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Graham Planter was a mistake: [View all] Chasstev365 14 hrs ago OP
There were many red flags but we chose to ignore them. Pisces 14 hrs ago #1
Not all of us. ananda 12 hrs ago #41
WE?? Skittles 10 hrs ago #90
"We" The proverbial Democrats. We supported this guy ala Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Pisces 10 hrs ago #100
yeah well, again.... Skittles 9 hrs ago #110
!!! sheshe2 6 hrs ago #126
You can't blame the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad DNC for this guy. W_HAMILTON 6 hrs ago #132
Yes, he's supported by the Progressive Establishment. betsuni 5 hrs ago #145
Who are, I hear, anti-establishment. QueerDuck 34 min ago #173
Wow, at least 5 stories on this in the first 20. dem4decades 14 hrs ago #2
I didn't care for either candidate JBTaurus83 13 hrs ago #3
Agreed -misanthroptimist 13 hrs ago #33
Jeez! surfered 13 hrs ago #4
The latest reported problem is only one of many. niyad 13 hrs ago #5
Ah yes, thanks Rawstory for providing, what is it? What exactly? mr715 13 hrs ago #6
NYT and WSJ. You could read about it. mcar 13 hrs ago #18
This message was self-deleted by its author mr715 13 hrs ago #19
Whatever. mcar 13 hrs ago #20
I went a little overboard. mr715 13 hrs ago #21
Multiple news outlets. Google it. surfered 12 hrs ago #58
My reflex is to make fun of rawstory mr715 12 hrs ago #61
I understand. In this case, it's not just Raw Story . It's everybody surfered 12 hrs ago #65
What's that Rachel Maddow saying? W_HAMILTON 6 hrs ago #135
I prefer John Fetterman to Susan Collins mr715 6 hrs ago #136
And I'd prefer a strong Democrat with a proven track record who we can reliably count on over all 3. W_HAMILTON 5 hrs ago #143
People in hell want ice water. mr715 5 hrs ago #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 5 hrs ago #149
David Costello is on the ballot for the June 9th primary. MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #155
Im glad his wife and he did the work they needed to do to keep their marriage strong. Nanjeanne 13 hrs ago #7
For the record, as a Graham Platner skeptic mr715 13 hrs ago #8
What happened to freedom of expression DaBronx 9 hrs ago #104
The primary is soon. mr715 9 hrs ago #108
And here's some more: mr715 13 hrs ago #9
but Raw Story! Cirsium 13 hrs ago #23
But Susan Collins! mr715 13 hrs ago #24
Here's another difference between Democrats and Republicans: Republicans wouldn't care. surfered 13 hrs ago #10
But the corporate media will make this an issue! Chasstev365 13 hrs ago #12
Just to be clear, I did not mean we shouldn't care. surfered 13 hrs ago #16
Sorry to butt in mr715 12 hrs ago #43
It demonstrates poor judgement. Not only on moral grounds, but expecting so many instances of it not to eventually come surfered 12 hrs ago #51
I mean, what the hell do we know? mr715 12 hrs ago #54
😁🙏 surfered 12 hrs ago #56
I don't know.. whathehell 12 hrs ago #47
I know, too. We wanted so much to control the senate surfered 11 hrs ago #68
Yes, and we may still do that whathehell 10 hrs ago #86
👍 surfered 10 hrs ago #87
You betcha! whathehell 10 hrs ago #89
Consider Abbot in TX. Igel 6 hrs ago #123
Bring back Governor Mils LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #11
She had her opportunity to do opposition research. mr715 13 hrs ago #13
Seriously? MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #98
Nope, not enough. mr715 10 hrs ago #102
Has to be somebody else's fault. Panic as conspiracy is cobbled together. betsuni 8 hrs ago #114
Useless comment. It's Platner or Collins. Intractable 1 hr ago #170
Don't forget "Black people don't tip" MichMan 5 hrs ago #142
I had forgotten it MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #156
Not being a Mainer, I don't know the story behind her not being the heir to this seat... Mark.b2 12 hrs ago #52
She is still on the primary ballot. nt sheshe2 6 hrs ago #129
Just makes me despise senator Collins even more!! aeromanKC 13 hrs ago #14
Who made this public, an aide working for Platner's campaign doing oppo research on their own candidate? sop 13 hrs ago #15
I wonder if that Platner aide MorbidButterflyTat 11 hrs ago #82
That was my question on an earlier Cha 6 hrs ago #138
Many of us have been warning about him. nt mcar 13 hrs ago #17
Of course! MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #94
He's going to be another Fetterman JustAnotherGen 9 hrs ago #105
That should make centrists happy. Emile 2 hrs ago #169
The midterm results will be positive either way gulliver 13 hrs ago #22
We don't have that type of time JBTaurus83 13 hrs ago #25
If it gets too obvious he's going to lose... gulliver 13 hrs ago #29
He's ahead by 9 points. mr715 13 hrs ago #31
If something like that were to come out JBTaurus83 12 hrs ago #40
He is not the official nominee. The ME primary election is June 9. N/T lapucelle 10 hrs ago #95
Which Democratic strategist was that? sheshe2 6 hrs ago #130
No -- We only win the Senate with Graham Platner. mr715 13 hrs ago #26
Correct JBTaurus83 13 hrs ago #27
If Graham Platner is losing in Maine mr715 13 hrs ago #28
Let's see if there's unrecoverable damage gulliver 13 hrs ago #32
To the reality of winning? mr715 13 hrs ago #34
Could be worse SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #30
I was a Mills supporter but that's water under the bridge MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #103
Truth is, nobody's perfect. SSJVegeta 5 hrs ago #144
This is true MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #150
And his nazi tattoo and his inappropriate texts, and his comments supporting violence in politics SSJVegeta 4 hrs ago #159
Bottom line, Trump has to be put in check. Too oasis 12 hrs ago #35
This MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #106
Meh fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #36
again... B.See 12 hrs ago #37
Another anti Planter post chelsea0011 12 hrs ago #38
Correct MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #107
"We did the hard work that marriage requires...." mzmolly 12 hrs ago #39
I need you to know MzMolly, I really like you and your opinions. mr715 12 hrs ago #45
Don't count on Mills for having done any oppo research WSHazel 12 hrs ago #42
Talarico and Platner should switch races. sop 12 hrs ago #44
Switch wives. Make it a reality TV show. mr715 12 hrs ago #46
I don't waste time on candidates who lie or hide facts to get nominated. delisen 12 hrs ago #48
Ossoff is a dynamo mr715 12 hrs ago #50
On that we agree. yorkster 6 hrs ago #124
I'd love to see that, but Jon isn't thinking anywhere near that DFW 4 hrs ago #160
He's going to walk away with it. mr715 4 hrs ago #162
He will NOT have an easy race, and he knows it DFW 18 min ago #174
We shouldn't accept the claim that Platner was "sexting" anyone without seeing the texts. He's controversial... demmiblue 12 hrs ago #49
You are accusing a Democrat of being a white nationalist. mr715 12 hrs ago #53
It's humor and it's funny Quiet Em 12 hrs ago #59
I guess mr715 12 hrs ago #62
No fan of Platner, but could he do a Bill Clinton 1992 primary talk karynnj 12 hrs ago #55
Who cares about his sex life? mr715 12 hrs ago #57
We don't know yet if voters in Maine care, this just came out karynnj 12 hrs ago #63
If you are comparing Clinton to Platner mr715 12 hrs ago #64
Do you remember the 1992 primaries? karynnj 12 hrs ago #66
I was pretty young. mr715 11 hrs ago #67
I hate to admit I was already 42. karynnj 11 hrs ago #69
So you are around my parents age... mr715 11 hrs ago #70
I liked Brown, Tsongus and Harkin karynnj 11 hrs ago #72
is that the bar we want to set? Skittles 10 hrs ago #91
Respectfully, it is a low bar. mr715 10 hrs ago #92
we don't have to lower ourselves to it either Skittles 9 hrs ago #111
I prefer to leave Maine elections to voters in Maine. I would love to hear the thoughts of Mainers. walkingman 12 hrs ago #60
I was always told to Vote Blue No Matter Who AZProgressive 11 hrs ago #71
But David Costello, a 65-year-old Brunswick Democrat Sewa 11 hrs ago #73
Why leak this now? Who benefits? AloeVera 11 hrs ago #74
Wait a sec... purity tests? mr715 11 hrs ago #76
Think of it as the Literal Purity Test. AloeVera 11 hrs ago #79
Oh I get it, so as long as kneel on enough glass mr715 11 hrs ago #81
Why yes! But actually... AloeVera 10 hrs ago #83
Gonna level with ya -- I still think Platner is gonna win. mr715 10 hrs ago #84
I do too. AloeVera 10 hrs ago #85
We don't know who leaked it. Quiet Em 10 hrs ago #88
Do you really think Collins' team doesn't have tons of oppo on him? mcar 10 hrs ago #96
Well, let's help her out then! AloeVera 10 hrs ago #97
Oh, so we hide all his red flags? mcar 10 hrs ago #101
Janet Mills suspended her campaign. mr715 9 hrs ago #109
Interesting. sheshe2 5 hrs ago #151
Felonious adulterer and neo-Nazi supporter Paxton is going to shame Platner? AloeVera 9 hrs ago #113
What are his strategies for all those grand plans? MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #154
Populist promises have no strategies. betsuni 3 hrs ago #166
Well. That clinches it. I will never date or marry Graham Platner. Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #75
Why not? mr715 11 hrs 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 11 hrs ago #78
That is the same thinking that got us.............................. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #137
You prefer Collins? Scrivener7 41 min ago #172
He is? MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #158
You're seeing another Dem shooting up in the polls? Scrivener7 46 min ago #171
he gives me the creeps Skittles 10 hrs ago #93
Winner! AloeVera 11 hrs ago #80
We have a 3-time adulterer in the White House and sexual assaulter videohead5 10 hrs ago #99
That's why I'm going to hold off until November before calling Platner a mistake. BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #112
Read the rest. A Nazi tattoo, among other things. ColoringFool 5 hrs ago #148
It doesn't matter whether we think all this is disqualifiying or not. DemocratSinceBirth 8 hrs ago #115
The primary is June 9th and David Costello yorkster 6 hrs ago #133
We're Democrats. We can overlook just about anything. Seeking Serenity 8 hrs ago #116
We don't know details other than "sexting" TVguyCards 7 hrs ago #117
Seems like an issue between der Austerfuhrer and his wife hardluck 7 hrs ago #118
Unacceptable, please reconsider. mr715 7 hrs ago #119
Hard disagree Music Man 7 hrs ago #120
the real question Skittles 6 hrs ago #122
That's a good question Renew Deal 6 hrs ago #128
yup Skittles 6 hrs ago #131
His wife summed it up well luv2fly 7 hrs ago #121
So I guess they won't be using any negative ads or negative stories against Collins if Platner wins the primary? MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #161
His wife defends him. Easterncedar 6 hrs ago #125
I don't think we made a mistake. We knew all this stuff. oldmanlynn 6 hrs ago #127
Is Mills still on the ballot? RandySF 6 hrs ago #134
yes Quiet Em 6 hrs ago #139
Yes. The three Dems are Mills, David Costello, yorkster 5 hrs ago #141
Once again another epic fail like the idiot in Pa. Historic NY 5 hrs ago #140
Just GD Swell. 😡😠🤬 And It's More Than Steamy Texts. ColoringFool 5 hrs ago #147
I don't get why Platner gets a pass after what transpired with Eric Swallwell jmbar2 5 hrs ago #152
Because there is a difference between infidelity and rape. mr715 5 hrs ago #153
It is unbelievable people are making that comparison Sympthsical 2 hrs ago #167
Oh geez, as a Maine voter I will probably now have to vote for Sue Collins. OAITW r.2.0 4 hrs ago #157
This explains all the shirtless and posing pictures and Nixie 4 hrs ago #163
Collins? Stable? mr715 3 hrs ago #164
I see references to Anthony Weiner and hope there are only oysters, no sausages. betsuni 2 hrs ago #168
Many liberals preferred the Nazi Tattoo over the women's rights/LGBTQ+ progressive Pris 3 hrs ago #165
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