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5. He's trying to be a public servant is what I mean. Our standards should not accept this sort of behavior.

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 04:07 PM

Oct 2025

IMHO

I mean. Obviously the current standards we have are scraping below the rotten, corroded barrel, but maybe we should raise them a bit.

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ME-SEN: DNC chair: Platner's resurfaced comments 'not disqualifying' [View all] RandySF Oct 2025 OP

Same. And yes this type of speech should be disqualifying SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #3

He wasn't a public servant when he said it dsc Oct 2025 #4

Yeah it is problematic dsc Oct 2025 #8

Thats up to the voters Mr. DNC chair. SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #2

Yes, but it seemed Ken Martin Cha Oct 2025 #7

There should be a zero tolerance policy on this sort of speech. SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #10

I agree.. it's kind of ironic ... Cha Oct 2025 #11

Boy, they sure sound disqualifying to me. ananda Oct 2025 #9

Well, people do deserve a chance to grow up. ananda Oct 2025 #16

Platner should do the right thing, and drop out. tritsofme Oct 2025 #12

Redemption and evolution Bluetus Oct 2025 #14

Having sex with someone they don't mean to?? peggysue2 Oct 2025 #15