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Nixie

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70. Exactly, and they are also the same people who trumped up

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:02 PM

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completely fabricated ideologies as purity tests that they measure good Democrats against. If they don’t march to the fabricated ideologies, they are threatened with being primaried and/or sitting out elections for purity reasons, which gives the GOP more power.

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

The timing is certainly suspect. Ocelot II Yesterday #1

Corcerning, one might even say peppertree Yesterday #17

Almost to the level of "Troubling" Ars Longa 8 hrs ago #91

It's all those fuckers got Blue Owl Yesterday #2

I doubt it is just Republicans Bluetus 9 hrs ago #71

I agree, centrist lobby group AIPAC Emile 8 hrs ago #87

They go after anyone that doesn't support Israel's crimes questionseverything 7 hrs ago #95

There are a few here that believe every word of it Ziggy Beans Yesterday #3

And do they ever swat you if you disagree with them. Polly Hennessey Yesterday #28

Yeah, your insults to members aren't helping Cha Yesterday #42

THANK YOU!!! niyad 12 hrs ago #55

The Primary is now over IbogaProject 9 hrs ago #75

That's Planter's "bad mouth". Don't tell me what Cha 4 hrs ago #108

He is the PRESUMPTIVE Democratic nominee until the results of the June 9 niyad 3 hrs ago #109

The national media is doing their part Bluetus 9 hrs ago #72

+21 Emile 8 hrs ago #83

So we shouldn't believe HIS OWN WORDS? MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #100

Platner doesn't deny it.... reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #101

Shocking ZDU Yesterday #4

Focus on Collins and her record! flamingdem Yesterday #5

Yep, stop taking the bait CivicGrief Yesterday #29

What record?? AZ8theist Yesterday #33

Pretty sick of our sides purity tests when there is a rapist ALBliberal Yesterday #6

34 convicted felonies on record dave99 12 hrs ago #58

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

nice photo: Troy Jackson, Bernie Sanders, Graham Platner eShirl Yesterday #8

The photo is from Bernie's website. usonian Yesterday #23

No Fetterman pics there, weird. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #26

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

He was never different Boo1 22 hrs ago #50

I'd still take him over Oz. Gore1FL 21 hrs ago #52

Would you take him over Lamb? Boo1 21 hrs ago #53

I'd much rather have Lamb. Gore1FL 10 hrs ago #65

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

Maybe it's the fact there is a Senate primary. SamuelAdams 11 hrs ago #59

Been keeping up with recent events? Nope. paleotn 9 hrs ago #69

If she was popular why did her campaign money dry up? questionseverything 7 hrs ago #97

Well, Hart DID Issue A Challenge, One Will Recall. ColoringFool Yesterday #15

Watched that live and just dolefully shook my head...Hart was dogmeat. nt allegorical oracle 12 hrs ago #57

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

Seems a lot like the Al Franken fiasco to me. Bluepinky 22 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 Yesterday #9

What about the two Democratic women who have accused him? SamuelAdams 10 hrs ago #60

The two Dem women said that he had a darkness and was troubled basically. They accused him Nanjeanne 10 hrs ago #62

While I've been critical of him, if I lived in Maine I'd vote for him. Callie1979 10 hrs ago #67

And Dems fall for it every time. paleotn Yesterday #10

Not. This. Time. Aviation Pro Yesterday #11

Clarification. Not all Dems. Some. paleotn Yesterday #32

True. SamuelAdams 10 hrs ago #61

She's emblematic of the problem Aviation Pro 10 hrs ago #64

Please explain how they got 2 Democratic women to go along EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #12

I don't explain anything Aviation Pro Yesterday #14

Amen! CivicGrief Yesterday #30

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

Only the Republican operative claimed anything approaching noteworthiness Dave says Yesterday #25

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

Platner isn't in the Epstein files. Bluepinky 22 hrs ago #49

Wow! That's a low bar MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #99

K&R spanone Yesterday #13

Source? ColoringFool Yesterday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Yesterday #35

All the hallmarks of an orchestrated smear. pat_k Yesterday #19

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

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

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

Now this is MaineNative Yesterday #24

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

Yep. SSDD. paleotn Yesterday #37

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

Fetterman attackes Platner. maliaSmith Yesterday #39

Fuck that Lurch Aviation Pro Yesterday #47

Fetterman is a worthless centrist! Emile 12 hrs ago #56

The same people insisting we must nominate Platner insisted we must nominate Fetterman over Lamb. SamuelAdams 10 hrs ago #63

Exactly, and they are also the same people who trumped up Nixie 9 hrs ago #70

PURITY test!? Really now mr715 9 hrs ago #73

Recognizing Whitewashing actual established offensive words and acts Nixie 8 hrs ago #78

Mhm. You can keep telling us that until Tuesday. mr715 8 hrs ago #79

Then you shouldn't be so worried and concerned over Nixie 8 hrs ago #80

Susan Collins mr715 8 hrs ago #81

Thanks for this glimpse into bro culture. Nixie 8 hrs ago #88

Yup yup. mr715 8 hrs ago #90

You do that. But thanks for your deep concern over people Nixie 8 hrs ago #93

No need to thank me. mr715 7 hrs ago #94

Thanks for your deep concern. Speaking of keen skills, let's Nixie 7 hrs ago #98

No shit. MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #103

Agreed. Brogressives. Bro culture is all the rage now. Nixie 4 hrs ago #107

The emotional upset surprised me. betsuni 7 hrs ago #102

Exactly, and the mansplaining about how important the Nixie 4 hrs ago #106

Democrats should vote against Platner when Republicans vote against the traitor rapist felon dalton99a Yesterday #40

Yeah. Like THAT'LL happen. calimary Yesterday #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #41

Recommended. H2O Man Yesterday #45

A fair number of women whom I've dated PCIntern Yesterday #46

Only thing??? Everyone will forget about it in what, 5 days??? Who'll really care??? a kennedy 22 hrs ago #51

Wow! I just put Graham Platner into the search on YouTube, and it's like a wasps nest! BComplex 12 hrs ago #54

that's a relief! I guess the Nazi SS tattoo is photoshop and he never sexted women WarGamer 10 hrs ago #66

Stop beating that poor straw man (n/m) Soul_of_Wit 8 hrs ago #86

Sometimes it hurts to do the right thing PCB66 9 hrs ago #68

The right thing being what? CivicGrief 8 hrs ago #82

And the rats show up everywhere. Kingofalldems 9 hrs ago #74

In my mind, the Supreme Court looms large... CousinIT 8 hrs ago #76

The republicans have a history of character assassination. patphil 8 hrs ago #77

Repug smear didn't dawn on me at first but now makes PERFECT sense vapor2 8 hrs ago #84

Reps are attacking him because their majority is so slim. JustABozoOnThisBus 8 hrs ago #85

Or we learned from the Franken mess Soul_of_Wit 8 hrs ago #89

I guess that's a possibility. JustABozoOnThisBus 8 hrs ago #92

My first clue that it was ratfuckery Soul_of_Wit 7 hrs ago #96

I'll be voting for him despite the unsubstantiated noise. -misanthroptimist 6 hrs ago #104

god damn ZDU 5 hrs ago #105