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patphil

(9,265 posts)
77. The republicans have a history of character assassination.
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:40 PM
18 hrs ago

John Kerry, Al Franken, Hunter Biden, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and many more.
On the other hand, republicans give people of their own party a free pass for much worse stuff than Greg Platner has been accused of.
As a result, they win elections, and we watch as our nation circles the drain.

We need to realize that much of what we hear from republicans is definitely rat fuckery, designed to destroy a campaign and, in this case, allow a weak willed, compliant republican senator get reelected again so she can whine about how bad the president is, and then vote for all the shit he stands for. It shouldn't come to this, but our elections are beginning to look like classic battles between good and evil.
Republicans will do whatever it takes to get elected, and Democrats seem to just stand there and take it.
Greg Platner isn't perfect, but on his worst day, he's better than Susan Collins is on her best. After all, Trump is a convicted felon, and probably a child molester. He lies, cheats, steals, and kills for personal gain and/or revenge.
If you don't think he kills, just take a long look at all he's done. The worst is the destruction of USAID, which has caused about 1 million deaths in Africa; more than half of which are children.

Time for Democrats to stand and deliver in Maine.

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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 17 hrs ago #91
It's all those fuckers got Blue Owl Friday #2
I doubt it is just Republicans Bluetus 18 hrs ago #71
I agree, centrist lobby group AIPAC Emile 17 hrs ago #87
They go after anyone that doesn't support Israel's crimes questionseverything 17 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #55
The Primary is now over IbogaProject 18 hrs ago #75
That's Planter's "bad mouth". Don't tell me what Cha 13 hrs ago #108
He is the PRESUMPTIVE Democratic nominee until the results of the June 9 niyad 12 hrs ago #109
The national media is doing their part Bluetus 18 hrs ago #72
+21 Emile 17 hrs ago #83
So we shouldn't believe HIS OWN WORDS? MorbidButterflyTat 17 hrs ago #100
Platner doesn't deny it.... reACTIONary 17 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #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 19 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #59
Been keeping up with recent events? Nope. paleotn 19 hrs ago #69
If she was popular why did her campaign money dry up? questionseverything 17 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #60
The two Dem women said that he had a darkness and was troubled basically. They accused him Nanjeanne 20 hrs ago #62
While I've been critical of him, if I lived in Maine I'd vote for him. Callie1979 19 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #61
She's emblematic of the problem Aviation Pro 20 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #56
The same people insisting we must nominate Platner insisted we must nominate Fetterman over Lamb. SamuelAdams 20 hrs ago #63
Exactly, and they are also the same people who trumped up Nixie 18 hrs ago #70
PURITY test!? Really now mr715 18 hrs ago #73
Recognizing Whitewashing actual established offensive words and acts Nixie 18 hrs ago #78
Mhm. You can keep telling us that until Tuesday. mr715 18 hrs ago #79
Then you shouldn't be so worried and concerned over Nixie 18 hrs ago #80
Susan Collins mr715 18 hrs ago #81
Thanks for this glimpse into bro culture. Nixie 17 hrs ago #88
Yup yup. mr715 17 hrs ago #90
You do that. But thanks for your deep concern over people Nixie 17 hrs ago #93
No need to thank me. mr715 17 hrs ago #94
Thanks for your deep concern. Speaking of keen skills, let's Nixie 17 hrs ago #98
No shit. MorbidButterflyTat 17 hrs ago #103
Agreed. Brogressives. Bro culture is all the rage now. Nixie 13 hrs ago #107
The emotional upset surprised me. betsuni 17 hrs ago #102
Exactly, and the mansplaining about how important the Nixie 13 hrs ago #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 22 hrs ago #54
that's a relief! I guess the Nazi SS tattoo is photoshop and he never sexted women WarGamer 19 hrs ago #66
Stop beating that poor straw man (n/m) Soul_of_Wit 17 hrs ago #86
Sometimes it hurts to do the right thing PCB66 19 hrs ago #68
The right thing being what? CivicGrief 18 hrs ago #82
And the rats show up everywhere. Kingofalldems 18 hrs ago #74
In my mind, the Supreme Court looms large... CousinIT 18 hrs ago #76
The republicans have a history of character assassination. patphil 18 hrs ago #77
Repug smear didn't dawn on me at first but now makes PERFECT sense vapor2 17 hrs ago #84
Reps are attacking him because their majority is so slim. JustABozoOnThisBus 17 hrs ago #85
Or we learned from the Franken mess Soul_of_Wit 17 hrs ago #89
I guess that's a possibility. JustABozoOnThisBus 17 hrs ago #92
My first clue that it was ratfuckery Soul_of_Wit 17 hrs ago #96
I'll be voting for him despite the unsubstantiated noise. -misanthroptimist 16 hrs ago #104
god damn ZDU 15 hrs ago #105
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