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91. is that the bar we want to set?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Chasstev365 Saturday OP

There were many red flags but we chose to ignore them. Pisces Saturday #1

Not all of us. ananda Saturday #41

WE?? Skittles Saturday #90

"We" The proverbial Democrats. We supported this guy ala Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Pisces Saturday #100

yeah well, again.... Skittles Saturday #110

!!! sheshe2 Yesterday #126

You can't blame the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad DNC for this guy. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #132

Yes, he's supported by the Progressive Establishment. betsuni Yesterday #145

Who are, I hear, anti-establishment. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #173

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

I didn't care for either candidate JBTaurus83 Saturday #3

Agreed -misanthroptimist Saturday #33

Jeez! surfered Saturday #4

The latest reported problem is only one of many. niyad Saturday #5

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

NYT and WSJ. You could read about it. mcar Saturday #18

This message was self-deleted by its author mr715 Saturday #19

Whatever. mcar Saturday #20

I went a little overboard. mr715 Saturday #21

Multiple news outlets. Google it. surfered Saturday #58

My reflex is to make fun of rawstory mr715 Saturday #61

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

What's that Rachel Maddow saying? W_HAMILTON Yesterday #135

I prefer John Fetterman to Susan Collins mr715 Yesterday #136

And I'd prefer a strong Democrat with a proven track record who we can reliably count on over all 3. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #143

People in hell want ice water. mr715 Yesterday #146

Is that what you call voting for a strong Democrat that has actually walked the walk and not just talked the talk? W_HAMILTON Yesterday #149

David Costello is on the ballot for the June 9th primary. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #155

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

For the record, as a Graham Platner skeptic mr715 Saturday #8

What happened to freedom of expression DaBronx Saturday #104

The primary is soon. mr715 Saturday #108

And here's some more: mr715 Saturday #9

but Raw Story! Cirsium Saturday #23

But Susan Collins! mr715 Saturday #24

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

But the corporate media will make this an issue! Chasstev365 Saturday #12

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

Sorry to butt in mr715 Saturday #43

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

I mean, what the hell do we know? mr715 Saturday #54

😁🙏 surfered Saturday #56

When Trump was running the first time oberle 19 hrs ago #175

I don't know.. whathehell Saturday #47

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

Yes, and we may still do that whathehell Saturday #86

👍 surfered Saturday #87

You betcha! whathehell Saturday #89

Consider Abbot in TX. Igel Yesterday #123

Bring back Governor Mils LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #11

She had her opportunity to do opposition research. mr715 Saturday #13

Seriously? MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #98

Nope, not enough. mr715 Saturday #102

Has to be somebody else's fault. Panic as conspiracy is cobbled together. betsuni Saturday #114

Useless comment. It's Platner or Collins. Intractable 21 hrs ago #170

Don't forget "Black people don't tip" MichMan Yesterday #142

I had forgotten it MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #156

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

She is still on the primary ballot. nt sheshe2 Yesterday #129

Just makes me despise senator Collins even more!! aeromanKC Saturday #14

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

I wonder if that Platner aide MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #82

That was my question on an earlier Cha Yesterday #138

Many of us have been warning about him. nt mcar Saturday #17

Of course! MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #94

He's going to be another Fetterman JustAnotherGen Saturday #105

That should make centrists happy. Emile 22 hrs ago #169

The midterm results will be positive either way gulliver Saturday #22

We don't have that type of time JBTaurus83 Saturday #25

If it gets too obvious he's going to lose... gulliver Saturday #29

He's ahead by 9 points. mr715 Saturday #31

If something like that were to come out JBTaurus83 Saturday #40

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

Which Democratic strategist was that? sheshe2 Yesterday #130

No -- We only win the Senate with Graham Platner. mr715 Saturday #26

Correct JBTaurus83 Saturday #27

If Graham Platner is losing in Maine mr715 Saturday #28

Let's see if there's unrecoverable damage gulliver Saturday #32

To the reality of winning? mr715 Saturday #34

Could be worse SSJVegeta Saturday #30

I was a Mills supporter but that's water under the bridge MustLoveBeagles Saturday #103

Truth is, nobody's perfect. SSJVegeta Yesterday #144

This is true MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #150

And his nazi tattoo and his inappropriate texts, and his comments supporting violence in politics SSJVegeta Yesterday #159

Bottom line, Trump has to be put in check. Too oasis Saturday #35

This MustLoveBeagles Saturday #106

Meh fujiyamasan Saturday #36

again... B.See Saturday #37

Another anti Planter post chelsea0011 Saturday #38

Correct MustLoveBeagles Saturday #107

"We did the hard work that marriage requires...." mzmolly Saturday #39

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

Don't count on Mills for having done any oppo research WSHazel Saturday #42

Talarico and Platner should switch races. sop Saturday #44

Switch wives. Make it a reality TV show. mr715 Saturday #46

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

Ossoff is a dynamo mr715 Saturday #50

On that we agree. yorkster Yesterday #124

I'd love to see that, but Jon isn't thinking anywhere near that DFW Yesterday #160

He's going to walk away with it. mr715 Yesterday #162

He will NOT have an easy race, and he knows it DFW 20 hrs ago #174

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

You are accusing a Democrat of being a white nationalist. mr715 Saturday #53

It's humor and it's funny Quiet Em Saturday #59

I guess mr715 Saturday #62

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

Who cares about his sex life? mr715 Saturday #57

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

If you are comparing Clinton to Platner mr715 Saturday #64

Do you remember the 1992 primaries? karynnj Saturday #66

I was pretty young. mr715 Saturday #67

I hate to admit I was already 42. karynnj Saturday #69

So you are around my parents age... mr715 Saturday #70

I liked Brown, Tsongus and Harkin karynnj Saturday #72

is that the bar we want to set? Skittles Saturday #91

Respectfully, it is a low bar. mr715 Saturday #92

we don't have to lower ourselves to it either Skittles Saturday #111

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

I was always told to Vote Blue No Matter Who AZProgressive Saturday #71

But David Costello, a 65-year-old Brunswick Democrat Sewa Saturday #73

Why leak this now? Who benefits? AloeVera Saturday #74

Wait a sec... purity tests? mr715 Saturday #76

Think of it as the Literal Purity Test. AloeVera Saturday #79

Oh I get it, so as long as kneel on enough glass mr715 Saturday #81

Why yes! But actually... AloeVera Saturday #83

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

I do too. AloeVera Saturday #85

"Purity being derived from puritanical." Actually "puritanical" is derived from "purity" (or purify). sop 19 hrs ago #177

We don't know who leaked it. Quiet Em Saturday #88

Do you really think Collins' team doesn't have tons of oppo on him? mcar Saturday #96

Well, let's help her out then! AloeVera Saturday #97

Oh, so we hide all his red flags? mcar Saturday #101

Janet Mills suspended her campaign. mr715 Saturday #109

Interesting. sheshe2 Yesterday #151

Felonious adulterer and neo-Nazi supporter Paxton is going to shame Platner? AloeVera Saturday #113

What are his strategies for all those grand plans? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #154

Populist promises have no strategies. betsuni 23 hrs ago #166

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

Why not? mr715 Saturday #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 Saturday #78

That is the same thinking that got us.............................. sheshe2 Yesterday #137

You prefer Collins? Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #172

He is? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #158

You're seeing another Dem shooting up in the polls? Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #171

he gives me the creeps Skittles Saturday #93

Winner! AloeVera Saturday #80

We have a 3-time adulterer in the White House and sexual assaulter videohead5 Saturday #99

That's why I'm going to hold off until November before calling Platner a mistake. BannonsLiver Saturday #112

Read the rest. A Nazi tattoo, among other things. ColoringFool Yesterday #148

It doesn't matter whether we think all this is disqualifiying or not. DemocratSinceBirth Saturday #115

The primary is June 9th and David Costello yorkster Yesterday #133

We're Democrats. We can overlook just about anything. Seeking Serenity Saturday #116

We don't know details other than "sexting" TVguyCards Saturday #117

Seems like an issue between der Austerfuhrer and his wife hardluck Saturday #118

Unacceptable, please reconsider. mr715 Saturday #119

Hard disagree Music Man Saturday #120

the real question Skittles Yesterday #122

That's a good question Renew Deal Yesterday #128

yup Skittles Yesterday #131

His wife summed it up well luv2fly Saturday #121

So I guess they won't be using any negative ads or negative stories against Collins if Platner wins the primary? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #161

His wife defends him. Easterncedar Yesterday #125

I don't think we made a mistake. We knew all this stuff. oldmanlynn Yesterday #127

Is Mills still on the ballot? RandySF Yesterday #134

yes Quiet Em Yesterday #139

Yes. The three Dems are Mills, David Costello, yorkster Yesterday #141

Once again another epic fail like the idiot in Pa. Historic NY Yesterday #140

Just GD Swell. 😡😠🤬 And It's More Than Steamy Texts. ColoringFool Yesterday #147

I don't get why Platner gets a pass after what transpired with Eric Swallwell jmbar2 Yesterday #152

Because there is a difference between infidelity and rape. mr715 Yesterday #153

It is unbelievable people are making that comparison Sympthsical 22 hrs ago #167

Oh geez, as a Maine voter I will probably now have to vote for Sue Collins. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #157

This explains all the shirtless and posing pictures and Nixie Yesterday #163

Collins? Stable? mr715 23 hrs ago #164

I see references to Anthony Weiner and hope there are only oysters, no sausages. betsuni 22 hrs ago #168

I've been at weddings where drunken, overweight buffoons were guests, lapucelle 19 hrs ago #178

Many liberals preferred the Nazi Tattoo over the women's rights/LGBTQ+ progressive Pris 23 hrs ago #165

You need to learn how to spell his name. Emile 19 hrs ago #176