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24. That's why I disagree with my own Democratic Representative

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 11:38 AM

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Usually have no problem with Rep. Dean, but disagreed with her comments about Platner. Would she rather have Collins? Now if it comes out that Platner did anything violent or did sexual assault or harassment, that would be different.

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re: Platner - But if personal imperfection disqualifies a candidate, Washington DC should empty itself immediately. [View all] Swede 22 hrs ago OP

Starting with the WH.................... Lovie777 22 hrs ago #1

Waiting for the count to chime in. rzemanfl 22 hrs ago #2

I didn't want to disappoint you. Intractable 22 hrs ago #4

Not the one I had in mind, but thanks. rzemanfl 22 hrs ago #6

Oh fun! Can I play? I can "predict" the dismissals, excuses, ignoring of historical facts and attacking the messenger. QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #5

Wish I can RECd you unlimited times ExtraGriz 19 hrs ago #47

It's a given. eShirl 1 hr ago #94

A dirty fighter is better than a saint. Democrats should not disqualify anyone without a felony conviction. dalton99a 22 hrs ago #3

Really good point - and republicans don't even care TBF 22 hrs ago #13

+1. Democrats should rid themselves of the self-inflicted purity virus and learn to say "SO WHAT" dalton99a 22 hrs ago #15

Graham Platner BComplex 19 hrs ago #44

A dirty fighter..... Horseshoeluck 22 hrs ago #14

Um . WHAT?! "A dirty fighter is better than a saint" BECAUSE?? ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #45

A counter point EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #7

Maine has had perfectly good candidates in the past ... Ritabert 22 hrs ago #9

What makes you think he will bring in independents? SamuelAdams 22 hrs ago #11

Because polling. mr715 21 hrs ago #19

The last Democrat to challenge Collins led in all the polls... W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #25

As I said in other polls, so perhaps we should just grieve. mr715 20 hrs ago #26

Or elect a better Democrat? This is still the primary, after all. W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #27

OK, who do you suggest? I found this on ballot ready TBF 20 hrs ago #31

If it were up to me, i would vote for Mills. W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #33

Much like Speaker Gideon, a stalwart Democrat who lost. mr715 20 hrs ago #37

Platner, this alleged """fighter,""" has never even been in an election to lose. W_HAMILTON 19 hrs ago #48

So support Susan Collins. Just own it. Don't keep shoveling this mr715 19 hrs ago #51

Except that we are a day before the election TBF 18 hrs ago #61

She's still on the ballot, as is at least one other alternative. W_HAMILTON 17 hrs ago #67

76% Platner, 10% Mills mr715 17 hrs ago #71

Are you saying Sara Gideon wasn't? Emile 20 hrs ago #32

Gideon wasn't what? W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #36

LOL Emile 20 hrs ago #38

But our candidate might have a penis. mr715 20 hrs ago #40

The primary hasn't even occurred yet. W_HAMILTON 19 hrs ago #50

Devote time to taking down Collins rather than staying silent. mr715 19 hrs ago #53

Implicit in your argument is that we lose with Platner. mr715 20 hrs ago #39

No, implicit in YOUR argument is that we win with Platner. W_HAMILTON 19 hrs ago #49

All I hear is sound and fury signifying nothing. mr715 19 hrs ago #52

90% of what you say is your incorrect interpretation of life in general questionseverything 22 hrs ago #10

Of course you do EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #17

THANK YOU!!! niyad 22 hrs ago #12

I hope you will never be judged by a selective, agenda-driven gotcha of your past words and actions. AloeVera 21 hrs ago #20

Weird that you claim to be against selective agenda driven gotcha while being selective yourself EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #35

Robert Byrd... mr715 20 hrs ago #42

Robert Byrd had actions that demonstrated his change EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #63

So, to be clear, you WOULD vote for former klansman Robert Byrd mr715 18 hrs ago #64

That you failed to point to where Platner has demonstrated that growth and improvement is weird EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #86

I'm not his confessor. mr715 11 hrs ago #88

I have responded in other threads and replies to you, as you know AloeVera 19 hrs ago #59

That's an opinion based on what you desperately want to believe EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #87

If Costello were running against Collins, instead of Platner, who would you vote for? jmbar2 21 hrs ago #22

He is polling at 3% so evidently they don't want to vote for him questionseverything 19 hrs ago #55

The question is... jmbar2 18 hrs ago #62

Impossible to answer. mr715 18 hrs ago #65

OK, so Platner's probably going to be the candidate. But... jmbar2 17 hrs ago #66

There is campaign activity mr715 17 hrs ago #68

I take personally the gay slurs. I'm surprised at how many people (and which people) appear to be okay with it. QueerDuck 21 hrs ago #23

I'm gay and don't care Sympthsical 19 hrs ago #54

Yep. I couldn't care less if he used the F word. I want him to vote with Democrats and oppose Christian nationalists. Hassin Bin Sober 17 hrs ago #70

Don't forget about rapist Eric Swalwell. mr715 16 hrs ago #73

Some of it is genuinely funny Sympthsical 13 hrs ago #75

No one? Seriously? --- Well, I care. QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #78

Oh, there is absolutely privilege at play Sympthsical 13 hrs ago #79

While I deeply respect the work you have done with LGBTQ youth... QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #81

It's a matter of priority Sympthsical 12 hrs ago #85

I appreciate the response, though I think you are creating a false binary. QueerDuck 1 hr ago #92

Whether or not individuals within a community use certain language with each other is a personal choice. QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #72

This sounds exhausting Sympthsical 13 hrs ago #77

No it's not. QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #80

These statements are incendiary in the extreme, and many of these issues cited BComplex 19 hrs ago #57

I support Democrats gab13by13 22 hrs ago #8

If so many can vote for a Pdeo, Sexual Abuser, multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #16

Simple logic Bobstandard 21 hrs ago #18

AND it's another Democratic butt in a Senate chair to help bring us into the majority, and Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #82

I wish I could vote for him but I'm in Maryland wolfie001 21 hrs ago #21

That's why I disagree with my own Democratic Representative mvd 20 hrs ago #24

Everything I see says that We the People want to take power from the establishment. flashman13 20 hrs ago #28

Wrong Framing! We love imperfects! We hate being lied to. delisen 20 hrs ago #29

No party is perfect, but at least we try to get better. mr715 20 hrs ago #43

Re Platner - if only he had more serious sexual misconduct he could run for POTUS. Vinca 20 hrs ago #30

This is how I voted in the Texas primary - TBF 20 hrs ago #34

If I were perfect, I might have a different attitude Bluetus 20 hrs ago #41

I believe we need to hold our elected representatives to a higher standard, rather than making excuses... QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #46

I don't believe anybody who says they knew all along that Bluetus 19 hrs ago #56

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Okay, FUHGEDDABOUTIT. But One Thing Platner MUST CHANGE..... ColoringFool 18 hrs ago #60

"...personal imperfection..." MorbidButterflyTat 17 hrs ago #69

Known as a purity test. Swede 13 hrs ago #83

I get it MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #90

Kick and rec. 58Sunliner 16 hrs ago #74

Bam SuzyandPuffpuff 13 hrs ago #76

"personal imperfections" Is that what they're calling Cha 12 hrs ago #84

I don't know about that MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #91

Whining that Democrats want to "rip my life apart" -- help help they're out to get me! betsuni 23 min ago #95

I'm going to take an unpopular position Metaphorical 11 hrs ago #89

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #93