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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]Nanjeanne
(6,762 posts)96. I appreciate your perspective and yes those comments are deserving of condemnation. But what might
be of interest to you is reading an article done by a deep dive into the entire years of posts that gives one a much more robust idea of what Platner was posting beyond a few pulled out posts. It may not change your mind and thats fine. But as you have indicated how you have made your decisions on what your standards are it probably would be worth reading a much more sum total of Platners Reddit history.
Ive posted the link to read someone who has actually read every single Reddit post and attempts to show a much more complex a picture. https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221290750
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re: Platner - But if personal imperfection disqualifies a candidate, Washington DC should empty itself immediately. [View all]
Swede
Yesterday
OP
Oh fun! Can I play? I can "predict" the dismissals, excuses, ignoring of historical facts and attacking the messenger.
QueerDuck
Yesterday
#5
A dirty fighter is better than a saint. Democrats should not disqualify anyone without a felony conviction.
dalton99a
Yesterday
#3
+1. Democrats should rid themselves of the self-inflicted purity virus and learn to say "SO WHAT"
dalton99a
Yesterday
#15
Platner, this alleged """fighter,""" has never even been in an election to lose.
W_HAMILTON
Yesterday
#48
90% of what you say is your incorrect interpretation of life in general
questionseverything
Yesterday
#10
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_
Yesterday
#35
That you failed to point to where Platner has demonstrated that growth and improvement is weird
EdmondDantes_
19 hrs ago
#86
If Costello were running against Collins, instead of Platner, who would you vote for?
jmbar2
Yesterday
#22
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
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
Yesterday
#70
I appreciate your perspective and yes those comments are deserving of condemnation. But what might
Nanjeanne
6 hrs ago
#96
Whether or not individuals within a community use certain language with each other is a personal choice.
QueerDuck
23 hrs ago
#72
These statements are incendiary in the extreme, and many of these issues cited
BComplex
Yesterday
#57
AND it's another Democratic butt in a Senate chair to help bring us into the majority, and
Scrivener7
19 hrs ago
#82
Everything I see says that We the People want to take power from the establishment.
flashman13
Yesterday
#28
Re Platner - if only he had more serious sexual misconduct he could run for POTUS.
Vinca
Yesterday
#30
I believe we need to hold our elected representatives to a higher standard, rather than making excuses...
QueerDuck
Yesterday
#46
Whining that Democrats want to "rip my life apart" -- help help they're out to get me!
betsuni
6 hrs ago
#95