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22. My thoughts on all of this remain unchanged, in that

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:35 PM

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Yes, there are legitimate concerns re some of this guy's past behavior and comments, and yes, would be nice if there was a front runner in Maine with less baggage.

But, IMO that's up to Maine's voters. And if they choose him then he is unquestionably the preference over a rubber stamping right wing maga suck-up like Collins.

And that has consistently been my position, whether it was Mamdani's candidacy in NY, or Crockett vs Talerico in Texas (when tv comedians decided to weigh in on 'who can't win').

I don't tell Democrats in other states who to vote for. However, in the face of a Republican alternative, I will support their choice.

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So, it's looking like the whole Platner "controversy" [View all] Aviation Pro Friday OP

The timing is certainly suspect. Ocelot II Friday #1

Corcerning, one might even say peppertree Friday #17

Almost to the level of "Troubling" Ars Longa Yesterday #91

It's all those fuckers got Blue Owl Friday #2

I doubt it is just Republicans Bluetus Yesterday #71

I agree, centrist lobby group AIPAC Emile Yesterday #87

They go after anyone that doesn't support Israel's crimes questionseverything Yesterday #95

There are a few here that believe every word of it Ziggy Beans Friday #3

And do they ever swat you if you disagree with them. Polly Hennessey Friday #28

Yeah, your insults to members aren't helping Cha Friday #42

THANK YOU!!! niyad Yesterday #55

The Primary is now over IbogaProject Yesterday #75

That's Planter's "bad mouth". Don't tell me what Cha Yesterday #108

He is the PRESUMPTIVE Democratic nominee until the results of the June 9 niyad 23 hrs ago #109

Oh ok fair game for a few days more IbogaProject 4 hrs ago #110

The national media is doing their part Bluetus Yesterday #72

+21 Emile Yesterday #83

So we shouldn't believe HIS OWN WORDS? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #100

Platner doesn't deny it.... reACTIONary Yesterday #101

Shocking ZDU Friday #4

Focus on Collins and her record! flamingdem Friday #5

Yep, stop taking the bait CivicGrief Friday #29

What record?? AZ8theist Friday #33

Pretty sick of our sides purity tests when there is a rapist ALBliberal Friday #6

34 convicted felonies on record dave99 Yesterday #58

Gary Hart, Ed Muskie, "Old Joe" Biden, Mike Dukakis and Bill Somethingorother ... usonian Friday #7

nice photo: Troy Jackson, Bernie Sanders, Graham Platner eShirl Friday #8

The photo is from Bernie's website. usonian Friday #23

No Fetterman pics there, weird. MorbidButterflyTat Friday #26

It's nice to see a picture of Fetterman from his sane days. nt Gore1FL Friday #31

He was never different Boo1 Friday #50

I'd still take him over Oz. Gore1FL Yesterday #52

Would you take him over Lamb? Boo1 Yesterday #53

I'd much rather have Lamb. Gore1FL Yesterday #65

I wonder. What is it about binary choices some don't seem to understand? paleotn Friday #36

Maybe it's the fact there is a Senate primary. SamuelAdams Yesterday #59

Been keeping up with recent events? Nope. paleotn Yesterday #69

If she was popular why did her campaign money dry up? questionseverything Yesterday #97

Well, Hart DID Issue A Challenge, One Will Recall. ColoringFool Friday #15

Watched that live and just dolefully shook my head...Hart was dogmeat. nt allegorical oracle Yesterday #57

The Platner "news" sniffs of the old Lee Atwater/Roger Stone days. And Stone's allegorical oracle Friday #20

Seems a lot like the Al Franken fiasco to me. Bluepinky Friday #48

Here's where Im at. Platner is flawed and engaged in bad behavior that I would not tolerate in my personal Nanjeanne Friday #9

What about the two Democratic women who have accused him? SamuelAdams Yesterday #60

The two Dem women said that he had a darkness and was troubled basically. They accused him Nanjeanne Yesterday #62

While I've been critical of him, if I lived in Maine I'd vote for him. Callie1979 Yesterday #67

And Dems fall for it every time. paleotn Friday #10

Not. This. Time. Aviation Pro Friday #11

Clarification. Not all Dems. Some. paleotn Friday #32

True. SamuelAdams Yesterday #61

She's emblematic of the problem Aviation Pro Yesterday #64

Please explain how they got 2 Democratic women to go along EdmondDantes_ Friday #12

I don't explain anything Aviation Pro Friday #14

Amen! CivicGrief Friday #30

Go along with what? They said he had dark moods and was struggling and when old Reddit posts Nanjeanne Friday #18

Only the Republican operative claimed anything approaching noteworthiness Dave says Friday #25

If you're in Maine, are you voting for Susan Collins? paleotn Friday #34

Platner isn't in the Epstein files. Bluepinky Friday #49

Wow! That's a low bar MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #99

K&R spanone Friday #13

Source? ColoringFool Friday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Friday #35

All the hallmarks of an orchestrated smear. pat_k Friday #19

I just reread that story, too. Al Franken got a raw deal. calimary Friday #43

It's some bullshit cooked up by Fox to steal yet another seat. Initech Friday #21

My thoughts on all of this remain unchanged, in that B.See Friday #22

Now this is MaineNative Friday #24

The GOP gathers evidence and ignores it, we Democrats execute the accused and then gather the evidence, ... marble falls Friday #27

Yep. SSDD. paleotn Friday #37

Yep, it's the old Democrats gotta be perfect. Circular firing squad. oldmanlynn Friday #38

Fetterman attackes Platner. maliaSmith Friday #39

Fuck that Lurch Aviation Pro Friday #47

Fetterman is a worthless centrist! Emile Yesterday #56

The same people insisting we must nominate Platner insisted we must nominate Fetterman over Lamb. SamuelAdams Yesterday #63

Exactly, and they are also the same people who trumped up Nixie Yesterday #70

PURITY test!? Really now mr715 Yesterday #73

Recognizing Whitewashing actual established offensive words and acts Nixie Yesterday #78

Mhm. You can keep telling us that until Tuesday. mr715 Yesterday #79

Then you shouldn't be so worried and concerned over Nixie Yesterday #80

Susan Collins mr715 Yesterday #81

Thanks for this glimpse into bro culture. Nixie Yesterday #88

Yup yup. mr715 Yesterday #90

You do that. But thanks for your deep concern over people Nixie Yesterday #93

No need to thank me. mr715 Yesterday #94

Thanks for your deep concern. Speaking of keen skills, let's Nixie Yesterday #98

No shit. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #103

Agreed. Brogressives. Bro culture is all the rage now. Nixie Yesterday #107

The emotional upset surprised me. betsuni Yesterday #102

Exactly, and the mansplaining about how important the Nixie Yesterday #106

Democrats should vote against Platner when Republicans vote against the traitor rapist felon dalton99a Friday #40

Yeah. Like THAT'LL happen. calimary Friday #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #41

Recommended. H2O Man Friday #45

A fair number of women whom I've dated PCIntern Friday #46

Only thing??? Everyone will forget about it in what, 5 days??? Who'll really care??? a kennedy Friday #51

Wow! I just put Graham Platner into the search on YouTube, and it's like a wasps nest! BComplex Yesterday #54

that's a relief! I guess the Nazi SS tattoo is photoshop and he never sexted women WarGamer Yesterday #66

Stop beating that poor straw man (n/m) Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #86

Sometimes it hurts to do the right thing PCB66 Yesterday #68

The right thing being what? CivicGrief Yesterday #82

And the rats show up everywhere. Kingofalldems Yesterday #74

In my mind, the Supreme Court looms large... CousinIT Yesterday #76

The republicans have a history of character assassination. patphil Yesterday #77

Repug smear didn't dawn on me at first but now makes PERFECT sense vapor2 Yesterday #84

Reps are attacking him because their majority is so slim. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #85

Or we learned from the Franken mess Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #89

I guess that's a possibility. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #92

My first clue that it was ratfuckery Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #96

I'll be voting for him despite the unsubstantiated noise. -misanthroptimist Yesterday #104

god damn ZDU Yesterday #105