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150. This is true

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Sun May 31, 2026, 01:31 AM

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I still hate his past comments about rape victims though

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

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

Not all of us. ananda Yesterday #41

WE?? Skittles 22 hrs ago #90

"We" The proverbial Democrats. We supported this guy ala Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Pisces 21 hrs ago #100

yeah well, again.... Skittles 21 hrs ago #110

!!! sheshe2 18 hrs ago #126

You can't blame the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad DNC for this guy. W_HAMILTON 18 hrs ago #132

Yes, he's supported by the Progressive Establishment. betsuni 17 hrs ago #145

Who are, I hear, anti-establishment. QueerDuck 12 hrs ago #173

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

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

Agreed -misanthroptimist Yesterday #33

Jeez! surfered Yesterday #4

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

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

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

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

Whatever. mcar Yesterday #20

I went a little overboard. mr715 Yesterday #21

Multiple news outlets. Google it. surfered Yesterday #58

My reflex is to make fun of rawstory mr715 23 hrs ago #61

I understand. In this case, it's not just Raw Story . It's everybody surfered 23 hrs ago #65

What's that Rachel Maddow saying? W_HAMILTON 17 hrs ago #135

I prefer John Fetterman to Susan Collins mr715 17 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 17 hrs ago #143

People in hell want ice water. mr715 17 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 17 hrs ago #149

David Costello is on the ballot for the June 9th primary. MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #155

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

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

What happened to freedom of expression DaBronx 21 hrs ago #104

The primary is soon. mr715 21 hrs ago #108

And here's some more: mr715 Yesterday #9

but Raw Story! Cirsium Yesterday #23

But Susan Collins! mr715 Yesterday #24

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

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

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

Sorry to butt in mr715 Yesterday #43

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

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

😁🙏 surfered Yesterday #56

When Trump was running the first time oberle 11 hrs ago #175

I don't know.. whathehell Yesterday #47

I know, too. We wanted so much to control the senate surfered 23 hrs ago #68

Yes, and we may still do that whathehell 22 hrs ago #86

👍 surfered 22 hrs ago #87

You betcha! whathehell 22 hrs ago #89

Consider Abbot in TX. Igel 18 hrs ago #123

Bring back Governor Mils LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #11

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

Seriously? MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #98

Nope, not enough. mr715 21 hrs ago #102

Has to be somebody else's fault. Panic as conspiracy is cobbled together. betsuni 20 hrs ago #114

Useless comment. It's Platner or Collins. Intractable 13 hrs ago #170

Don't forget "Black people don't tip" MichMan 17 hrs ago #142

I had forgotten it MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #156

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

She is still on the primary ballot. nt sheshe2 18 hrs ago #129

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

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

I wonder if that Platner aide MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #82

That was my question on an earlier Cha 17 hrs ago #138

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

Of course! MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #94

He's going to be another Fetterman JustAnotherGen 21 hrs ago #105

That should make centrists happy. Emile 13 hrs ago #169

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

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

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

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

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

He is not the official nominee. The ME primary election is June 9. N/T lapucelle 22 hrs ago #95

Which Democratic strategist was that? sheshe2 18 hrs ago #130

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

Correct JBTaurus83 Yesterday #27

If Graham Platner is losing in Maine mr715 Yesterday #28

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

To the reality of winning? mr715 Yesterday #34

Could be worse SSJVegeta Yesterday #30

I was a Mills supporter but that's water under the bridge MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #103

Truth is, nobody's perfect. SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #144

This is true MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #150

And his nazi tattoo and his inappropriate texts, and his comments supporting violence in politics SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #159

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

This MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #106

Meh fujiyamasan Yesterday #36

again... B.See Yesterday #37

Another anti Planter post chelsea0011 Yesterday #38

Correct MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #107

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

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

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

Talarico and Platner should switch races. sop Yesterday #44

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

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

Ossoff is a dynamo mr715 Yesterday #50

On that we agree. yorkster 18 hrs ago #124

I'd love to see that, but Jon isn't thinking anywhere near that DFW 16 hrs ago #160

He's going to walk away with it. mr715 16 hrs ago #162

He will NOT have an easy race, and he knows it DFW 12 hrs ago #174

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

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

It's humor and it's funny Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #59

I guess mr715 23 hrs ago #62

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

Who cares about his sex life? mr715 Yesterday #57

We don't know yet if voters in Maine care, this just came out karynnj 23 hrs ago #63

If you are comparing Clinton to Platner mr715 23 hrs ago #64

Do you remember the 1992 primaries? karynnj 23 hrs ago #66

I was pretty young. mr715 23 hrs ago #67

I hate to admit I was already 42. karynnj 23 hrs ago #69

So you are around my parents age... mr715 23 hrs ago #70

I liked Brown, Tsongus and Harkin karynnj 23 hrs ago #72

is that the bar we want to set? Skittles 22 hrs ago #91

Respectfully, it is a low bar. mr715 22 hrs ago #92

we don't have to lower ourselves to it either Skittles 21 hrs ago #111

I prefer to leave Maine elections to voters in Maine. I would love to hear the thoughts of Mainers. walkingman 23 hrs ago #60

I was always told to Vote Blue No Matter Who AZProgressive 23 hrs ago #71

But David Costello, a 65-year-old Brunswick Democrat Sewa 23 hrs ago #73

Why leak this now? Who benefits? AloeVera 23 hrs ago #74

Wait a sec... purity tests? mr715 23 hrs ago #76

Think of it as the Literal Purity Test. AloeVera 22 hrs ago #79

Oh I get it, so as long as kneel on enough glass mr715 22 hrs ago #81

Why yes! But actually... AloeVera 22 hrs ago #83

Gonna level with ya -- I still think Platner is gonna win. mr715 22 hrs ago #84

I do too. AloeVera 22 hrs ago #85

"Purity being derived from puritanical." Actually "puritanical" is derived from "purity" (or purify). sop 11 hrs ago #177

We don't know who leaked it. Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #88

Do you really think Collins' team doesn't have tons of oppo on him? mcar 22 hrs ago #96

Well, let's help her out then! AloeVera 21 hrs ago #97

Oh, so we hide all his red flags? mcar 21 hrs ago #101

Janet Mills suspended her campaign. mr715 21 hrs ago #109

Interesting. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #151

Felonious adulterer and neo-Nazi supporter Paxton is going to shame Platner? AloeVera 20 hrs ago #113

What are his strategies for all those grand plans? MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #154

Populist promises have no strategies. betsuni 14 hrs ago #166

Well. That clinches it. I will never date or marry Graham Platner. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #75

Why not? mr715 23 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 23 hrs ago #78

That is the same thinking that got us.............................. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #137

You prefer Collins? Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #172

He is? MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #158

You're seeing another Dem shooting up in the polls? Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #171

he gives me the creeps Skittles 22 hrs ago #93

Winner! AloeVera 22 hrs ago #80

We have a 3-time adulterer in the White House and sexual assaulter videohead5 21 hrs ago #99

That's why I'm going to hold off until November before calling Platner a mistake. BannonsLiver 20 hrs ago #112

Read the rest. A Nazi tattoo, among other things. ColoringFool 17 hrs ago #148

It doesn't matter whether we think all this is disqualifiying or not. DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #115

The primary is June 9th and David Costello yorkster 17 hrs ago #133

We're Democrats. We can overlook just about anything. Seeking Serenity 19 hrs ago #116

We don't know details other than "sexting" TVguyCards 19 hrs ago #117

Seems like an issue between der Austerfuhrer and his wife hardluck 19 hrs ago #118

Unacceptable, please reconsider. mr715 19 hrs ago #119

Hard disagree Music Man 19 hrs ago #120

the real question Skittles 18 hrs ago #122

That's a good question Renew Deal 18 hrs ago #128

yup Skittles 18 hrs ago #131

His wife summed it up well luv2fly 18 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 16 hrs ago #161

His wife defends him. Easterncedar 18 hrs ago #125

I don't think we made a mistake. We knew all this stuff. oldmanlynn 18 hrs ago #127

Is Mills still on the ballot? RandySF 17 hrs ago #134

yes Quiet Em 17 hrs ago #139

Yes. The three Dems are Mills, David Costello, yorkster 17 hrs ago #141

Once again another epic fail like the idiot in Pa. Historic NY 17 hrs ago #140

Just GD Swell. 😡😠🤬 And It's More Than Steamy Texts. ColoringFool 17 hrs ago #147

I don't get why Platner gets a pass after what transpired with Eric Swallwell jmbar2 16 hrs ago #152

Because there is a difference between infidelity and rape. mr715 16 hrs ago #153

It is unbelievable people are making that comparison Sympthsical 14 hrs ago #167

Oh geez, as a Maine voter I will probably now have to vote for Sue Collins. OAITW r.2.0 16 hrs ago #157

This explains all the shirtless and posing pictures and Nixie 15 hrs ago #163

Collins? Stable? mr715 15 hrs ago #164

I see references to Anthony Weiner and hope there are only oysters, no sausages. betsuni 14 hrs ago #168

I've been at weddings where drunken, overweight buffoons were guests, lapucelle 11 hrs ago #178

Many liberals preferred the Nazi Tattoo over the women's rights/LGBTQ+ progressive Pris 15 hrs ago #165

You need to learn how to spell his name. Emile 11 hrs ago #176