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W_HAMILTON

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

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #27)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:28 PM

6 hrs ago

And again, PRIMARIES are being held today. This is exactly the time to make your case for and against candidates.

Once the candidate is selected, THAT is when everyone should let bygones be bygones.

I will bite my tongue when it comes to criticizing Platner if he is our nominee, but I damn sure will be reminding certain folks that they better be showing the same sort of compassion to every Democrat running in the general as Platner's biggest supporters expected that we show him in the primary.

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Here's a good read on Platner [View all] Tesha 15 hrs ago OP

A worthy perspective. Gardner's credentials are impressive. ariadne0614 15 hrs ago #1

This is why I don't believe people who claim "of course I knew it was a Totenkopf!" mainer 14 hrs ago #2

and yet people will continue to go on about it eShirl 13 hrs ago #8

Thankfully people are catching on to their despicable behavior, and supporting the progressive. Emile 13 hrs ago #11

While Republicans nominated Ken Paxton for the Senate dalton99a 14 hrs ago #3

any other link than Facebook or is just a Facebook article? nt Javaman 14 hrs ago #4

See post #6 questionseverything 11 hrs ago #23

Yup! Nanjeanne 14 hrs ago #5

OP link doesn't work for me. I found another link by searching with a line from your OP: chia 13 hrs ago #6

I see that "liberals" is in quotes. Interesting. niyad 13 hrs ago #9

As someone who avoids facebook, I thank you. eShirl 13 hrs ago #10

Perhaps the time has come for the Dems to have their MAGA moment. Bumbles 13 hrs ago #7

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

Could you please link to the part where he expressed contrition niyad 12 hrs ago #17

According to NYT reporting he did nuxvomica 12 hrs ago #18

One would think they would actually quote him on something so niyad 12 hrs ago #19

Some quotes nuxvomica 12 hrs ago #20

"Stupid stuff" ?? Okay then. niyad 11 hrs ago #21

What are his progressive plans for women's issues? MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #26

I just voted for Graham Platner mainer 13 hrs ago #12

Thank you! Emile 13 hrs ago #14

Best of luck taking back your state - TBF 12 hrs ago #16

Thanks! Let's nail Susan Collins to the wall. mr715 11 hrs ago #22

hear, hear! LAS14 12 hrs ago #15

Kick mainer 10 hrs ago #24

If only they had shown the same compassion towards Hillary... W_HAMILTON 8 hrs ago #25

This is not about Hillary and I am pretty sure all of du voted for Hillary questionseverything 8 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 6 hrs ago #29

Let it go. 2016 isn't 2026 mr715 4 hrs ago #31

I was so furious at the candidacy of Sen. Sanders in 2016... mr715 4 hrs ago #32

Secretary Clinton won Maine. mr715 4 hrs ago #30

Who is rob.gardner.399? MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #28