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22. All the reports from the Platner rally, plus the videos circulating, show a raucous crowd and multiple standing ovations

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Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:08 PM

14 hrs ago

The NYT calls it “relatively sedate.”

If you get your news from the Times, stop being stunned when events don’t turn out the way you think they will.

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I support Democrats gab13by13 19 hrs ago #1

If WE win the Senate in 2026, I predict they will resign immediately and be replaced before January. House of Roberts 18 hrs ago #7

The speculation is that Alito and maybe Thomas will retire. summer_in_TX 16 hrs ago #19

If those two Traildogbob 13 hrs ago #26

This is getting downright frightening. How can one man own the Supreme Court? Walleye 3 hrs ago #46

Exactly ... krkaufman 4 hrs ago #44

Thomas wants to go for the record though Polybius 18 hrs ago #8

Douglas had 36 years, 209 days. RockCreek 12 hrs ago #27

What a f'ing waste of a Supreme Court seat KPN 6 hrs ago #35

Americans are basically honest and law abiding. Trump hates us. Walleye 19 hrs ago #2

Americans below a certain socioeconomic level, yes. OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #5

boy thats true from rum running to stock trading Historic NY 16 hrs ago #16

Exactly. But I meant majority of every day Americans are honest Walleye 10 hrs ago #32

Especially the ones that are afraid of going to jail. Dan 6 hrs ago #34

"A democracy that insists on perfection will eventually find itself represented only by people skilled at hiding sop 19 hrs ago #3

Considering Trump is president, we are nowhere near that LisaL 18 hrs ago #4

Only purity Democrats. sop 18 hrs ago #6

If many of Platner's biggest supporters had defended far less flawed Democrats the way they do this guy... W_HAMILTON 14 hrs ago #23

Perfectly said. SamuelAdams 12 hrs ago #28

God - what a mouthful you just spit out there ! Brava ! - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin 5 hrs ago #43

Hear, hear! KPN 6 hrs ago #36

What a great quote! calimary 3 hrs ago #47

This is a fabulous read. Thank you for posting it. I hope it gets read by many people including Dems in Congress now. Nanjeanne 18 hrs ago #9

'Maine had my back': Graham Platner hits the campaign trail amid latest turmoil Passages 17 hrs ago #10

Maine has his back because we know him. mainer 17 hrs ago #12

There are dangerous characters out there, its just that Platner is not even remotely one of them. Passages 17 hrs ago #13

What's the evidence he's changed? EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #17

The "R" word is a product of his generation mainer 16 hrs ago #20

That's the bar now? SamuelAdams 12 hrs ago #29

What do we really know about the private lives of our elected officials? MadameButterfly 5 hrs ago #38

And then those same warriors are TOTALLY SMEARED by the commercial media that supports the whole BComplex 17 hrs ago #11

Grant actually passed several progressive bills Blue Full Moon 17 hrs ago #14

I'm glad he wrote that defense. It is so well said. 1WorldHope 16 hrs ago #15

It's a must read. Emile 16 hrs ago #18

You can be a tattooed, deep-voiced, "manly" combat veteran who also goes to therapy and shows up for his neighbors. Passages 15 hrs ago #21

All the reports from the Platner rally, plus the videos circulating, show a raucous crowd and multiple standing ovations Passages 14 hrs ago #22

Fuck Ryan Grim. He was the main driver of the Tara Reade story. W_HAMILTON 13 hrs ago #24

Some define Me Too differently when it comes to allegations. Passages 13 hrs ago #25

Yeah RF Tara Reade high taled it Cha 5 hrs ago #42

Vote Blue, no matter who dlk 12 hrs ago #30

But purity! RetiredParatrooper 12 hrs ago #31

This! Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #33

Thanks for posting, I've been back and forth with Platner. But in attempting to understand Abolishinist 5 hrs ago #37

Really beautifully stated mr715 5 hrs ago #39

Well said MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #40

That's an eloquent defense MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #41

So there are democrats admitting they are looking for a male savior? Pris 4 hrs ago #45