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53. Would you take him over Lamb?

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Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:22 AM

Jun 6

Because I wouldn't.

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So, it's looking like the whole Platner "controversy" [View all] Aviation Pro Jun 5 OP

The timing is certainly suspect. Ocelot II Jun 5 #1

Corcerning, one might even say peppertree Jun 5 #17

Almost to the level of "Troubling" Ars Longa Jun 6 #91

It's all those fuckers got Blue Owl Jun 5 #2

I doubt it is just Republicans Bluetus Jun 6 #71

I agree, centrist lobby group AIPAC Emile Jun 6 #87

They go after anyone that doesn't support Israel's crimes questionseverything Jun 6 #95

There are a few here that believe every word of it Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #3

And do they ever swat you if you disagree with them. Polly Hennessey Jun 5 #28

Yeah, your insults to members aren't helping Cha Jun 5 #42

THANK YOU!!! niyad Jun 6 #55

The Primary is now over IbogaProject Jun 6 #75

That's Planter's "bad mouth". Don't tell me what Cha Jun 6 #108

He is the PRESUMPTIVE Democratic nominee until the results of the June 9 niyad Jun 6 #109

Oh ok fair game for a few days more IbogaProject Sunday #110

The national media is doing their part Bluetus Jun 6 #72

+21 Emile Jun 6 #83

So we shouldn't believe HIS OWN WORDS? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 6 #100

Platner doesn't deny it.... reACTIONary Jun 6 #101

Shocking ZDU Jun 5 #4

Focus on Collins and her record! flamingdem Jun 5 #5

Yep, stop taking the bait CivicGrief Jun 5 #29

What record?? AZ8theist Jun 5 #33

Pretty sick of our sides purity tests when there is a rapist ALBliberal Jun 5 #6

34 convicted felonies on record dave99 Jun 6 #58

Gary Hart, Ed Muskie, "Old Joe" Biden, Mike Dukakis and Bill Somethingorother ... usonian Jun 5 #7

nice photo: Troy Jackson, Bernie Sanders, Graham Platner eShirl Jun 5 #8

The photo is from Bernie's website. usonian Jun 5 #23

No Fetterman pics there, weird. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 5 #26

It's nice to see a picture of Fetterman from his sane days. nt Gore1FL Jun 5 #31

He was never different Boo1 Jun 5 #50

I'd still take him over Oz. Gore1FL Jun 6 #52

Would you take him over Lamb? Boo1 Jun 6 #53

I'd much rather have Lamb. Gore1FL Jun 6 #65

I wonder. What is it about binary choices some don't seem to understand? paleotn Jun 5 #36

Maybe it's the fact there is a Senate primary. SamuelAdams Jun 6 #59

Been keeping up with recent events? Nope. paleotn Jun 6 #69

If she was popular why did her campaign money dry up? questionseverything Jun 6 #97

Well, Hart DID Issue A Challenge, One Will Recall. ColoringFool Jun 5 #15

Watched that live and just dolefully shook my head...Hart was dogmeat. nt allegorical oracle Jun 6 #57

The Platner "news" sniffs of the old Lee Atwater/Roger Stone days. And Stone's allegorical oracle Jun 5 #20

Seems a lot like the Al Franken fiasco to me. Bluepinky Jun 5 #48

Here's where Im at. Platner is flawed and engaged in bad behavior that I would not tolerate in my personal Nanjeanne Jun 5 #9

What about the two Democratic women who have accused him? SamuelAdams Jun 6 #60

The two Dem women said that he had a darkness and was troubled basically. They accused him Nanjeanne Jun 6 #62

While I've been critical of him, if I lived in Maine I'd vote for him. Callie1979 Jun 6 #67

And Dems fall for it every time. paleotn Jun 5 #10

Not. This. Time. Aviation Pro Jun 5 #11

Clarification. Not all Dems. Some. paleotn Jun 5 #32

True. SamuelAdams Jun 6 #61

She's emblematic of the problem Aviation Pro Jun 6 #64

Please explain how they got 2 Democratic women to go along EdmondDantes_ Jun 5 #12

I don't explain anything Aviation Pro Jun 5 #14

Amen! CivicGrief Jun 5 #30

Go along with what? They said he had dark moods and was struggling and when old Reddit posts Nanjeanne Jun 5 #18

Only the Republican operative claimed anything approaching noteworthiness Dave says Jun 5 #25

If you're in Maine, are you voting for Susan Collins? paleotn Jun 5 #34

Platner isn't in the Epstein files. Bluepinky Jun 5 #49

Wow! That's a low bar MorbidButterflyTat Jun 6 #99

K&R spanone Jun 5 #13

Source? ColoringFool Jun 5 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Jun 5 #35

All the hallmarks of an orchestrated smear. pat_k Jun 5 #19

I just reread that story, too. Al Franken got a raw deal. calimary Jun 5 #43

It's some bullshit cooked up by Fox to steal yet another seat. Initech Jun 5 #21

My thoughts on all of this remain unchanged, in that B.See Jun 5 #22

Now this is MaineNative Jun 5 #24

The GOP gathers evidence and ignores it, we Democrats execute the accused and then gather the evidence, ... marble falls Jun 5 #27

Yep. SSDD. paleotn Jun 5 #37

Yep, it's the old Democrats gotta be perfect. Circular firing squad. oldmanlynn Jun 5 #38

Fetterman attackes Platner. maliaSmith Jun 5 #39

Fuck that Lurch Aviation Pro Jun 5 #47

Fetterman is a worthless centrist! Emile Jun 6 #56

The same people insisting we must nominate Platner insisted we must nominate Fetterman over Lamb. SamuelAdams Jun 6 #63

Exactly, and they are also the same people who trumped up Nixie Jun 6 #70

PURITY test!? Really now mr715 Jun 6 #73

Recognizing Whitewashing actual established offensive words and acts Nixie Jun 6 #78

Mhm. You can keep telling us that until Tuesday. mr715 Jun 6 #79

Then you shouldn't be so worried and concerned over Nixie Jun 6 #80

Susan Collins mr715 Jun 6 #81

Thanks for this glimpse into bro culture. Nixie Jun 6 #88

Yup yup. mr715 Jun 6 #90

You do that. But thanks for your deep concern over people Nixie Jun 6 #93

No need to thank me. mr715 Jun 6 #94

Thanks for your deep concern. Speaking of keen skills, let's Nixie Jun 6 #98

No shit. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 6 #103

Agreed. Brogressives. Bro culture is all the rage now. Nixie Jun 6 #107

The emotional upset surprised me. betsuni Jun 6 #102

Exactly, and the mansplaining about how important the Nixie Jun 6 #106

Democrats should vote against Platner when Republicans vote against the traitor rapist felon dalton99a Jun 5 #40

Yeah. Like THAT'LL happen. calimary Jun 5 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 5 #41

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 5 #45

A fair number of women whom I've dated PCIntern Jun 5 #46

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

Wow! I just put Graham Platner into the search on YouTube, and it's like a wasps nest! BComplex Jun 6 #54

that's a relief! I guess the Nazi SS tattoo is photoshop and he never sexted women WarGamer Jun 6 #66

Stop beating that poor straw man (n/m) Soul_of_Wit Jun 6 #86

Sometimes it hurts to do the right thing PCB66 Jun 6 #68

The right thing being what? CivicGrief Jun 6 #82

And the rats show up everywhere. Kingofalldems Jun 6 #74

In my mind, the Supreme Court looms large... CousinIT Jun 6 #76

The republicans have a history of character assassination. patphil Jun 6 #77

Repug smear didn't dawn on me at first but now makes PERFECT sense vapor2 Jun 6 #84

Reps are attacking him because their majority is so slim. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 6 #85

Or we learned from the Franken mess Soul_of_Wit Jun 6 #89

I guess that's a possibility. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 6 #92

My first clue that it was ratfuckery Soul_of_Wit Jun 6 #96

I'll be voting for him despite the unsubstantiated noise. -misanthroptimist Jun 6 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author ZDU Jun 6 #105