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42. The circular firing squad is forming

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Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:45 PM

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I agree mcar Tuesday #1

I don't think Platner's ready for what's coming his way. sop Tuesday #2

No woman would have gotten this far in the senate race Pris Tuesday #29

lol. Ok Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #3

And the POTUS said "grab um by the pussy". Ferrets are Cool Tuesday #4

What does PEDO have to do with Cha Tuesday #34

Good point and post, Cha. sheshe2 Tuesday #44

Mahalo, she.. and didn't Planter use being Cha Tuesday #54

Yes, indeed he did. sheshe2 Tuesday #57

Yep mcar Tuesday #48

I just saw the ol tired ".. the circular firing squad.. " Cha Tuesday #56

And he is still using the R slur as late as this year. Lifeafter70 Tuesday #86

The circular firing squad is forming RetiredParatrooper Tuesday #42

What do you mean? mcar Tuesday #61

Infighting, gerontocracy RetiredParatrooper Tuesday #68

Sure. Rather than a Nazi rape apologist. nt mcar Tuesday #70

And this is why we lose RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #92

Platner has a Nazi tattoo mcar Yesterday #94

So to be clear... RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #96

I am calling Platner a Nazi rape apologist mcar Yesterday #98

Thank you for posting this, PeaceWave. sheshe2 Tuesday #5

He hasn't... 2naSalit Tuesday #6

Ditto. Will support him if he wins natch.. yorkster Tuesday #8

Do they *really* take on a new significance? Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #7

Some people NEVER miss an opportunity, do they? AloeVera Tuesday #10

Platner's lead does indeed appear to hold for now. DFW Tuesday #17

Moronic? mcar Tuesday #49

You are correct, but he's still better than Collins. comradebillyboy Tuesday #52

Mills is better than both mcar Tuesday #60

I guess the voters of Maine will let us know what they want. Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #63

And there it is Lifeafter70 Tuesday #78

You're overthinking it Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #83

Yes I know rules change most of us are very aware of that Lifeafter70 Tuesday #84

Been here since 2004 myself Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #88

Yes they will Lifeafter70 Tuesday #89

Not that it will make any difference, but DFW Tuesday #9

The whole pattern of TommyT139 Tuesday #11

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"it" referring to which in this case? TommyT139 Tuesday #22

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Yes, And we see with JD Pritzker, FDR, Most of the Kennedys JI7 Tuesday #26

Reagan was the opposite, all right. ShazzieB Tuesday #59

I misunderstood your post MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #28

No worries :) More on Vance TommyT139 Tuesday #31

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #33

Just like W's family bought him a "ranch." yardwork Tuesday #13

He loved to be photographed "clearing brushweed." DFW Tuesday #14

I remember. I always refer to it as the pig farm. yardwork Tuesday #15

Do I remember correctly that the "brush" had to be trucked in? niyad Tuesday #47

Didn't he sell that ranch after he got out of office JI7 Tuesday #21

It was KKKarl Rove who suggested GeeDumbya get the Crawford, TX ranch. OMGWTF Tuesday #30

The bigger scandal with W was the investors in the baseball team who turned over their shares of the team while daddy... Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #45

I get a scent of Fetterman from him and his story RockCreek Tuesday #16

I REALLY hope not DFW Tuesday #20

I get a whiff of Feinstein & Biden from her... thought crime Yesterday #99

Both have significant drawbacks. BannonsLiver Tuesday #25

Mills isn't flashy and doesn't give fiery speeches DFW Yesterday #101

Mills is absolutely nothing like Merkel other than they're close in age. BannonsLiver Yesterday #102

Self-serving anecdotal evidence aside... RetiredParatrooper Tuesday #41

Oysters must be held to the fire and votes earned, like anybody else! betsuni Yesterday #90

I always question motivation. enigmania Tuesday #12

Swalwell is a serial rapist MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #18

Mansplaining without placing the blame on the male predators MagickMuffin Tuesday #23

A lot of his constituents probably agree leftstreet Tuesday #27

Men are highly overrated and the patriarchy must die ASAP. OMGWTF Tuesday #32

I decided not to support him a long long time ago. nt Susan Calvin Tuesday #35

The Democratic Party needs to make damn sure their vetting is thorough Whyisthisstillclose Tuesday #36

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Awful comments to be sure. But did he make these comments a year ago? Five years ago? 10 years ago? Try 12 years ago. Fil1957 Tuesday #37

I agree he's not Swalwell EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #39

I've heard him interviewed a couple of times, and he struck me as someone who is very articulate and smart enough to Fil1957 Tuesday #46

How do you know he isn't like Swalwell? obamanut2012 Tuesday #53

The things the two of them did are not comparable NoRethugFriends Tuesday #55

That's a fair point. To my current knowledge EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #77

He was a grown ass man when he made them mcar Tuesday #51

Planter is probably a republican posing as a democrat. infullview Tuesday #38

Not good. He's victim blaming. Joinfortmill Tuesday #40

I don't care how long ago it was JustAnotherGen Tuesday #43

First the Nazi tattoo... now this? Heaven help us. QueerDuck Tuesday #50

Oh yes. AloeVera Tuesday #58

. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #67

In high school he was voted most likely to start a revolution. AloeVera Tuesday #85

"but he has worked outside the levers of power to effect changes locally." What changes? WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #95

Crickets sheshe2 Yesterday #97

There is a lot more that he deleted from his Reddit account. sheshe2 Tuesday #62

But if he sticks to the script... all is forgiven, eh? QueerDuck Tuesday #64

So, do I. sheshe2 Tuesday #65

Real question. mr715 Tuesday #66

It's not cheap. Obviously people can change for the better EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #80

But he's for Medicare for all!!11 mcar Tuesday #71

Are you on bsky? sheshe2 Tuesday #75

I am, but please send the links mcar Tuesday #79

Check out his profile page there and read the comments. sheshe2 Tuesday #81

It's an irresistible tune from the piper. QueerDuck Yesterday #93

Of course is given full benefit of the doubt because of purifying magic slogans (Medicare for All) in the script. betsuni Tuesday #87

Excellent Point, she.. Planter "only just Deleted them Cha Tuesday #69

Exactly. 🤔 sheshe2 Tuesday #72

Red Flag After Red Flag Aepps22 Tuesday #73

Who does the vetting? Anyone? Who ever vetted Swalwell? IcyPeas Tuesday #74

In the primary, I will happily vote for Janet Mills. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #76

Me, too! And my Democratic neighbors Easterncedar Yesterday #103

Planter is a truly awful choice for a candidate dlk Tuesday #82

Look ladies..... Boo1 Yesterday #91

This stuff has been out-There are several red flags. I'm tired of Democratic voters getting screwed. I do not trust him. themaguffin Yesterday #100

Seems like he's insulted most of the Democratic base. I thought a flawed candidate with baggage was bad. betsuni Yesterday #104

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