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Violet_Crumble

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42. That's not true..

Reply to Cha (Reply #41)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 06:20 AM

2 hrs ago

No-one at DU threw 'purity tests' at Hillary in the GE. Same goes for Kamala Harris.

Oh, you seem to be saying that Graham Platner deserved the 'purity test'? I saw going on here. Strange how people view things differently. What I saw was a mixture of pathetic pearl clutching and a coordinated smear campaign. It was pretty disgusting, tbh.

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

A worthy perspective. Gardner's credentials are impressive. ariadne0614 Yesterday #1

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

and yet people will continue to go on about it eShirl Yesterday #8

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

size does not matter rampartd 4 hrs ago #40

While Republicans nominated Ken Paxton for the Senate dalton99a Yesterday #3

any other link than Facebook or is just a Facebook article? nt Javaman Yesterday #4

See post #6 questionseverything 22 hrs ago #23

Yup! Nanjeanne Yesterday #5

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

I see that "liberals" is in quotes. Interesting. niyad Yesterday #9

I was just about to comment on Cha 4 hrs ago #39

As someone who avoids facebook, I thank you. eShirl Yesterday #10

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

Big difference between excusing bad behavior and celebrating it nuxvomica 23 hrs ago #13

Could you please link to the part where he expressed contrition niyad 23 hrs ago #17

According to NYT reporting he did nuxvomica 23 hrs ago #18

One would think they would actually quote him on something so niyad 22 hrs ago #19

Some quotes nuxvomica 22 hrs ago #20

"Stupid stuff" ?? Okay then. niyad 22 hrs ago #21

What are his progressive plans for women's issues? MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #26

I just voted for Graham Platner mainer 23 hrs ago #12

Thank you! Emile 23 hrs ago #14

Best of luck taking back your state - TBF 23 hrs ago #16

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

hear, hear! LAS14 23 hrs ago #15

Kick mainer 21 hrs ago #24

If only they had shown the same compassion towards Hillary... W_HAMILTON 19 hrs ago #25

This is not about Hillary and I am pretty sure all of du voted for Hillary questionseverything 18 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 17 hrs ago #29

Let it go. 2016 isn't 2026 mr715 14 hrs ago #31

That was said in 2024 and look where we are now. W_HAMILTON 9 hrs ago #33

Huh? mr715 9 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 9 hrs ago #35

Yes. mr715 9 hrs ago #36

Yeah, I know that. but W HAMILTON Cha 3 hrs ago #41

That's not true.. Violet_Crumble 2 hrs ago #42

" I will bite my tongue when it comes to criticizing Platner if he is our nominee" eShirl 4 hrs ago #38

Now the routine has shifted. It's all about Hillary Clinton now... Violet_Crumble 2 hrs ago #43

I was so furious at the candidacy of Sen. Sanders in 2016... mr715 14 hrs ago #32

Secretary Clinton won Maine. mr715 14 hrs ago #30

Who is rob.gardner.399? MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #28

I have not watched cable news since the night the orange one won again helpisontheway 7 hrs ago #37