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dalton99a

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15. +1. Democrats should rid themselves of the self-inflicted purity virus and learn to say "SO WHAT"

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 10:32 AM

10 hrs ago

Stop judging candidates on the strengths of their purity and virtue, but their willingness to fight for the greater good

Because oftentimes you will find that people are not that pure and virtuous

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re: Platner - But if personal imperfection disqualifies a candidate, Washington DC should empty itself immediately. [View all] Swede 11 hrs ago OP

Starting with the WH.................... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #1

Waiting for the count to chime in. rzemanfl 11 hrs ago #2

I didn't want to disappoint you. Intractable 11 hrs ago #4

Not the one I had in mind, but thanks. rzemanfl 11 hrs ago #6

Oh fun! Can I play? I can "predict" the dismissals, excuses, ignoring of historical facts and attacking the messenger. QueerDuck 11 hrs ago #5

Wish I can RECd you unlimited times ExtraGriz 8 hrs ago #47

A dirty fighter is better than a saint. Democrats should not disqualify anyone without a felony conviction. dalton99a 11 hrs ago #3

Really good point - and republicans don't even care TBF 10 hrs ago #13

+1. Democrats should rid themselves of the self-inflicted purity virus and learn to say "SO WHAT" dalton99a 10 hrs ago #15

Graham Platner BComplex 8 hrs ago #44

A dirty fighter..... Horseshoeluck 10 hrs ago #14

Um . WHAT?! "A dirty fighter is better than a saint" BECAUSE?? ColoringFool 8 hrs ago #45

A counter point EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #7

Maine has had perfectly good candidates in the past ... Ritabert 11 hrs ago #9

What makes you think he will bring in independents? SamuelAdams 11 hrs ago #11

Because polling. mr715 10 hrs ago #19

The last Democrat to challenge Collins led in all the polls... W_HAMILTON 9 hrs ago #25

As I said in other polls, so perhaps we should just grieve. mr715 9 hrs ago #26

Or elect a better Democrat? This is still the primary, after all. W_HAMILTON 9 hrs ago #27

OK, who do you suggest? I found this on ballot ready TBF 9 hrs ago #31

If it were up to me, i would vote for Mills. W_HAMILTON 9 hrs ago #33

Much like Speaker Gideon, a stalwart Democrat who lost. mr715 9 hrs ago #37

Platner, this alleged """fighter,""" has never even been in an election to lose. W_HAMILTON 8 hrs ago #48

So support Susan Collins. Just own it. Don't keep shoveling this mr715 8 hrs ago #51

Except that we are a day before the election TBF 7 hrs ago #61

She's still on the ballot, as is at least one other alternative. W_HAMILTON 6 hrs ago #67

76% Platner, 10% Mills mr715 6 hrs ago #71

Are you saying Sara Gideon wasn't? Emile 9 hrs ago #32

Gideon wasn't what? W_HAMILTON 9 hrs ago #36

LOL Emile 9 hrs ago #38

But our candidate might have a penis. mr715 9 hrs ago #40

The primary hasn't even occurred yet. W_HAMILTON 8 hrs ago #50

Devote time to taking down Collins rather than staying silent. mr715 8 hrs ago #53

Implicit in your argument is that we lose with Platner. mr715 9 hrs ago #39

No, implicit in YOUR argument is that we win with Platner. W_HAMILTON 8 hrs ago #49

All I hear is sound and fury signifying nothing. mr715 8 hrs ago #52

90% of what you say is your incorrect interpretation of life in general questionseverything 11 hrs ago #10

Of course you do EdmondDantes_ 10 hrs ago #17

THANK YOU!!! niyad 11 hrs ago #12

I hope you will never be judged by a selective, agenda-driven gotcha of your past words and actions. AloeVera 10 hrs ago #20

Weird that you claim to be against selective agenda driven gotcha while being selective yourself EdmondDantes_ 9 hrs ago #35

Robert Byrd... mr715 9 hrs ago #42

Robert Byrd had actions that demonstrated his change EdmondDantes_ 7 hrs ago #63

So, to be clear, you WOULD vote for former klansman Robert Byrd mr715 7 hrs ago #64

That you failed to point to where Platner has demonstrated that growth and improvement is weird EdmondDantes_ 1 hr ago #86

I'm not his confessor. mr715 48 min ago #88

I have responded in other threads and replies to you, as you know AloeVera 7 hrs ago #59

That's an opinion based on what you desperately want to believe EdmondDantes_ 1 hr ago #87

If Costello were running against Collins, instead of Platner, who would you vote for? jmbar2 9 hrs ago #22

He is polling at 3% so evidently they don't want to vote for him questionseverything 8 hrs ago #55

The question is... jmbar2 7 hrs ago #62

Impossible to answer. mr715 7 hrs ago #65

OK, so Platner's probably going to be the candidate. But... jmbar2 6 hrs ago #66

There is campaign activity mr715 6 hrs ago #68

I take personally the gay slurs. I'm surprised at how many people (and which people) appear to be okay with it. QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #23

I'm gay and don't care Sympthsical 8 hrs ago #54

Yep. I couldn't care less if he used the F word. I want him to vote with Democrats and oppose Christian nationalists. Hassin Bin Sober 6 hrs ago #70

Don't forget about rapist Eric Swalwell. mr715 5 hrs ago #73

Some of it is genuinely funny Sympthsical 2 hrs ago #75

No one? Seriously? --- Well, I care. QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #78

Oh, there is absolutely privilege at play Sympthsical 2 hrs ago #79

While I deeply respect the work you have done with LGBTQ youth... QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #81

It's a matter of priority Sympthsical 1 hr ago #85

Whether or not individuals within a community use certain language with each other is a personal choice. QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #72

This sounds exhausting Sympthsical 2 hrs ago #77

No it's not. QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #80

These statements are incendiary in the extreme, and many of these issues cited BComplex 8 hrs ago #57

I support Democrats gab13by13 11 hrs ago #8

If so many can vote for a Pdeo, Sexual Abuser, multigraincracker 10 hrs ago #16

Simple logic Bobstandard 10 hrs ago #18

AND it's another Democratic butt in a Senate chair to help bring us into the majority, and Scrivener7 1 hr ago #82

I wish I could vote for him but I'm in Maryland wolfie001 9 hrs ago #21

That's why I disagree with my own Democratic Representative mvd 9 hrs ago #24

Everything I see says that We the People want to take power from the establishment. flashman13 9 hrs ago #28

Wrong Framing! We love imperfects! We hate being lied to. delisen 9 hrs ago #29

No party is perfect, but at least we try to get better. mr715 9 hrs ago #43

Re Platner - if only he had more serious sexual misconduct he could run for POTUS. Vinca 9 hrs ago #30

This is how I voted in the Texas primary - TBF 9 hrs ago #34

If I were perfect, I might have a different attitude Bluetus 9 hrs ago #41

I believe we need to hold our elected representatives to a higher standard, rather than making excuses... QueerDuck 8 hrs ago #46

I don't believe anybody who says they knew all along that Bluetus 8 hrs ago #56

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Okay, FUHGEDDABOUTIT. But One Thing Platner MUST CHANGE..... ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #60

"...personal imperfection..." MorbidButterflyTat 6 hrs ago #69

Known as a purity test. Swede 1 hr ago #83

Kick and rec. 58Sunliner 5 hrs ago #74

Bam SuzyandPuffpuff 2 hrs ago #76

"personal imperfections" Is that what they're calling Cha 1 hr ago #84

I'm going to take an unpopular position Metaphorical 25 min ago #89