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42. Most everything the Nazi's used as symbolism came from somewhere else.

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Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:54 AM

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Or do people think Hitler,Goebbels and others invented that salute and goose walking?

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They shall. pat_k Wednesday #19

Suspending? Innocent Smith Wednesday #2

Every politician does this. progressoid Wednesday #10

Campaign funds iemanja 17 hrs ago #75

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The point is Platner denies it Akakoji Wednesday #8

Yesterday someone said they won't believe until he admits he raped her sarisataka Wednesday #16

Other than the accusation, is there evidence of it? AZLD4Candidate Wednesday #33

He has a history sarisataka Wednesday #34

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Homophobe too? Based on what evidence exactly? AloeVera Yesterday #54

It is something he has admitted to in the past sarisataka Yesterday #55

He has not "admitted" to making remarks as you describe them. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #78

You can keep on making excuses sarisataka 15 hrs ago #79

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OFFS, executioner, really MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #61

It showed one thing that can happen MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #70

Jenny Racicot is a credible withness PCB66 Yesterday #44

Let's give him credit for doing the right thing MadameButterfly Wednesday #21

He didn't "do the right thing" PCB66 Yesterday #58

OK, do you wish he'd stayed in the race? MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #64

In this day and age, accusation means conviction. You run one first to see how it floats. AZLD4Candidate Wednesday #32

You seem to be forgetting his very own rape apologist posts. That niyad Yesterday #57

I'm not rationalizing anything. This seat is lost to us now. 2024 is my evidence. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #59

Interesting first sentence, since I never said that you had niyad 22 hrs ago #69

Wait till Gavin Newsom announces a Pres run if he so chooses Bengus81 Yesterday #41

The timeline was dictated by the candidate's actions, not the GOP. QueerDuck Yesterday #46

Platner's "vetters" MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #62

He's awful. His vocal fry comes and goes... it's a defensive reflex. QueerDuck Yesterday #63

Fuck him. He had a tattoo of a totenkopf on his chest one of the very last images that people saw before Botany Wednesday #6

And he worked for Blackwater. Crowman2009 Wednesday #11

The skull and crossbones or Totenkopf precedes the Nazis Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday #12

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Most everything the Nazi's used as symbolism came from somewhere else. Bengus81 Yesterday #42

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Several great choices pfitz59 Wednesday #7

Two great females who have already lost big to Collins, and one who lost big to Platner MadameButterfly Wednesday #22

Hatchet job, timing was sus duckworth969 Wednesday #9

My main question about Plantner is . . . AverageOldGuy Wednesday #13

He was Anti Israel and anti old politicians. The driving forces in Democrat politics these days. SMH. Pompoy Wednesday #17

Was the Maine Democratic Party for Platner? I thought they were for Mills MadameButterfly Wednesday #24

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In 5-7 years... AdamGG Wednesday #28

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Simon presents compelling numbers, but I don't necessarily agree with the distance part. pat_k 21 hrs ago #71

Didn't Bellows get buried by Collins when she ran against her before? MadameButterfly 19 hrs ago #72

You're right. She did. A decade ago (2014) pat_k 19 hrs ago #73

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I'm also "from away," as they say in Maine. pat_k 2 hrs ago #83

Thanks! She does seem terrific MadameButterfly 52 min ago #86

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I just watched her. sheshe2 Wednesday #30

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Structural pressure ? What the hell.... reACTIONary Wednesday #29

I spotted that too and was on my way here to comment... so I'll just add my thoughts to yours. QueerDuck Yesterday #47

Thanks for your thoughts! reACTIONary Yesterday #56

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I think Mainer's thought they were in a movement MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #68

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Yep...and bowing to her Fuhrer still claiming "I think he learned his lesson" Bengus81 Yesterday #43

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He had me fooled. I thought he was just gruff and blunt. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #51

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More rape apologists and defeatists?? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #60

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