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Tesha

(21,172 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2026, 06:43 AM 21 hrs ago

Here's a good read on Platner [View all]

"So let’s just keep our eye on the ball. If you are a liberal democrat, or better yet, a progressive democrat, you should be grateful that this guy and his long suffering wife are willing to stand out in the force 10 shitstorm being directed at them in order to make America a better place for working people."

https://www.facebook.com/rob.gardner.399

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Here's a good read on Platner [View all] Tesha 21 hrs ago OP

A worthy perspective. Gardner's credentials are impressive. ariadne0614 21 hrs ago #1

This is why I don't believe people who claim "of course I knew it was a Totenkopf!" mainer 20 hrs ago #2

and yet people will continue to go on about it eShirl 19 hrs ago #8

Thankfully people are catching on to their despicable behavior, and supporting the progressive. Emile 19 hrs ago #11

While Republicans nominated Ken Paxton for the Senate dalton99a 20 hrs ago #3

any other link than Facebook or is just a Facebook article? nt Javaman 20 hrs ago #4

See post #6 questionseverything 17 hrs ago #23

Yup! Nanjeanne 20 hrs ago #5

OP link doesn't work for me. I found another link by searching with a line from your OP: chia 19 hrs ago #6

I see that "liberals" is in quotes. Interesting. niyad 19 hrs ago #9

As someone who avoids facebook, I thank you. eShirl 19 hrs ago #10

Perhaps the time has come for the Dems to have their MAGA moment. Bumbles 19 hrs ago #7

Big difference between excusing bad behavior and celebrating it nuxvomica 19 hrs ago #13

Could you please link to the part where he expressed contrition niyad 18 hrs ago #17

According to NYT reporting he did nuxvomica 18 hrs ago #18

One would think they would actually quote him on something so niyad 18 hrs ago #19

Some quotes nuxvomica 18 hrs ago #20

"Stupid stuff" ?? Okay then. niyad 18 hrs ago #21

What are his progressive plans for women's issues? MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #26

I just voted for Graham Platner mainer 19 hrs ago #12

Thank you! Emile 19 hrs ago #14

Best of luck taking back your state - TBF 18 hrs ago #16

Thanks! Let's nail Susan Collins to the wall. mr715 17 hrs ago #22

hear, hear! LAS14 19 hrs ago #15

Kick mainer 16 hrs ago #24

If only they had shown the same compassion towards Hillary... W_HAMILTON 14 hrs ago #25

This is not about Hillary and I am pretty sure all of du voted for Hillary questionseverything 14 hrs ago #27

It is because a lesson trying to be taught now is one that should hand been learned a decade ago. W_HAMILTON 12 hrs ago #29

Let it go. 2016 isn't 2026 mr715 10 hrs ago #31

That was said in 2024 and look where we are now. W_HAMILTON 5 hrs ago #33

Huh? mr715 5 hrs ago #34

No one on the left should have """gotten over""" allowing a fascist to be elected TWICE when we could have stopped it. W_HAMILTON 5 hrs ago #35

Yes. mr715 5 hrs ago #36

" I will bite my tongue when it comes to criticizing Platner if he is our nominee" eShirl 3 min ago #38

I was so furious at the candidacy of Sen. Sanders in 2016... mr715 10 hrs ago #32

Secretary Clinton won Maine. mr715 10 hrs ago #30

Who is rob.gardner.399? MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #28

I have not watched cable news since the night the orange one won again helpisontheway 2 hrs ago #37