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QueerDuck

(2,009 posts)
80. No it's not.
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 07:19 PM
6 hrs ago

I appreciate the call for proportionality, as that is exactly what I am seeking. I am not interested in a 'gotcha' moment over old words... I am interested in how the past informs current political character.

You mentioned being tired of the community being thrown under the bus for political convenience... well, that is precisely my concern. When we dismiss past language, we often lose the ability to spot the "performance" of indifference that you yourself identified as a major problem.

I’d rather we hold everyone to a higher standard of consistency, rather than choosing which inconsistencies we are willing to ignore for the sake of current political strategy.

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Starting with the WH.................... Lovie777 15 hrs ago #1
Waiting for the count to chime in. rzemanfl 15 hrs ago #2
I didn't want to disappoint you. Intractable 15 hrs ago #4
Not the one I had in mind, but thanks. rzemanfl 15 hrs ago #6
Oh fun! Can I play? I can "predict" the dismissals, excuses, ignoring of historical facts and attacking the messenger. QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #5
Wish I can RECd you unlimited times ExtraGriz 12 hrs ago #47
A dirty fighter is better than a saint. Democrats should not disqualify anyone without a felony conviction. dalton99a 15 hrs ago #3
Really good point - and republicans don't even care TBF 15 hrs ago #13
+1. Democrats should rid themselves of the self-inflicted purity virus and learn to say "SO WHAT" dalton99a 14 hrs ago #15
Graham Platner BComplex 12 hrs ago #44
A dirty fighter..... Horseshoeluck 14 hrs ago #14
Um . WHAT?! "A dirty fighter is better than a saint" BECAUSE?? ColoringFool 12 hrs ago #45
A counter point EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #7
Maine has had perfectly good candidates in the past ... Ritabert 15 hrs ago #9
What makes you think he will bring in independents? SamuelAdams 15 hrs ago #11
Because polling. mr715 14 hrs ago #19
The last Democrat to challenge Collins led in all the polls... W_HAMILTON 13 hrs ago #25
As I said in other polls, so perhaps we should just grieve. mr715 13 hrs ago #26
Or elect a better Democrat? This is still the primary, after all. W_HAMILTON 13 hrs ago #27
OK, who do you suggest? I found this on ballot ready TBF 13 hrs ago #31
If it were up to me, i would vote for Mills. W_HAMILTON 13 hrs ago #33
Much like Speaker Gideon, a stalwart Democrat who lost. mr715 13 hrs ago #37
Platner, this alleged """fighter,""" has never even been in an election to lose. W_HAMILTON 12 hrs ago #48
So support Susan Collins. Just own it. Don't keep shoveling this mr715 12 hrs ago #51
Except that we are a day before the election TBF 11 hrs ago #61
She's still on the ballot, as is at least one other alternative. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #67
76% Platner, 10% Mills mr715 10 hrs ago #71
Are you saying Sara Gideon wasn't? Emile 13 hrs ago #32
Gideon wasn't what? W_HAMILTON 13 hrs ago #36
LOL Emile 13 hrs ago #38
But our candidate might have a penis. mr715 13 hrs ago #40
The primary hasn't even occurred yet. W_HAMILTON 12 hrs ago #50
Devote time to taking down Collins rather than staying silent. mr715 12 hrs ago #53
Implicit in your argument is that we lose with Platner. mr715 13 hrs ago #39
No, implicit in YOUR argument is that we win with Platner. W_HAMILTON 12 hrs ago #49
All I hear is sound and fury signifying nothing. mr715 12 hrs ago #52
90% of what you say is your incorrect interpretation of life in general questionseverything 15 hrs ago #10
Of course you do EdmondDantes_ 14 hrs ago #17
THANK YOU!!! niyad 15 hrs ago #12
I hope you will never be judged by a selective, agenda-driven gotcha of your past words and actions. AloeVera 14 hrs ago #20
Weird that you claim to be against selective agenda driven gotcha while being selective yourself EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #35
Robert Byrd... mr715 13 hrs ago #42
Robert Byrd had actions that demonstrated his change EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #63
So, to be clear, you WOULD vote for former klansman Robert Byrd mr715 11 hrs ago #64
That you failed to point to where Platner has demonstrated that growth and improvement is weird EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #86
I'm not his confessor. mr715 4 hrs ago #88
I have responded in other threads and replies to you, as you know AloeVera 11 hrs ago #59
That's an opinion based on what you desperately want to believe EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #87
If Costello were running against Collins, instead of Platner, who would you vote for? jmbar2 13 hrs ago #22
He is polling at 3% so evidently they don't want to vote for him questionseverything 12 hrs ago #55
The question is... jmbar2 11 hrs ago #62
Impossible to answer. mr715 11 hrs ago #65
OK, so Platner's probably going to be the candidate. But... jmbar2 10 hrs ago #66
There is campaign activity mr715 10 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 13 hrs ago #23
I'm gay and don't care Sympthsical 12 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 10 hrs ago #70
Don't forget about rapist Eric Swalwell. mr715 9 hrs ago #73
Some of it is genuinely funny Sympthsical 6 hrs ago #75
No one? Seriously? --- Well, I care. QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #78
Oh, there is absolutely privilege at play Sympthsical 6 hrs ago #79
While I deeply respect the work you have done with LGBTQ youth... QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #81
It's a matter of priority Sympthsical 5 hrs ago #85
Whether or not individuals within a community use certain language with each other is a personal choice. QueerDuck 10 hrs ago #72
This sounds exhausting Sympthsical 6 hrs ago #77
No it's not. QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #80
These statements are incendiary in the extreme, and many of these issues cited BComplex 12 hrs ago #57
I support Democrats gab13by13 15 hrs ago #8
If so many can vote for a Pdeo, Sexual Abuser, multigraincracker 14 hrs ago #16
Simple logic Bobstandard 14 hrs ago #18
AND it's another Democratic butt in a Senate chair to help bring us into the majority, and Scrivener7 5 hrs ago #82
I wish I could vote for him but I'm in Maryland wolfie001 13 hrs ago #21
That's why I disagree with my own Democratic Representative mvd 13 hrs ago #24
Everything I see says that We the People want to take power from the establishment. flashman13 13 hrs ago #28
Wrong Framing! We love imperfects! We hate being lied to. delisen 13 hrs ago #29
No party is perfect, but at least we try to get better. mr715 13 hrs ago #43
Re Platner - if only he had more serious sexual misconduct he could run for POTUS. Vinca 13 hrs ago #30
This is how I voted in the Texas primary - TBF 13 hrs ago #34
If I were perfect, I might have a different attitude Bluetus 13 hrs ago #41
I believe we need to hold our elected representatives to a higher standard, rather than making excuses... QueerDuck 12 hrs ago #46
I don't believe anybody who says they knew all along that Bluetus 12 hrs ago #56
Post removed Post removed 12 hrs ago #58
Okay, FUHGEDDABOUTIT. But One Thing Platner MUST CHANGE..... ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #60
"...personal imperfection..." MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #69
Known as a purity test. Swede 5 hrs ago #83
I get it MorbidButterflyTat 1 hr ago #90
Kick and rec. 58Sunliner 9 hrs ago #74
Bam SuzyandPuffpuff 6 hrs ago #76
"personal imperfections" Is that what they're calling Cha 5 hrs ago #84
I don't know about that MorbidButterflyTat 1 hr ago #91
I'm going to take an unpopular position Metaphorical 4 hrs ago #89
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