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yellow dahlia

(7,047 posts) Wed Jul 8, 2026, 09:35 PM Wednesday

Graham Plattner demonstrated why I had trepidation regarding his run for the Senate. [View all]

I never saw him as Senatorial. He proved I was right.

His 11 minute speech to say he was suspending operations was selfish and lacking in statesmanship, sophistication, and class.

He didn't apologize to his voters. He didn't say he would do everything he could to help unseat Susan Collins.

He made it all about him. He blamed a conspiracy against him. He trashed the Democratic party.

Our Democracy is on the line, and he likely made it more at risk.

I was afraid he wouldn't rise to the job. I feared another Fetterman.

A narcissist is a dangerous thing, no matter which policies they promote.

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Graham Plattner demonstrated why I had trepidation regarding his run for the Senate. [View all] yellow dahlia Wednesday OP

Someone with that many skeletons in the closet LisaL Wednesday #1

Too selfish. Too high on his own supply. yellow dahlia Wednesday #3

or run as a repuke Skittles Wednesday #5

Isn't that the truth? LisaL Wednesday #6

...or Supreme Court Justice. Iggo 2 hrs ago #69

It should've been over after the tattoo thing came up. FascismIsDeath Wednesday #2

Agreed. Senator is a serious job. He didn't match up to it. yellow dahlia Wednesday #4

His Reddit posts are anti fascist, I think the tattoo was just youthful military idiocy or tribalism blue_jay Yesterday #18

It was the first of many red flags that were on full display before the primary even happened. FascismIsDeath Yesterday #25

It was really obvious that he LisaL 16 hrs ago #31

If it was youthful military idiocy he could have covered it up many years ago. LisaL 16 hrs ago #32

He was either lying about moonscape 14 hrs ago #36

"His Reddit posts are anti fascist" TheProle 11 hrs ago #45

That's not the post I was referring to, clearly not about fascism blue_jay 3 hrs ago #68

he's saying if women drink it's their fault if they are raped Skittles 30 min ago #70

It SHOULD have been over when those rape apologist posts came up. niyad 7 hrs ago #54

If that happened first, I agree, the timeline isn't clear in my head because the red flags were so numerous. FascismIsDeath 7 hrs ago #56

He reminds me of someone, but I just can't put my finger on who. /s Raftergirl Wednesday #7

Exactly! yellow dahlia Wednesday #8

Was it the clearing brush on his ranch? Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #20

No. It's not the shrub. Raftergirl 15 hrs ago #33

Post removed Post removed Wednesday #9

I said many times I got Fetterman vibes from him... appmanga Wednesday #10

Agreed! yellow dahlia Wednesday #11

Agreed Nixie Wednesday #12

... littlemissmartypants Wednesday #13

Have Copied :: Will Plagiarize ahnakneemoose Wednesday #15

👍❤️ littlemissmartypants Wednesday #16

so essentially Skittles Wednesday #14

Over and over again. yardwork 5 hrs ago #59

Give it a rest Cirsium Yesterday #17

Actually - I never told anyone other than Mr. Dahlia about my concerns. yellow dahlia Yesterday #19

OK Cirsium 14 hrs ago #34

Perhaps we won't continue to make the same mistake Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #21

Exactly! A teaching moment is evident here. yellow dahlia Yesterday #24

OK here's the LESSON Skittles 20 hrs ago #28

Voters Cirsium 14 hrs ago #37

Voters chose him after prominent influential progressives like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren came on board MichMan 12 hrs ago #40

Absolutely Cirsium 11 hrs ago #43

Sanders and Warren were fooled the same as everyone else apparently MichMan 11 hrs ago #44

Unusual case Cirsium 11 hrs ago #46

And should we even have to say this? Right? yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #48

no, we SHOULDN'T Skittles 5 hrs ago #61

I agree Cirsium 14 hrs ago #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 20 hrs ago #27

It's about learning the lesson, not gloating. QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #29

Agreed for the most part Cirsium 14 hrs ago #38

How is it a catastrophe for the party? yardwork 5 hrs ago #60

Not his stepping aside, no Cirsium 3 hrs ago #66

I agree, and I'm glad it's coming out now. yardwork 3 hrs ago #67

I didn't read about him, discuss him NJCher Yesterday #22

That was what I said to Mr. Dahlia - you need to earn your chops. yellow dahlia Yesterday #23

Best comment of the thread! Sea Turtle 21 hrs ago #26

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #49

Yep I was leery of him, too. Blamed it on expecting a usual political process. Most allegorical oracle 17 hrs ago #30

Ted kennedy drove off a bridge and left his trapped passenger under water for 10 hours before reporting it questionseverything 12 hrs ago #39

I don't argue the point except to remind all that whatever happened on that bridge & water hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #41

You actually made my point, politicians don't need to be saints to do good work questionseverything 11 hrs ago #42

Thank you. yellow dahlia 5 hrs ago #58

You're assuming the official story about Chappaquiddick was accurate. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #50

Any version of the story ends with a dead woman last known to be with a senator questionseverything 8 hrs ago #53

Actually, Mary Jo was last seen at the party, not with Ted K. I have wonked out on this in my past. yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #57

Have to say so did I mvd 9 hrs ago #47

There are some much better candidates on the current bench. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #51

Congratulations on your newfound sense of superiority. CrimsonBight 9 hrs ago #52

Seriously? Belatedly, what flavour pizza do you like? niyad 7 hrs ago #55

Yes, seriously. CrimsonBight 5 hrs ago #62

Who on DU claimed knowledge before the posts were made public? niyad 4 hrs ago #63

As with pizza, I don't partake in pedantry. CrimsonBight 4 hrs ago #64

Do keep trying, we could all use a moment. niyad 4 hrs ago #65

What are you talking about? This Cha 25 min ago #71