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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]
MorbidButterflyTat
(4,888 posts)90. I get it
People who don't make endless excuses for his lies, his misogynistic, cruel and racist comments, his sexting on a notorious hook up app, his Nazi tattoo, crap I've forgotten and who knows what's to come, are "pearl clutching purity testers."
He's a "fighter," who crumbled under political pressure to cover up his tat, who's never won an election or held public office or done anything other than make empty apologies and empty promises, but deserves to jump right into the Senate because he calls himself a progressive Democrat.
A 30 year veteran of the Senate probably won't have a ton of surprises for Mainers and the US if he wins the nomination tomorrow.
Oh well. 
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re: Platner - But if personal imperfection disqualifies a candidate, Washington DC should empty itself immediately. [View all]
Swede
21 hrs ago
OP
Oh fun! Can I play? I can "predict" the dismissals, excuses, ignoring of historical facts and attacking the messenger.
QueerDuck
21 hrs ago
#5
A dirty fighter is better than a saint. Democrats should not disqualify anyone without a felony conviction.
dalton99a
21 hrs ago
#3
+1. Democrats should rid themselves of the self-inflicted purity virus and learn to say "SO WHAT"
dalton99a
20 hrs ago
#15
Platner, this alleged """fighter,""" has never even been in an election to lose.
W_HAMILTON
18 hrs ago
#48
90% of what you say is your incorrect interpretation of life in general
questionseverything
20 hrs ago
#10
I hope you will never be judged by a selective, agenda-driven gotcha of your past words and actions.
AloeVera
19 hrs ago
#20
Weird that you claim to be against selective agenda driven gotcha while being selective yourself
EdmondDantes_
19 hrs ago
#35
That you failed to point to where Platner has demonstrated that growth and improvement is weird
EdmondDantes_
11 hrs ago
#86
If Costello were running against Collins, instead of Platner, who would you vote for?
jmbar2
19 hrs ago
#22
I take personally the gay slurs. I'm surprised at how many people (and which people) appear to be okay with it.
QueerDuck
19 hrs ago
#23
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
16 hrs ago
#70
Whether or not individuals within a community use certain language with each other is a personal choice.
QueerDuck
15 hrs ago
#72
These statements are incendiary in the extreme, and many of these issues cited
BComplex
17 hrs ago
#57
AND it's another Democratic butt in a Senate chair to help bring us into the majority, and
Scrivener7
11 hrs ago
#82
Everything I see says that We the People want to take power from the establishment.
flashman13
19 hrs ago
#28
Re Platner - if only he had more serious sexual misconduct he could run for POTUS.
Vinca
19 hrs ago
#30