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PatSeg

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6. I haven't been following Maine's senate race

Reply to MerryBlooms (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 06:50 PM

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so I just assumed Platner was a republican, but it turns out he is a Democrat running against Janet Mills in the primary. Apparently a "new kind of Democrat".

His history on social media has been very problematic. He has been trying to clean up his many controversial posts, but it appears people already know who and what he is. Maybe he should stick to farming oysters.

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When a Democratic Pro-Women group "Sounds the Alarm" against a man... [View all] PeaceWave Thursday OP

Oh for fu*cks sake PatSeg Thursday #1

I had an ick feeling about that guy from the start. hedda_foil Thursday #2

Does he mean males too, who are also sexually violated? MerryBlooms Thursday #3

I haven't been following Maine's senate race PatSeg Thursday #6

He's a republican running as a dem, looks to me. blegh MerryBlooms Thursday #8

It certainly does look that way PatSeg Thursday #9

Tulsi Gabbard comes to mind. Quiet Em Thursday #10

Oh yeah PatSeg Thursday #11

Blame the victim is not a winning position. brer cat Thursday #4

The posts Cirsium Thursday #5

Thanks for posting PatSeg Thursday #7

This guy is so stupid. Like most women who are raped are drunk? Coventina Thursday #12

You read that right. That is what Platner wrote. PeaceWave Yesterday #29

In addition to the verbiage, the angry tone yorkster Thursday #15

Can we say bye bye to this misogynist creep now? mcar Thursday #13

Since he was endorsed by "the one who can do/say no wrong" DFW Yesterday #28

Platner supporters cannot explain away the Emily's List endorsement or what it means. PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #30

They'll label them establishment, the enemy, like Planned Parenthood was "part of the establishment" betsuni 17 hrs ago #32

The One Authentic Purity Savior's magical endorsement shields the righteous from establishment rigging and evils! betsuni 17 hrs ago #31

As bad as these comments are dsc Thursday #14

And his own post about black people and tipping. yorkster Thursday #16

The double standard: IcyPeas Thursday #17

Totally.. I hadn't even thought Cha Yesterday #21

Have a feeling being drunk one night in Croatia as an excuse for one's Nazi tattoo only applies to men. betsuni Yesterday #22

Maine can do better than this... PeaceWave Yesterday #18

JAYSUS Skittles Yesterday #27

This message was self-deleted by its author artemisia1 Yesterday #19

Tale of the Dark knight arises MagickMuffin Yesterday #20

TY and Emily's List for getting Cha Yesterday #23

Cha for the win! Good job pointing out Platner's hypocrisy. PeaceWave Yesterday #24

Mahalo, PeaceWave.. And, this part Especially Cha Yesterday #25

EVER NOTICE Skittles Yesterday #26