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Scrivener7

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78. I wouldn't date or marry him before this came out. He's kind of a pig. But I'd vote for him if I lived in Maine.

Reply to mr715 (Reply #77)

Sat May 30, 2026, 07:36 PM

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He's the one we got.

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Graham Planter was a mistake: [View all] Chasstev365 3 hrs ago OP

There were many red flags but we chose to ignore them. Pisces 3 hrs ago #1

Not all of us. ananda 2 hrs ago #41

WE?? Skittles 20 min ago #90

Wow, at least 5 stories on this in the first 20. dem4decades 3 hrs ago #2

I didn't care for either candidate JBTaurus83 3 hrs ago #3

Agreed -misanthroptimist 2 hrs ago #33

Jeez! surfered 3 hrs ago #4

The latest reported problem is only one of many. niyad 3 hrs ago #5

Ah yes, thanks Rawstory for providing, what is it? What exactly? mr715 3 hrs ago #6

NYT and WSJ. You could read about it. mcar 3 hrs ago #18

This message was self-deleted by its author mr715 3 hrs ago #19

Whatever. mcar 3 hrs ago #20

I went a little overboard. mr715 3 hrs ago #21

Multiple news outlets. Google it. surfered 1 hr ago #58

My reflex is to make fun of rawstory mr715 1 hr ago #61

I understand. In this case, it's not just Raw Story . It's everybody surfered 1 hr ago #65

Im glad his wife and he did the work they needed to do to keep their marriage strong. Nanjeanne 3 hrs ago #7

For the record, as a Graham Platner skeptic mr715 3 hrs ago #8

And here's some more: mr715 3 hrs ago #9

but Raw Story! Cirsium 3 hrs ago #23

But Susan Collins! mr715 2 hrs ago #24

Here's another difference between Democrats and Republicans: Republicans wouldn't care. surfered 3 hrs ago #10

But the corporate media will make this an issue! Chasstev365 3 hrs ago #12

Just to be clear, I did not mean we shouldn't care. surfered 3 hrs ago #16

Sorry to butt in mr715 2 hrs ago #43

It demonstrates poor judgement. Not only on moral grounds, but expecting so many instances of it not to eventually come surfered 2 hrs ago #51

I mean, what the hell do we know? mr715 2 hrs ago #54

😁🙏 surfered 2 hrs ago #56

I don't know.. whathehell 2 hrs ago #47

I know, too. We wanted so much to control the senate surfered 1 hr ago #68

Yes, and we may still do that whathehell 29 min ago #86

👍 surfered 27 min ago #87

You betcha! whathehell 24 min ago #89

Bring back Governor Mils LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #11

She had her opportunity to do opposition research. mr715 3 hrs ago #13

Not being a Mainer, I don't know the story behind her not being the heir to this seat... Mark.b2 2 hrs ago #52

Just makes me despise senator Collins even more!! aeromanKC 3 hrs ago #14

Who made this public, an aide working for Platner's campaign doing oppo research on their own candidate? sop 3 hrs ago #15

I wonder if that Platner aide MorbidButterflyTat 42 min ago #82

Many of us have been warning about him. nt mcar 3 hrs ago #17

Of course! MorbidButterflyTat 10 min ago #94

The midterm results will be positive either way gulliver 3 hrs ago #22

We don't have that type of time JBTaurus83 2 hrs ago #25

If it gets too obvious he's going to lose... gulliver 2 hrs ago #29

He's ahead by 9 points. mr715 2 hrs ago #31

If something like that were to come out JBTaurus83 2 hrs ago #40

He is not the official nominee. The ME primary election is June 9. N/T lapucelle 2 min ago #95

No -- We only win the Senate with Graham Platner. mr715 2 hrs ago #26

Correct JBTaurus83 2 hrs ago #27

If Graham Platner is losing in Maine mr715 2 hrs ago #28

Let's see if there's unrecoverable damage gulliver 2 hrs ago #32

To the reality of winning? mr715 2 hrs ago #34

Could be worse SSJVegeta 2 hrs ago #30

Bottom line, Trump has to be put in check. Too oasis 2 hrs ago #35

Meh fujiyamasan 2 hrs ago #36

again... B.See 2 hrs ago #37

Another anti Planter post chelsea0011 2 hrs ago #38

"We did the hard work that marriage requires...." mzmolly 2 hrs ago #39

I need you to know MzMolly, I really like you and your opinions. mr715 2 hrs ago #45

Don't count on Mills for having done any oppo research WSHazel 2 hrs ago #42

Talarico and Platner should switch races. sop 2 hrs ago #44

Switch wives. Make it a reality TV show. mr715 2 hrs ago #46

I don't waste time on candidates who lie or hide facts to get nominated. delisen 2 hrs ago #48

Ossoff is a dynamo mr715 2 hrs ago #50

We shouldn't accept the claim that Platner was "sexting" anyone without seeing the texts. He's controversial... demmiblue 2 hrs ago #49

You are accusing a Democrat of being a white nationalist. mr715 2 hrs ago #53

It's humor and it's funny Quiet Em 1 hr ago #59

I guess mr715 1 hr ago #62

No fan of Platner, but could he do a Bill Clinton 1992 primary talk karynnj 2 hrs ago #55

Who cares about his sex life? mr715 1 hr ago #57

We don't know yet if voters in Maine care, this just came out karynnj 1 hr ago #63

If you are comparing Clinton to Platner mr715 1 hr ago #64

Do you remember the 1992 primaries? karynnj 1 hr ago #66

I was pretty young. mr715 1 hr ago #67

I hate to admit I was already 42. karynnj 1 hr ago #69

So you are around my parents age... mr715 1 hr ago #70

I liked Brown, Tsongus and Harkin karynnj 1 hr ago #72

is that the bar we want to set? Skittles 19 min ago #91

Respectfully, it is a low bar. mr715 18 min ago #92

I prefer to leave Maine elections to voters in Maine. I would love to hear the thoughts of Mainers. walkingman 1 hr ago #60

I was always told to Vote Blue No Matter Who AZProgressive 1 hr ago #71

But David Costello, a 65-year-old Brunswick Democrat Sewa 1 hr ago #73

Why leak this now? Who benefits? AloeVera 1 hr ago #74

Wait a sec... purity tests? mr715 1 hr ago #76

Think of it as the Literal Purity Test. AloeVera 54 min ago #79

Oh I get it, so as long as kneel on enough glass mr715 51 min ago #81

Why yes! But actually... AloeVera 37 min ago #83

Gonna level with ya -- I still think Platner is gonna win. mr715 34 min ago #84

I do too. AloeVera 30 min ago #85

We don't know who leaked it. Quiet Em 27 min ago #88

Well. That clinches it. I will never date or marry Graham Platner. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #75

Why not? mr715 1 hr ago #77

I wouldn't date or marry him before this came out. He's kind of a pig. But I'd vote for him if I lived in Maine. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #78

he gives me the creeps Skittles 17 min ago #93

Winner! AloeVera 53 min ago #80