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EdmondDantes_

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24. The problem is his apology for the reddit comments looks less than sincere

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:57 PM

10 hrs ago

If he's still being abusive towards his partners I'm 2021 and then sexting on his wife right after marriage, to me it either looks a lot like he fundamentally doesn't respect women and/or he hasn't done nearly enough work on himself to really change.

And walking back his apology on that stupid tattoo doesn't help. He went from acknowledging it looked like a totenkopf and getting it covered to saying it wasn't that at all. And now we have a second source saying he called it his totenkopf so his apology that he walked back looks shakier.

Saying he's learned when his actions don't demonstrate it is easy. Words are cheap. If I tell you I can run a 3 minute mile are you going to believe me just because I said it?

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Am I oversimplifying this? [View all] senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago OP

This is the same shite they did with Franken kimbutgar 12 hrs ago #1

The Franken thing senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #2

And to anyone that questions your statement: pat_k 2 hrs ago #83

I disagree a bit. Platner is certainly guilty of a lot more creepiness than Franken, and we know that's true. Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #16

That's where I'm at with the whole drama MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #22

You make a good point getting back the senate and house is too important! kimbutgar 10 hrs ago #29

Wish my Bernie Bros friends could've done that in 2016. We might've avoided what allegorical oracle 10 hrs ago #51

Hey... pat_k 2 hrs ago #84

Yes. Llewlladdwr 12 hrs ago #3

Do you have a clue how much damage Collins has done? NoRethugFriends 12 hrs ago #5

Yeah, Collins really needs to go. ananda 12 hrs ago #6

There are two other candidates running in the Primary Llewlladdwr 12 hrs ago #7

And they don't have a chance of winning the primary, which is in 5 days. What don't you understand??? NoRethugFriends 12 hrs ago #9

Here's what I understand... Llewlladdwr 11 hrs ago #14

No. He becomes the face of the Democratic candidate for senate in Maine. NoRethugFriends 4 hrs ago #81

The hard truth is it is him or Collins. CivicGrief 11 hrs ago #13

This is such a bogus line of defense. Llewlladdwr 11 hrs ago #18

I understand that you find Platner's past conduct disqualifying senseandsensibility 11 hrs ago #21

Thank you! Llewlladdwr 10 hrs ago #33

Yes they will senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #40

If he's the nominee I will not work against him. Llewlladdwr 10 hrs ago #50

Do I wish the unions had recruited someone who had been vetted in a previous campaigns for something? pat_k 2 hrs ago #85

Keep banging your head while the CivicGrief 10 hrs ago #37

You can't hold anyone to account if you have no power. Llewlladdwr 9 hrs ago #63

Maybe, but H2O Man 10 hrs ago #38

You nail it. republianmushroom 9 hrs ago #52

No. Mainers haven't gotten behind one of them like they've gotten behind Platner. Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #17

Are you a Maine voter? I am not. Raven123 10 hrs ago #49

Is he a Nazi? Mossfern 11 hrs ago #10

Do you need more than the tatoo? Llewlladdwr 11 hrs ago #11

Yes Mossfern 11 hrs ago #12

Okay... Llewlladdwr 11 hrs ago #15

Now we're hearing from you, eh? MineralMan 11 hrs ago #20

Yes sir, you are. Llewlladdwr 10 hrs ago #25

Sure. H2O Man 10 hrs ago #32

Talarico is going to struggle here. Llewlladdwr 10 hrs ago #39

I wonder how Platner would do against Paxton? Red Mountain 8 hrs ago #74

Why would Talarico have to defend anyone Phoenix61 8 hrs ago #76

The easiest answer to give. mr715 3 hrs ago #82

It's also amazing how people who MineralMan 11 hrs ago #19

Hi MineralMan, I know you're trying to call me out. Llewlladdwr 10 hrs ago #23

Like clockwork. H2O Man 10 hrs ago #36

Whistlin' past the graveyard... Llewlladdwr 10 hrs ago #41

Nice song H2O Man 10 hrs ago #44

Oh, I've no doubt I'm causing consternation among DU's inner sanctum. Llewlladdwr 9 hrs ago #55

Nice generalization. CivicGrief 9 hrs ago #61

The truth is Graham Platner is a horrible candidate. Llewlladdwr 9 hrs ago #65

Seem like opinions to me. CivicGrief 8 hrs ago #73

What do you hold Collins responsible for? CivicGrief 10 hrs ago #47

You can't hold her accountable if you aren't in control. Llewlladdwr 9 hrs ago #56

I disagree with your second assertion. CivicGrief 9 hrs ago #58

You are wrong. Llewlladdwr 9 hrs ago #62

You sure are full of yourself. CivicGrief 9 hrs ago #64

Right back at cha CivicGrief. Llewlladdwr 9 hrs ago #66

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief 8 hrs ago #70

I'm simply stating CivicGrief 8 hrs ago #72

I remember Christine O'Donnell. StevieM 2 hrs ago #91

And my garage door won't open. MineralMan 10 hrs ago #46

Your garage door H2O Man 10 hrs ago #48

I talked to some folks here MineralMan... Llewlladdwr 9 hrs ago #59

Platner got control of Elon's lasers? mr715 9 hrs ago #67

So Platner is now a "Nazi"? AloeVera 7 hrs ago #77

Not only that, H2O Man 5 hrs ago #79

I'm interested in the link but am getting an error. pat_k 2 hrs ago #86

...especially when there is a perfectly acceptable Democrat in the race. LudwigPastorius 2 hrs ago #90

The idea of an admittedly flawed person Prairie_Seagull 12 hrs ago #4

It is admirable and I believe in redemption senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #45

there's a big wide world between PERFECTION and that guy Skittles 12 hrs ago #8

Apparently, the gap isn't as wide as one might think. Llewlladdwr 10 hrs ago #42

There is a difference between the space between 1 and 2 mr715 9 hrs ago #68

alrighty then Skittles 8 hrs ago #71

The problem is his apology for the reddit comments looks less than sincere EdmondDantes_ 10 hrs ago #24

My Favorite Name In All Of Fiction. 😉 ColoringFool 10 hrs ago #27

Please stop pretending the republican operative can be believed questionseverything 10 hrs ago #30

And what about the other two women who are Democrats? EdmondDantes_ 10 hrs ago #43

The anatomy of a smear pat_k 2 hrs ago #89

1.) Lowest Bar Possible. 2.) Who's "Equating"? 3.) Yes, 'Tis true. If One Is Not.... ColoringFool 10 hrs ago #26

Recommended. H2O Man 10 hrs ago #28

I made a mistake once. Sorry multigraincracker 10 hrs ago #31

Only once? Does the phrase (If I had a nickel for), I bet you know the rest. state of stupid 9 hrs ago #54

Boils down to it's hard for me to judge others. multigraincracker 9 hrs ago #60

K&R spanone 10 hrs ago #34

IMO that purity ship should have left the port when Al Franken ALBliberal 10 hrs ago #35

My thoughts on re-reading Jane Mayer's "The Case of Al Franken" pat_k 2 hrs ago #87

If he votes against trump more than 4% of the time, it's an improvement over Collins. unblock 9 hrs ago #53

No, you're definitely not over simplifying al bupp 9 hrs ago #57

Platner won't be immune from indictment, prosecution -- should that come to pass for some reason. RoeVWade 8 hrs ago #69

I haven't seen any accusations that are CivicGrief 8 hrs ago #75

Some of us seem ready to blow a chance to finally dump Collins. marble falls 5 hrs ago #78

To me there's just something off JustAnotherGen 4 hrs ago #80

Platner will be a real time test as to whether Roy Cohn's training of *rump was correct or not Uncle Joe 2 hrs ago #88

As I've posted in other threads, for me it's a question of values. Jedi Guy 37 min ago #92