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2naSalit

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5. Lawrence is on it...

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 10:42 PM

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He's never felt he needed to cover him before now but he is now. And he has done his homework. If platner watches this, he should be ashamed of himself and step down now. As Lawrence said, "... has not been humbled enough, yet."

Worth the watch, 2 segments.

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Lawrence is saying Platner is a nepo baby [View all] WSHazel Tuesday OP

I don't know about "nepo" but Platner's a rich kid. RandySF Tuesday #1

Went to Hotchkiss School - verrrrry Prep. . . DinahMoeHum Tuesday #2

When I pointed that particular fact out during the primary campaign, I niyad Tuesday #10

Lawrence is on it... 2naSalit Tuesday #5

Chris Hayes should also be embarrassed.He went all in on Platner. rogue emissary 23 hrs ago #19

Well, he pushed the Tara "crotchless panties" Reade (who lives in Russia now) story against Biden. betsuni 19 hrs ago #26

Yeap. That why I refuse to watch his program. rogue emissary 18 hrs ago #31

A rich kid worth $300,000 including his home. AloeVera Tuesday #7

Father was a lawyer and Boo1 Yesterday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author AloeVera 23 hrs ago #18

Lawrence and Wikipedia are hate groups? obamanut2012 18 hrs ago #28

True, those 2 points are verified. AloeVera 18 hrs ago #30

How a Rich Kid Politician Was Spun as a Working Class 'Oysterman' sheshe2 Yesterday #14

Platner is a POS and has to go, BUT your reply article's author, Daniel Greenfield, is hardcore RWer, a Dem-basher, Celerity Yesterday #15

A nasty hit piece by a member of a hate group. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #17

The line about Kerry was a giveaway. Ursus Rex 17 hrs ago #33

And he sold his oysters to his mother's restaurants. kentuck 19 hrs ago #24

Is there a law against that? AloeVera 18 hrs ago #32

Lawrence showed how much of a fiction Platner's "everyman oysterman" persona happens to be... appmanga Tuesday #3

That was total exposure. Silver spoon guy! Nixie Tuesday #4

I respect LOD's consistency and rationality. He seems the real deal. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #6

Lawrence was amazing tonight LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #8

Same here. That was a masterclass takedown. I took the Nixie Tuesday #12

That was Lawrence at his cold, steely, quiet fury best 3catwoman3 Tuesday #9

Lawrence is correct. ABC123Easy Tuesday #11

That info was there all along. Safe to finally type it out loud now. betsuni 23 hrs ago #16

Not always Cirsium 17 hrs ago #34

Many here had been pointing out these things, but without using the phrase "nepo baby"... QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #20

He was a darling here with a lot of apologists MichMan 20 hrs ago #21

Your first sentence? obamanut2012 18 hrs ago #29

Don't forget his work as a Merc under Blackwater successor - And Epstein bankroller - Apollo Global Management. Lancero 20 hrs ago #22

Here is the clip from Lawrence last night LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #23

We're entering a political era where every setback is dismissed as unfair Torchlight 19 hrs ago #25

No, but he is like Kid Rock -- a well-heeled, privileged background they stuff behind a good ole boy exterior obamanut2012 18 hrs ago #27