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30. Your views about Platner's personal failings are quite clear.

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Why Democrats can and should ignore the Platner accusations [View all] maxrandb Yesterday OP

The Dems have ignored Maine for almost 30 yrs leftstreet Yesterday #1

Some people hate progressives with the fire of a burning sun Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #2

Unfortunately a lot of liberals will ignore this Ziggy Beans Yesterday #3

Al Franken Wicked Blue Yesterday #4

I'm not thrilled with what I've learned, and I don't live in Maine. mzmolly Yesterday #5

Good points. yellow dahlia Yesterday #7

It's funny PatSeg Yesterday #13

I agree. I'm sure he's considered a threat. mzmolly 23 hrs ago #18

That's a good point PatSeg 23 hrs ago #19

Well written, max. yellow dahlia Yesterday #6

There are policy issues and character issues. hay rick Yesterday #8

Well, I know I'm not voting for Platner! MineralMan Yesterday #9

I said this in another post about the timing and their playbook. All people here looked at was my misuse of the word AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #10

Platner's "transgressions" are pretty weak tea, especialy compared to Republicans. Susan Collins herself had an affair Fil1957 Yesterday #11

I served 28.5 years in the Navy maxrandb 23 hrs ago #17

I'm sensing some PUMA energy here wolfie001 Yesterday #12

Yeah, I remember the 2016 PUMAs.......... Ars Longa 22 hrs ago #21

.... wolfie001 7 hrs ago #24

Apparently, one or two women Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #14

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Yesterday #15

But not for the totenkopf tattoo and the implausible denials... QueerDuck Yesterday #16

Well, unless we live in Maine, it doesn't really matter what we do. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #20

I think it does make a difference maxrandb 18 hrs ago #22

In that sense, you're right. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #23

Didn't you start a thread on this subject a day or two ago? LAS14 4 hrs ago #34

Maine's primary election is Tuesday. MineralMan 4 hrs ago #35

To be honest all of this graham platner finger wagging reminds me of sydney sweeneys genes dsp3000 7 hrs ago #25

Planter should have a very simple responses: Chasstev365 6 hrs ago #26

Premature at best FBaggins 6 hrs ago #27

"A democracy that insists on perfection will eventually find itself represented only by people skilled at hiding sop 6 hrs ago #28

Well that hasn't happened in US, has it. LisaL 6 hrs ago #29

Your views about Platner's personal failings are quite clear. sop 6 hrs ago #30

Yes! And that's precisely what allows civil society to function and thrive maxrandb 5 hrs ago #31

Hear, hear!!!! nt LAS14 4 hrs ago #32

Democrats are in desperate need of fighters, not saints dalton99a 4 hrs ago #33