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84. "personal imperfections" Is that what they're calling

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 07:43 PM

16 hrs ago

Planter's putting the blame on rape victims?

In 2013 Reddit posts that resurfaced during his campaign, Platner downplayed the military's sexual assault crisis. He wrote that women worried about rape need to "not get so f---ed up they wind up having sex with someone they don't mean to" and told people to "act like an adult for f---s sake".

I get that Planter will get down and fight with Dirthy Fucking Fascists, but does that mean his history has to be whitewashed?

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

Starting with the WH.................... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

Waiting for the count to chime in. rzemanfl Yesterday #2

I didn't want to disappoint you. Intractable Yesterday #4

Not the one I had in mind, but thanks. rzemanfl Yesterday #6

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

Wish I can RECd you unlimited times ExtraGriz 22 hrs ago #47

It's a given. eShirl 4 hrs ago #94

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

Really good point - and republicans don't even care TBF Yesterday #13

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

Graham Platner BComplex 23 hrs ago #44

A dirty fighter..... Horseshoeluck Yesterday #14

Um . WHAT?! "A dirty fighter is better than a saint" BECAUSE?? ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #45

A counter point EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #7

Maine has had perfectly good candidates in the past ... Ritabert Yesterday #9

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

Because polling. mr715 Yesterday #19

The last Democrat to challenge Collins led in all the polls... W_HAMILTON Yesterday #25

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

Or elect a better Democrat? This is still the primary, after all. W_HAMILTON 23 hrs ago #27

OK, who do you suggest? I found this on ballot ready TBF 23 hrs ago #31

If it were up to me, i would vote for Mills. W_HAMILTON 23 hrs ago #33

Much like Speaker Gideon, a stalwart Democrat who lost. mr715 23 hrs ago #37

Platner, this alleged """fighter,""" has never even been in an election to lose. W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #48

So support Susan Collins. Just own it. Don't keep shoveling this mr715 22 hrs ago #51

Except that we are a day before the election TBF 22 hrs ago #61

She's still on the ballot, as is at least one other alternative. W_HAMILTON 21 hrs ago #67

76% Platner, 10% Mills mr715 20 hrs ago #71

Are you saying Sara Gideon wasn't? Emile 23 hrs ago #32

Gideon wasn't what? W_HAMILTON 23 hrs ago #36

LOL Emile 23 hrs ago #38

But our candidate might have a penis. mr715 23 hrs ago #40

The primary hasn't even occurred yet. W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #50

Devote time to taking down Collins rather than staying silent. mr715 22 hrs ago #53

Implicit in your argument is that we lose with Platner. mr715 23 hrs ago #39

No, implicit in YOUR argument is that we win with Platner. W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #49

All I hear is sound and fury signifying nothing. mr715 22 hrs ago #52

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

Of course you do EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #17

THANK YOU!!! niyad Yesterday #12

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

Weird that you claim to be against selective agenda driven gotcha while being selective yourself EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #35

Robert Byrd... mr715 23 hrs ago #42

Robert Byrd had actions that demonstrated his change EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #63

So, to be clear, you WOULD vote for former klansman Robert Byrd mr715 21 hrs ago #64

That you failed to point to where Platner has demonstrated that growth and improvement is weird EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #86

I'm not his confessor. mr715 15 hrs ago #88

I have responded in other threads and replies to you, as you know AloeVera 22 hrs ago #59

That's an opinion based on what you desperately want to believe EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #87

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

He is polling at 3% so evidently they don't want to vote for him questionseverything 22 hrs ago #55

The question is... jmbar2 21 hrs ago #62

Impossible to answer. mr715 21 hrs ago #65

OK, so Platner's probably going to be the candidate. But... jmbar2 21 hrs ago #66

There is campaign activity mr715 21 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 Yesterday #23

I'm gay and don't care Sympthsical 22 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 20 hrs ago #70

Don't forget about rapist Eric Swalwell. mr715 20 hrs ago #73

Some of it is genuinely funny Sympthsical 17 hrs ago #75

No one? Seriously? --- Well, I care. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #78

Oh, there is absolutely privilege at play Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #79

While I deeply respect the work you have done with LGBTQ youth... QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #81

It's a matter of priority Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #85

I appreciate the response, though I think you are creating a false binary. QueerDuck 4 hrs ago #92

I appreciate your perspective and yes those comments are deserving of condemnation. But what might Nanjeanne 2 hrs ago #96

Whether or not individuals within a community use certain language with each other is a personal choice. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #72

This sounds exhausting Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #77

No it's not. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #80

These statements are incendiary in the extreme, and many of these issues cited BComplex 22 hrs ago #57

I support Democrats gab13by13 Yesterday #8

If so many can vote for a Pdeo, Sexual Abuser, multigraincracker Yesterday #16

Simple logic Bobstandard Yesterday #18

AND it's another Democratic butt in a Senate chair to help bring us into the majority, and Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #82

I wish I could vote for him but I'm in Maryland wolfie001 Yesterday #21

That's why I disagree with my own Democratic Representative mvd Yesterday #24

Everything I see says that We the People want to take power from the establishment. flashman13 23 hrs ago #28

Wrong Framing! We love imperfects! We hate being lied to. delisen 23 hrs ago #29

No party is perfect, but at least we try to get better. mr715 23 hrs ago #43

Re Platner - if only he had more serious sexual misconduct he could run for POTUS. Vinca 23 hrs ago #30

This is how I voted in the Texas primary - TBF 23 hrs ago #34

If I were perfect, I might have a different attitude Bluetus 23 hrs ago #41

I believe we need to hold our elected representatives to a higher standard, rather than making excuses... QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #46

I don't believe anybody who says they knew all along that Bluetus 22 hrs ago #56

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Okay, FUHGEDDABOUTIT. But One Thing Platner MUST CHANGE..... ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #60

"...personal imperfection..." MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #69

Known as a purity test. Swede 16 hrs ago #83

I get it MorbidButterflyTat 12 hrs ago #90

Kick and rec. 58Sunliner 20 hrs ago #74

Bam SuzyandPuffpuff 16 hrs ago #76

"personal imperfections" Is that what they're calling Cha 16 hrs ago #84

I don't know about that MorbidButterflyTat 11 hrs ago #91

Whining that Democrats want to "rip my life apart" -- help help they're out to get me! betsuni 3 hrs ago #95

I'm going to take an unpopular position Metaphorical 14 hrs ago #89

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #93