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House of Roberts

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4. "Why are we OK with a guy who had an SS tattoo and a person who made apologies for rape?"

Sat May 30, 2026, 12:16 AM

23 hrs ago

For starters, the issue of whether this was really a “Nazi” tattoo was discredited months ago, and it doesn’t seem to bother Maine voters.

Apparently you don't believe this and neither does this back bencher Auchincloss. Y'all do you. I'd rather have him than Collins. Don't let YOUR perfect be the enemy of the good. Hillary was a member of the Young Republicans once. She changed. Nicole Wallace was a Republican in 2008. So was Steve Schmidt. They changed. Platner sounded like the right guy to rid us of Collins before I even knew anything about this tattoo business. We don't even need to know if he had to change. I ran across him on a YouTube short one night a while back and I listened because he had the right message.

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AIPAC and Auchincloss: Why is a Democratic congressman from Massachusetts attacking Graham Platner? [View all] Celerity Yesterday OP

Maybe because he's Jewish and he doesn't want a guy with a Nazi tattoo as a nominee. nycbos Yesterday #1

"Why are we OK with a guy who had an SS tattoo and a person who made apologies for rape?" House of Roberts 23 hrs ago #4

What about his posts blaming women for being raped? He did not niyad 22 hrs ago #6

Maybe you should ask that question of Auchincloss, since it didn't bother him House of Roberts 22 hrs ago #7

Well, I first learned about them on DU. niyad 22 hrs ago #8

OK, when were these posts originated? House of Roberts 22 hrs ago #9

In all my years working with Domestic Violence, and sexual assault, niyad 19 hrs ago #10

The posts were recent. Look it up. yardwork 13 hrs ago #16

Yes. I believe it was for using "retarded", iirc. yorkster 12 hrs ago #28

According to an article by Liz Goodwin in the Washington Post, House of Roberts 10 hrs ago #30

Your googling skills are that poor? yardwork 7 hrs ago #41

I agree that we could have done better, but apparently we aren't going to. So this is the guy. Scrivener7 3 hrs ago #54

I suppose 2013 could be seen as "recent" if one wishes it so. Nt AloeVera 3 hrs ago #55

From what I gleaned in the article I read Mossfern 6 hrs ago #45

I believe that is different messages. House of Roberts 5 hrs ago #46

It is a Nazi tattoo. yardwork 13 hrs ago #15

There's a couple of problems with that EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #25

"Discredited" -you are going to have to provide evidence sarisataka 9 hrs ago #31

Your argument is with the American Prospect. House of Roberts 8 hrs ago #33

Interesting sarisataka 8 hrs ago #34

American Prospect is not 'admitting' anything. House of Roberts 7 hrs ago #36

That is his claim sarisataka 7 hrs ago #39

Fine. Tell it to them. House of Roberts 7 hrs ago #40

But you're citing it which suggests a certain level of belief in it given the rest of your post EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #47

the rising antisemitism in the party is going to bite us in the ass mopinko 16 hrs ago #12

Auchincloss and AIPAC want to look forward and move on Ponietz 23 hrs ago #2

There is no evidence that Epstein worked for Israel. yardwork 13 hrs ago #17

There's ample circumstantial evidence for anyone that cares to look Ponietz 13 hrs ago #21

There's ample circumstantial evidence that Trump is a mutant from outer space. yardwork 13 hrs ago #24

Weak sauce Ponietz 12 hrs ago #26

For God's sake! Look at the war on Iran exactly when they needed a distraction! Ponietz 12 hrs ago #27

Here's the Key from the article Bettie 23 hrs ago #3

That part is from my Wikipedia excerpt, exposing Auchincloss. Glad to see it helped. Celerity 23 hrs ago #5

It's good to expose the truth. yardwork 13 hrs ago #19

We have a centrist problem. Emile 17 hrs ago #11

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 16 hrs ago #13

Auchincloss has a controversial past himself TVguyCards 15 hrs ago #14

"Corporate Establishment Centrist Dems Bad Conspiracy AIPAC AIPAC AIPAC: Nice Progressives Oppressed." betsuni 13 hrs ago #18

That's the problem in this thread. yardwork 13 hrs ago #20

Fuck AIPAC. Put that in your cigar and smoke it. Intractable 9 hrs ago #32

Imagine denying AIPAC spending big money in our elections SunImp 7 hrs ago #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz 4 hrs ago #49

And never forget they used GOP dollars to hamstring us with dead weight like Fetterman Ponietz 30 min ago #57

Utterly predictable. MorbidButterflyTat 6 hrs ago #44

Not Helpful Aepps22 13 hrs ago #22

DURec leftstreet 13 hrs ago #23

This guy votes with party 90% of the time. Emile 11 hrs ago #29

I'm already seeing redditors say AIPAC is responsible for him sexting other women thebigidea 8 hrs ago #35

Many of us predicted that more would come out. yardwork 7 hrs ago #42

K & R. Xavier Breath 7 hrs ago #38

This is an "outrageous attack"? MorbidButterflyTat 6 hrs ago #43

Sing it! yardwork 5 hrs ago #48

The one attacking Platner over his background has a questionable background of his own AZProgressive 3 hrs ago #50

Federal elections and officials affect all of us. RandySF 3 hrs ago #51

Which is why I so hope Auchincloss is defeated in his next Dem primary. Celerity 3 hrs ago #52

Fair enough. RandySF 3 hrs ago #53

Ratioed. lapucelle 3 hrs ago #56