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'Platner Just Flipped Trump's OWN Line Against Him'..... (Original Post) Joinfortmill Jun 11 OP
Wow, he's saying what most of us are thinking questionseverything Jun 11 #1
What did he say? I dont have 15 minutes to listen.. Amaryllis Jun 11 #2
Maybe it's this... "I will be a senator for the people that can't buy a senator" ihaveaquestion Jun 11 #3
I went from a detractor to fan MustLoveBeagles Jun 11 #11
Same here. The guy's what we need right now. patphil Jun 11 #12
There's no perfect person MustLoveBeagles Jun 11 #13
Same here. Amaryllis Jun 11 #18
Annoying, isn't it? Cirsium Jun 11 #5
Go to the 4 minute mark to hear his speech questionseverything Jun 11 #7
Thanks. Amaryllis Jun 11 #19
I'm sorry, i type so slowly I am a terrible transcriber questionseverything Jun 11 #16
Kick dalton99a Jun 11 #4
Platner is a brilliant communicator. Kid Berwyn Jun 11 #6
Hopefully the current admin doesn't get so upset that he starts questionseverything Jun 11 #8
Yep. Kid Berwyn Jun 11 #9
Honestly MustLoveBeagles Jun 11 #14
Me either, it's terrifying questionseverything Jun 11 #15
Worth the watch, thanks. eom Exp Jun 11 #10
My opinion has always been, if you're looking for saints in politics, you're going to be greatly disappointed. Ray Bruns Jun 11 #17

ihaveaquestion

(4,881 posts)
3. Maybe it's this... "I will be a senator for the people that can't buy a senator"
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:36 AM
Jun 11

From the video comments.

MustLoveBeagles

(18,183 posts)
11. I went from a detractor to fan
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:00 PM
Jun 11

In the last 2 weeks. I should've listened to the man himself sooner and not the spin.

patphil

(9,310 posts)
12. Same here. The guy's what we need right now.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:10 PM
Jun 11

Everyone makes mistakes in their youth that they'd like to take back. Ownership of mistakes is an indicator of maturity.
Notice how many mistakes Trump owns up to....Zero!

MustLoveBeagles

(18,183 posts)
13. There's no perfect person
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:14 PM
Jun 11

Last edited Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:10 PM - Edit history (1)

Anyone searching for that is doomed to disappointment.

Kid Berwyn

(25,410 posts)
6. Platner is a brilliant communicator.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:44 AM
Jun 11

The Establishment fears him, that means them with the money.

questionseverything

(12,192 posts)
8. Hopefully the current admin doesn't get so upset that he starts
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:58 AM
Jun 11

Blowing up the water supply systems of democratic cities

War criminal that he is

Kid Berwyn

(25,410 posts)
9. Yep.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 PM
Jun 11

Same for our candidates. The great Senator Paul Wellstone stood in the way of Baby Doc Bush’s New War on Iraq until he wasn’t.

Ray Bruns

(6,921 posts)
17. My opinion has always been, if you're looking for saints in politics, you're going to be greatly disappointed.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:39 PM
Jun 11
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