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peppertree

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18. Jefferson said it best: They're despots in robes

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 03:41 PM

May 15

Whores in robes, I'd say.

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Graham Platner on the Supreme Court [View all] orangecrush May 15 OP

Perhaps ABC123Easy May 15 #1

Indeed orangecrush May 15 #5

No wonder he's popular with Maine Democrats. /nt bucolic_frolic May 15 #2

I like the way he thinks orangecrush May 15 #6

RIGHT ON!! They need to be treated like any citizen. Everyone of them could be investigated and punished if they bluestarone May 15 #3

Like BRIBERY???? MLWR May 15 #16

Populist? Yeah. A trustworthy Democrat? No guarantees. Would I vote for him? KPN May 15 #4

I agree orangecrush May 15 #7

I agree with every word. ShazzieB May 15 #8

No way Susan Collins lives to be concerned another 6 years mr715 May 15 #12

He did a 90 minute interview with Jon Stewart a couple weeks ago that sure convinced me.And a recent hour long town hall Amaryllis May 15 #23

I'll be voting for Graham from mid coast Maine. Bumbles May 15 #9

Thanks orangecrush May 15 #10

So am I. Also from midcoast Maine. mainer May 15 #11

Good orangecrush May 15 #22

K&R spanone May 15 #13

The Democratic Party is headed down the one way road to oblivion,... magicarpet May 15 #14

Is this Graham Planter with the Nazi tattoo and made apologies for rapists? nycbos May 15 #15

For some voters it will very likely turn out like that. calimary May 15 #17

Of course I have as well. nycbos May 15 #19

I hear you - but the other party is FULL of people who see Jews as "Christkillers" and "baby blood drinkers" peppertree May 15 #21

Of course the Republicans are antisemitic. nycbos May 15 #26

'By their fruits, you shall know them' peppertree May 15 #27

If I lived in Maine, I'd vote for Platner. I'd rather have another Democrat in the Senate. Period. sop May 15 #20

Now tell us what you think of Susan Collins. . . Emile May 15 #28

I think she is a fascist enabler . nycbos May 16 #29

So is Susan Collins the better choice? Emile May 16 #30

There are no good choices. nycbos May 16 #31

Wrong answer. The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE is the better choice. Emile May 16 #32

Jefferson said it best: They're despots in robes peppertree May 15 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author blue-wave May 15 #24

Supreme sellouts! oasis May 15 #25

The online right hates Platner, not for senate, they are scared about elections past 26. somsai May 17 #33