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In reply to the discussion: re: Platner - But if personal imperfection disqualifies a candidate, Washington DC should empty itself immediately. [View all]AloeVera
(4,538 posts)Or suffer character assassination and villification based on the "testimony" of a well-coached, experienced GQP operative and Heritage Foundation employee. A "Lady for Kavanaugh" who maligned Christine Ford talking about lack of respect for women....
I wouldn't want what was done to Platner to happen to anyone else.
Now you have a problem with cishet white guys running as Democrats? I look forward to you applying the same standard to every Democrat running in future, but I think I might be disappointed. What will be the objection tomorrow - Platner's beard?
I wonder if you read the o/p link in full? Do you think it's possible that the pile-on by so many across party lines might have to do with the view that Platner is a threat to the political orthodoxy and the power of those who've snatched it away from the people? That he wants to create a movemement to change the system itself, to work for ordinary people, and not just manage it better - so they get a few crumbs?