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Lonestarblue

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12. Republicans are excellent at exacerbating any issue for character assassination.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:25 AM

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I don't know Platner, but like most of us he is not perfect. On the other hand, we know that Collins will eagerly support Trump's continuing destruction of our country because she has no backbone.

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Lyndsey Fifield ( Platner) [View all] Passages Friday OP

Additional: She made all her social media accounts private but here she is blatantly lying about why Rumeysa Ozturk was Passages Friday #1

From what I've read elsewhere buzzycrumbhunger Friday #27

None of that is related to the question of his treatment of women EdmondDantes_ Friday #2

It's incredibly relevant. It sounds like a hit job. The NYT didn't miss it. Ray Bruns Friday #4

Did you miss that this applies to one woman? EdmondDantes_ Friday #14

I guess the only mystery left is why you've been spending so much time hanging out in his closet? Emile Friday #5

Nobody is hanging out in his closet. LisaL Friday #7

"You can stop yelling into the void now, I got the message the first three times." Emile Friday #16

Piece work pays by the "piece " questionseverything Friday #25

LOL Emile Friday #36

She's a liar and a republican operative so we would be stupid to let her influence us questionseverything Friday #24

Anyone remember Tara Reade, the former staff assistant in Biden's Senate office, who accused him of sexual assault? sop Friday #3

How is that even remotely similar? LisaL Friday #6

I find these stories about Platner suspiciously timed. sop Friday #8

It's not like he is running for office or anything. LisaL Friday #9

We can put you down as a "no" vote on Platner. sop Friday #18

I can't vote for him even if I wanted to. LisaL Friday #31

His other past girlfriends said he was a gentle giant and made them feel safe mainer Friday #10

There is more than one who say he was a lousy boyfriend. LisaL Friday #11

"Lousy boyfriend" doesn't disqualify him mainer Friday #15

If we are judging him by Trump, then nothing disqualifies him. LisaL Friday #17

Republicans are excellent at exacerbating any issue for character assassination. Lonestarblue Friday #12

And there are a lot of issues that can be exacerbated here. LisaL Friday #13

Maybe they just consider that character-building, kind of like surviving a Maine winter. Emile Friday #19

Yay. LisaL Friday #30

"True, but I hear he's got a great platform. Emile Friday #33

I just saw him speak in a 2-month old clip, saying he doesn't Nixie Friday #29

now she's claiming NYT set her up eShirl Friday #20

Be careful. I posted about her background Nanjeanne Friday #21

Thanks for the heads up. Passages Friday #34

K & R Just_Vote_Dem Friday #22

Shades of David Pecker's set-up of Gary Hart on the dock with the "Monkey Business" in the background. rubbersole Friday #23

I early voted. Bumbles Friday #26

Find the link between Lyndsey Fifield and Roger Stone! Chasstev365 Friday #28

Im disgusted just by the link to Moms for Liberty and their calling the SPLC a terrorist organization Nanjeanne Friday #32

The right is much better at smearing Tree Lady Friday #35

I'm glad to see this posted here. It's important info that needs to be considered. liberalla Yesterday #37