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53. Would you take him over Lamb?

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #52)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:22 AM

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Because I wouldn't.

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So, it's looking like the whole Platner "controversy" [View all] Aviation Pro 23 hrs ago OP

The timing is certainly suspect. Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #1

Corcerning, one might even say peppertree 22 hrs ago #17

Almost to the level of "Troubling" Ars Longa 2 hrs ago #91

It's all those fuckers got Blue Owl 23 hrs ago #2

I doubt it is just Republicans Bluetus 3 hrs ago #71

I agree, centrist lobby group AIPAC Emile 2 hrs ago #87

They go after anyone that doesn't support Israel's crimes questionseverything 2 hrs ago #95

There are a few here that believe every word of it Ziggy Beans 23 hrs ago #3

And do they ever swat you if you disagree with them. Polly Hennessey 21 hrs ago #28

Yeah, your insults to members aren't helping Cha 21 hrs ago #42

THANK YOU!!! niyad 7 hrs ago #55

The Primary is now over IbogaProject 3 hrs ago #75

The national media is doing their part Bluetus 3 hrs ago #72

+21 Emile 2 hrs ago #83

So we shouldn't believe HIS OWN WORDS? MorbidButterflyTat 2 hrs ago #100

Platner doesn't deny it.... reACTIONary 2 hrs ago #101

Shocking ZDU 23 hrs ago #4

Focus on Collins and her record! flamingdem 23 hrs ago #5

Yep, stop taking the bait CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #29

What record?? AZ8theist 21 hrs ago #33

Pretty sick of our sides purity tests when there is a rapist ALBliberal 23 hrs ago #6

34 convicted felonies on record dave99 6 hrs ago #58

Gary Hart, Ed Muskie, "Old Joe" Biden, Mike Dukakis and Bill Somethingorother ... usonian 23 hrs ago #7

nice photo: Troy Jackson, Bernie Sanders, Graham Platner eShirl 23 hrs ago #8

The photo is from Bernie's website. usonian 22 hrs ago #23

No Fetterman pics there, weird. MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #26

It's nice to see a picture of Fetterman from his sane days. nt Gore1FL 21 hrs ago #31

He was never different Boo1 16 hrs ago #50

I'd still take him over Oz. Gore1FL 15 hrs ago #52

Would you take him over Lamb? Boo1 15 hrs ago #53

I'd much rather have Lamb. Gore1FL 5 hrs ago #65

I wonder. What is it about binary choices some don't seem to understand? paleotn 21 hrs ago #36

Maybe it's the fact there is a Senate primary. SamuelAdams 5 hrs ago #59

Been keeping up with recent events? Nope. paleotn 4 hrs ago #69

If she was popular why did her campaign money dry up? questionseverything 2 hrs ago #97

Well, Hart DID Issue A Challenge, One Will Recall. ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #15

Watched that live and just dolefully shook my head...Hart was dogmeat. nt allegorical oracle 6 hrs ago #57

The Platner "news" sniffs of the old Lee Atwater/Roger Stone days. And Stone's allegorical oracle 22 hrs ago #20

Seems a lot like the Al Franken fiasco to me. Bluepinky 16 hrs ago #48

Here's where Im at. Platner is flawed and engaged in bad behavior that I would not tolerate in my personal Nanjeanne 23 hrs ago #9

What about the two Democratic women who have accused him? SamuelAdams 5 hrs ago #60

The two Dem women said that he had a darkness and was troubled basically. They accused him Nanjeanne 5 hrs ago #62

While I've been critical of him, if I lived in Maine I'd vote for him. Callie1979 4 hrs ago #67

And Dems fall for it every time. paleotn 23 hrs ago #10

Not. This. Time. Aviation Pro 23 hrs ago #11

Clarification. Not all Dems. Some. paleotn 21 hrs ago #32

True. SamuelAdams 5 hrs ago #61

She's emblematic of the problem Aviation Pro 5 hrs ago #64

Please explain how they got 2 Democratic women to go along EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #12

I don't explain anything Aviation Pro 23 hrs ago #14

Amen! CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #30

Go along with what? They said he had dark moods and was struggling and when old Reddit posts Nanjeanne 22 hrs ago #18

Only the Republican operative claimed anything approaching noteworthiness Dave says 22 hrs ago #25

If you're in Maine, are you voting for Susan Collins? paleotn 21 hrs ago #34

Platner isn't in the Epstein files. Bluepinky 16 hrs ago #49

Wow! That's a low bar MorbidButterflyTat 2 hrs ago #99

K&R spanone 23 hrs ago #13

Source? ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn 21 hrs ago #35

All the hallmarks of an orchestrated smear. pat_k 22 hrs ago #19

I just reread that story, too. Al Franken got a raw deal. calimary 20 hrs ago #43

It's some bullshit cooked up by Fox to steal yet another seat. Initech 22 hrs ago #21

My thoughts on all of this remain unchanged, in that B.See 22 hrs ago #22

Now this is MaineNative 22 hrs ago #24

The GOP gathers evidence and ignores it, we Democrats execute the accused and then gather the evidence, ... marble falls 21 hrs ago #27

Yep. SSDD. paleotn 21 hrs ago #37

Yep, it's the old Democrats gotta be perfect. Circular firing squad. oldmanlynn 21 hrs ago #38

Fetterman attackes Platner. maliaSmith 21 hrs ago #39

Fuck that Lurch Aviation Pro 19 hrs ago #47

Fetterman is a worthless centrist! Emile 6 hrs ago #56

The same people insisting we must nominate Platner insisted we must nominate Fetterman over Lamb. SamuelAdams 5 hrs ago #63

Exactly, and they are also the same people who trumped up Nixie 3 hrs ago #70

PURITY test!? Really now mr715 3 hrs ago #73

Recognizing Whitewashing actual established offensive words and acts Nixie 3 hrs ago #78

Mhm. You can keep telling us than until Tuesday. mr715 3 hrs ago #79

Then you shouldn't be so worried and concerned over Nixie 3 hrs ago #80

Susan Collins mr715 3 hrs ago #81

Thanks for this glimpse into bro culture. Nixie 2 hrs ago #88

Yup yup. mr715 2 hrs ago #90

You do that. But thanks for your deep concern over people Nixie 2 hrs ago #93

No need to thank me. mr715 2 hrs ago #94

Thanks for your deep concern. Speaking of keen skills, let's Nixie 2 hrs ago #98

No shit. MorbidButterflyTat 2 hrs ago #103

The emotional upset surprised me. betsuni 2 hrs ago #102

Democrats should vote against Platner when Republicans vote against the traitor rapist felon dalton99a 21 hrs ago #40

Yeah. Like THAT'LL happen. calimary 20 hrs ago #44

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Recommended. H2O Man 20 hrs ago #45

A fair number of women whom I've dated PCIntern 20 hrs ago #46

Only thing??? Everyone will forget about it in what, 5 days??? Who'll really care??? a kennedy 16 hrs ago #51

Wow! I just put Graham Platner into the search on YouTube, and it's like a wasps nest! BComplex 7 hrs ago #54

that's a relief! I guess the Nazi SS tattoo is photoshop and he never sexted women WarGamer 4 hrs ago #66

Stop beating that poor straw man (n/m) Soul_of_Wit 2 hrs ago #86

Sometimes it hurts to do the right thing PCB66 4 hrs ago #68

The right thing being what? CivicGrief 3 hrs ago #82

And the rats show up everywhere. Kingofalldems 3 hrs ago #74

In my mind, the Supreme Court looms large... CousinIT 3 hrs ago #76

The republicans have a history of character assassination. patphil 3 hrs ago #77

Repug smear didn't dawn on me at first but now makes PERFECT sense vapor2 2 hrs ago #84

Reps are attacking him because their majority is so slim. JustABozoOnThisBus 2 hrs ago #85

Or we learned from the Franken mess Soul_of_Wit 2 hrs ago #89

I guess that's a possibility. JustABozoOnThisBus 2 hrs ago #92

My first clue that it was ratfuckery Soul_of_Wit 2 hrs ago #96

I'll be voting for him despite the unsubstantiated noise. -misanthroptimist 1 hr ago #104

god damn ZDU 24 min ago #105