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mzmolly

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18. I agree. I'm sure he's considered a threat.

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 02:31 PM

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In part, because the flaws he is working through are considered 'attributes' by MAGA and embraced as the stuff real men are made of.

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Why Democrats can and should ignore the Platner accusations [View all] maxrandb Friday OP

The Dems have ignored Maine for almost 30 yrs leftstreet Friday #1

Some people hate progressives with the fire of a burning sun Just_Vote_Dem Friday #2

Unfortunately a lot of liberals will ignore this Ziggy Beans Friday #3

Al Franken Wicked Blue Friday #4

I'm not thrilled with what I've learned, and I don't live in Maine. mzmolly Friday #5

Good points. yellow dahlia Friday #7

It's funny PatSeg Friday #13

I agree. I'm sure he's considered a threat. mzmolly Friday #18

That's a good point PatSeg Friday #19

Well written, max. yellow dahlia Friday #6

There are policy issues and character issues. hay rick Friday #8

Well, I know I'm not voting for Platner! MineralMan Friday #9

I said this in another post about the timing and their playbook. All people here looked at was my misuse of the word AZLD4Candidate Friday #10

Platner's "transgressions" are pretty weak tea, especialy compared to Republicans. Susan Collins herself had an affair Fil1957 Friday #11

I served 28.5 years in the Navy maxrandb Friday #17

I'm sensing some PUMA energy here wolfie001 Friday #12

Yeah, I remember the 2016 PUMAs.......... Ars Longa Friday #21

.... wolfie001 19 hrs ago #24

Apparently, one or two women Icanthinkformyself Friday #14

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But not for the totenkopf tattoo and the implausible denials... QueerDuck Friday #16

Well, unless we live in Maine, it doesn't really matter what we do. MineralMan Friday #20

I think it does make a difference maxrandb Friday #22

In that sense, you're right. MineralMan Friday #23

Didn't you start a thread on this subject a day or two ago? LAS14 17 hrs ago #34

Maine's primary election is Tuesday. MineralMan 17 hrs ago #35

To be honest all of this graham platner finger wagging reminds me of sydney sweeneys genes dsp3000 19 hrs ago #25

Planter should have a very simple responses: Chasstev365 19 hrs ago #26

Premature at best FBaggins 19 hrs ago #27

"A democracy that insists on perfection will eventually find itself represented only by people skilled at hiding sop 19 hrs ago #28

Well that hasn't happened in US, has it. LisaL 18 hrs ago #29

Your views about Platner's personal failings are quite clear. sop 18 hrs ago #30

Yes! And that's precisely what allows civil society to function and thrive maxrandb 17 hrs ago #31

Hear, hear!!!! nt LAS14 17 hrs ago #32

Democrats are in desperate need of fighters, not saints dalton99a 17 hrs ago #33