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crud

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4. the media coverage is sickening

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 02:28 PM

13 hrs ago

The apples to apples false equivalences.
The "does this negate the Dems campaigning on corruption?"
"Why is this a problem with both parties?"

If this were the reverse situation, faux propoganda would be blasting 24/7 the accuser as a Dem operative if they donated 10 bucks to Obama in 2008.

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The Platner allegations appear to be an astro-turf campaign from Republican activists... [View all] AStern 15 hrs ago OP

Killing off our most promising candidates CanonRay 14 hrs ago #1

The "Canuck Letter" Just_Vote_Dem 14 hrs ago #2

That's the first thing I thought of MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #7

If that is our most promising candidate, I wouldn't want to see a least promising one. LisaL 13 hrs ago #8

Perhaps he's the "most promising candidate" IN THAT RACE... Wounded Bear 13 hrs ago #11

Did you mean Howard Dean? LSparkle 12 hrs ago #19

Yup, I am in the middle of moving an dead tired CanonRay 7 hrs ago #21

The centrist lobbying group AIPAC has Emile 14 hrs ago #3

the media coverage is sickening crud 13 hrs ago #4

This was obvious from the beginning. hadEnuf 13 hrs ago #5

Of course it is Akakoji 13 hrs ago #6

I personally think republican activists are waiting LisaL 13 hrs ago #9

Just so we're clear, 2 of the 3 women were Democrats EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #10

As far as his defenders are concerned, they stopped being Democrats when they dared to speak up about domestic violence. Lancero 12 hrs ago #13

What exactly did those women say about him? Ziggy Beans 12 hrs ago #15

Basically, that he was a lousy cheating boyfriend, who LisaL 12 hrs ago #16

They went back in time Boo1 12 hrs ago #20

Look for more "swift boating" incidents before this midterm election is over FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #12

All you have to do is read Fifield's Twitter feed. It's frightening to see her retweeting Stephen Miller, a true Nazi. Nanjeanne 12 hrs ago #14

Did the Heritage Foundation or Ladies for Kavanaugh tattoo him? MorbidButterflyTat 12 hrs ago #17

I feel much better knowing that Mark Judge has come to Fifield's defense. He's the Kavanaugh pal that was also accused Nanjeanne 12 hrs ago #18

I don't get why the NY times interviewed BlueHurricane 5 hrs ago #22

Did Jeet Heer provide proof? krawhitham 4 hrs ago #23

Graham Platner's anti-Israel fixation in the Maine Senate race may be motivation too. PufPuf23 4 hrs ago #24