVera 1 min ago #65

It's too late now, but remember Lieberman, Manchin, Sinema, and Fetterman. Marcuse 4 hrs ago #11

You think Platner will be a worthless Centrist? Lol Emile 4 hrs ago #18

can you rule it out? Fetterman sure played being a leftist initially LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #29

Centrist Fetterman fooled everyone. Emile 3 hrs ago #30

Conor Lamb was the centrist. In the race of Conor Lamb vs. Fetterman, Lamb was the centrist. Nixie 1 hr ago #55

John Fetterman is known for his centrist approach, Emile 1 hr ago #59

Yeah, Icanthinkformyself 4 hrs ago #15

Of course he does radical noodle 4 hrs ago #16

Of course he does. nycbos 4 hrs ago #21

Of course he does. He supports Platner's platform! Emile 3 hrs ago #22

Platner's wife is standing by him Martin Eden 3 hrs ago #25

Marriage is personal until you run for public office delisen 3 hrs ago #27

That is true Martin Eden 3 hrs ago #34

So that means.. Biglinda 52 32 min ago #62

We will never hear from the women recipients because... jmbar2 2 hrs ago #36

That's a shame Martin Eden 2 hrs ago #40

I feel like the pressure on them to talk quakerboy 2 hrs ago #47

We should not let "the perfect" be the enemy of "the good" Klondike Kat 3 hrs ago #26

I don't like this, but it's too late - TBF 3 hrs ago #31

We know one thing. If Platner said something like "Grab them by their pussy"..... chouchou 3 hrs ago #32

You think? What I am curious is why has he kept them on his phone for his wife to find. question everything 1 hr ago #51

Great. Now do this about Hillary's speeches. Nixie 3 hrs ago #33

Rule one: Insist everything's about policy but attack character. betsuni 2 hrs ago #42

Absolutely! Now we're also seeing the complete rewriting of the John Fetterman history since the Berniecrats Nixie 1 hr ago #50

So you are saying you weren't fooled by Fetterman, you knew all along he was a centrist. Emile 1 hr ago #54

Conor Lamb was the centrist. Fetterman ran as the "firebrand progressive." Nixie 1 hr ago #57

But we do know, he's a centrist. Post 59 Emile 1 hr ago #60

my supplement insurance just raised my rate 20% mountain grammy 2 hrs ago #35

Rebuilding our failing healthcare system is in Platner's platform. Emile 2 hrs ago #37

This is not only about lewd texts. SamuelAdams 2 hrs ago #38

Support Dems!!!!! yankee87 2 hrs ago #39

This is not about lewd texts. Graham Platner's platform directly attacks wealthy Emile 2 hrs ago #41

My concerns regarding Platner have to do with the way he has misrepresented his background and upbringing markpkessinger 2 hrs ago #46

Yes, I feel he has misrepresented himself too. LisaM 1 hr ago #53

Well, he is wearing that sweatshirt DFW 1 hr ago #61

As does Chris Murphy and Ro Khanna. Glad to see it. Nanjeanne 1 hr ago #56

I wish that was done by some in 2016 for Hillary. lostincalifornia 1 hr ago #58

As long as everyone involved is a an adult,consenting, BlueKota 15 min ago #64