Maine

[Anonymous]

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Ooh, now do Joe Biden who pledged to only serve ONE term as president but then liked the gig so much he decided to run again! And would indeed have run - in a cloud of senility - had he not been forced to step down. Remember that?

As someone who actually lived in Maine when Collins first ran (and who worked for her opponent in that campaign), I think being honest people should acknowledge that Collins was encouraged by her constituents to run for a third term - and a fourth and fifth - and that she has enjoyed crossover support and strong support from swing voters for decades.

It’s not inconsistent to have made a campaign promise regarding self imposed term limits and to fail to keep the promise when your constituents are begging you to stay in office and the results at the ballot box suggest it’s a widely held position.

Very true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Ooh, now do Joe Biden who pledged to only serve ONE term as president but then liked the gig so much he decided to run again! And would indeed have run - in a cloud of senility - had he not been forced to step down. Remember that?

As someone who actually lived in Maine when Collins first ran (and who worked for her opponent in that campaign), I think being honest people should acknowledge that Collins was encouraged by her constituents to run for a third term - and a fourth and fifth - and that she has enjoyed crossover support and strong support from swing voters for decades.

It’s not inconsistent to have made a campaign promise regarding self imposed term limits and to fail to keep the promise when your constituents are begging you to stay in office and the results at the ballot box suggest it’s a widely held position.

+1 This isn’t a great argument (although quit the Biden whataboutism - he never “pledged to only serve ONE term as president”) and the argument that she never ever holds town halls is a much stronger one.

You’re really splitting hairs here.

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/11/biden-single-term-082129

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People people people. Are we really to believe suddenly republicans and other supposed democrats are so concerned about women’s rights that they are going to take a guy who served his country down for being ‘mean’ to one ex girlfriend years ago (who just happens to be a Republican operative). Versus a woman who voted to strip women of their reproductive rights ??

They tried the Nazi card.
They tried the fake trust fund card

Didn’t work. So this is their next attempt.

It is so very very obvious.

And what’s scary to me is it’s not just Republicans trying to take him down. It’s Democrats too. The NYT runs a story about this guy every other day now, recycling the same old story from the ex gf.

There is no need to further debate his ‘abuse’. It’s exaggerated nonsense and it does not matter.

Ha ha ha ha ha.
"A guy who served his country" because he wanted to kill. Don't make this guy out to be some hero because he served. Many veterans are heros. Not this scumbag.

You, my dear, are ignoring all the evidence. Credible evidence.
He's not just been "mean." He has been abusive. And, he lies about it. Just like the evidence - and plenty of it - that he lied about knowing the meaning of his tattoo.

Tell yourself whatever you need to in order to support this fraud. Toss aside all your strongly held beliefs for how ever long you have held them.
Plenty others are doing the same thing. And, the support you and other Democrats are showing for this creep will come back to bite you.

I can't stand the guy. Not only because of what he has done and what he has said, but because he doesn't have an honest bone in his body. And, because he is using PTSD as a crutch for his abhorrent behavior.
And, because of his absolutely batshit policy positions.

+100
I almost hope he does win. He's everything Democrats deserve.

I still can't get past him saying he wanted to RAPE a home intruder to show his dominance. That's... something.

Ooh so scary! He said a bad *word* about a home intruder. So scary!! WOW. YOU REALLY GOT HIM!! /s/

Wow, you are unhinged. “A bad word”? No. He said he would rape a home intruder. Not brandish a gun, not tackle him to the ground and call the police - RAPE.

I have to wonder at the mental health, or lack thereof, not only of this unstable thug but anyone defending him.

You all are so so desperate. You are trying to make him a devil for saying something about a home intruder. Who cares?

Look people the anti you know what are all over this thread, desperate to make something out of nothing. Be careful

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People people people. Are we really to believe suddenly republicans and other supposed democrats are so concerned about women’s rights that they are going to take a guy who served his country down for being ‘mean’ to one ex girlfriend years ago (who just happens to be a Republican operative). Versus a woman who voted to strip women of their reproductive rights ??

They tried the Nazi card.
They tried the fake trust fund card

Didn’t work. So this is their next attempt.

It is so very very obvious.

And what’s scary to me is it’s not just Republicans trying to take him down. It’s Democrats too. The NYT runs a story about this guy every other day now, recycling the same old story from the ex gf.

There is no need to further debate his ‘abuse’. It’s exaggerated nonsense and it does not matter.

Ha ha ha ha ha.
"A guy who served his country" because he wanted to kill. Don't make this guy out to be some hero because he served. Many veterans are heros. Not this scumbag.

You, my dear, are ignoring all the evidence. Credible evidence.
He's not just been "mean." He has been abusive. And, he lies about it. Just like the evidence - and plenty of it - that he lied about knowing the meaning of his tattoo.

Tell yourself whatever you need to in order to support this fraud. Toss aside all your strongly held beliefs for how ever long you have held them.
Plenty others are doing the same thing. And, the support you and other Democrats are showing for this creep will come back to bite you.

I can't stand the guy. Not only because of what he has done and what he has said, but because he doesn't have an honest bone in his body. And, because he is using PTSD as a crutch for his abhorrent behavior.
And, because of his absolutely batshit policy positions.

He is a hero. Unlike president bone spurs. He served our country and he deserves respect for it. Shame on you for doing otherwise.

The best you can come up with is an ex girlfriend Republican operative who says his behavior was ‘unsettling’? After he came back from multiple tours of duty? Of course that would affect someone. How dare you attack a veteran like that.

The fact is you just can’t stand that he doesn’t support your chosen causes.

Sorry, couldn't get past the bolded.
DP

Yes. Someone who serves our country in the armed forces is a hero.

Blackwater - where Platner worked - is a murderous mercenary group; they did not “serve our country.”

But he has a D next to his name. All is forgiven.

So I looked into his service with Blackwater:

In 2018, Graham Platner worked for about six months as a State Department security contractor with Constellis (formerly Blackwater) in Kabul, Afghanistan. His role involved providing diplomatic security, specifically as part of a team offering protection/security details for the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan. The horror!!!!! Providing security to the US ambassador—how terrible!!!!

Perhaps our MAGA posters don’t know, because above all they’re lazy and don’t do research, that the state department frequently employs outside contractors to provide security to its officials in high risk areas like Afghanistan or Iraq. Many of the contractors they hire are former US military. Makes sense because they’re the most likely to have in-country experience in those high risk areas.

So this is not the dig that MAGA think it is.

You realize you don’t have to be “MAGA” to recognize what a terrible choice Platner is, right? And that if he was a Republican, you’d be howling over his Blackwater connection. Keep up the hypocrisy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People people people. Are we really to believe suddenly republicans and other supposed democrats are so concerned about women’s rights that they are going to take a guy who served his country down for being ‘mean’ to one ex girlfriend years ago (who just happens to be a Republican operative). Versus a woman who voted to strip women of their reproductive rights ??

They tried the Nazi card.
They tried the fake trust fund card

Didn’t work. So this is their next attempt.

It is so very very obvious.

And what’s scary to me is it’s not just Republicans trying to take him down. It’s Democrats too. The NYT runs a story about this guy every other day now, recycling the same old story from the ex gf.

There is no need to further debate his ‘abuse’. It’s exaggerated nonsense and it does not matter.

Ha ha ha ha ha.
"A guy who served his country" because he wanted to kill. Don't make this guy out to be some hero because he served. Many veterans are heros. Not this scumbag.

You, my dear, are ignoring all the evidence. Credible evidence.
He's not just been "mean." He has been abusive. And, he lies about it. Just like the evidence - and plenty of it - that he lied about knowing the meaning of his tattoo.

Tell yourself whatever you need to in order to support this fraud. Toss aside all your strongly held beliefs for how ever long you have held them.
Plenty others are doing the same thing. And, the support you and other Democrats are showing for this creep will come back to bite you.

I can't stand the guy. Not only because of what he has done and what he has said, but because he doesn't have an honest bone in his body. And, because he is using PTSD as a crutch for his abhorrent behavior.
And, because of his absolutely batshit policy positions.

He is a hero. Unlike president bone spurs. He served our country and he deserves respect for it. Shame on you for doing otherwise.

The best you can come up with is an ex girlfriend Republican operative who says his behavior was ‘unsettling’? After he came back from multiple tours of duty? Of course that would affect someone. How dare you attack a veteran like that.

The fact is you just can’t stand that he doesn’t support your chosen causes.

Sorry, couldn't get past the bolded.
DP

Yes. Someone who serves our country in the armed forces is a hero.

Blackwater - where Platner worked - is a murderous mercenary group; they did not “serve our country.”

But he has a D next to his name. All is forgiven.

So I looked into his service with Blackwater:

In 2018, Graham Platner worked for about six months as a State Department security contractor with Constellis (formerly Blackwater) in Kabul, Afghanistan. His role involved providing diplomatic security, specifically as part of a team offering protection/security details for the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan. The horror!!!!! Providing security to the US ambassador—how terrible!!!!

Perhaps our MAGA posters don’t know, because above all they’re lazy and don’t do research, that the state department frequently employs outside contractors to provide security to its officials in high risk areas like Afghanistan or Iraq. Many of the contractors they hire are former US military. Makes sense because they’re the most likely to have in-country experience in those high risk areas.

So this is not the dig that MAGA think it is.

I've said it on here several times: MAGA does not critically think about anything and is incapable of nuance. Everything is apples to apples, even when one of the fruits is a watermelon.

My god, the irony and utter arrogance. So much projection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Platner’s Nazi tattoo fits his hatred for Israel; and at least that hate is consistent with all of the progressives (and most democratic voters).

+1
Yep. Very fitting indeed. One of them even said the Nazis “had a point.” This is where we are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Platner’s Nazi tattoo fits his hatred for Israel; and at least that hate is consistent with all of the progressives (and most democratic voters).

Any normal person should hate Israel and its genocidal maniac actions. We should ALL hate Israel.

Are you the dope who was just prattling about the inability to see nuance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Platner’s Nazi tattoo fits his hatred for Israel; and at least that hate is consistent with all of the progressives (and most democratic voters).

Any normal person should hate Israel and its genocidal maniac actions. We should ALL hate Israel.

Any normal person sees this antisemitic post for what it is - antisemitic.
Most progressives here seem to have this deep, incomprehensible hatred for an entire country despite all the good that citizens of that country have done.
It really is baffling.

That’s just you confusing antisemitism and anti Israeli sentiment again. You’ll get it, champ, we are rooting for you.

Antisemitism definition:
"feeling or showing hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a cultural, racial, or ethnic group."

PP's statement: "Any normal person should hate Israel..."

I think I nailed it. Perhaps you need to become more familiar with antisemitism. Seems as if the progressives here - of which I have no doubt you are one - do not understand the definition of antisemitism.

DP. Oh, they do. They just love to hide behind “hatred of Israel.” It’s so lazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People people people. Are we really to believe suddenly republicans and other supposed democrats are so concerned about women’s rights that they are going to take a guy who served his country down for being ‘mean’ to one ex girlfriend years ago (who just happens to be a Republican operative). Versus a woman who voted to strip women of their reproductive rights ??

They tried the Nazi card.
They tried the fake trust fund card

Didn’t work. So this is their next attempt.

It is so very very obvious.

And what’s scary to me is it’s not just Republicans trying to take him down. It’s Democrats too. The NYT runs a story about this guy every other day now, recycling the same old story from the ex gf.

There is no need to further debate his ‘abuse’. It’s exaggerated nonsense and it does not matter.

Ha ha ha ha ha.
"A guy who served his country" because he wanted to kill. Don't make this guy out to be some hero because he served. Many veterans are heros. Not this scumbag.

You, my dear, are ignoring all the evidence. Credible evidence.
He's not just been "mean." He has been abusive. And, he lies about it. Just like the evidence - and plenty of it - that he lied about knowing the meaning of his tattoo.

Tell yourself whatever you need to in order to support this fraud. Toss aside all your strongly held beliefs for how ever long you have held them.
Plenty others are doing the same thing. And, the support you and other Democrats are showing for this creep will come back to bite you.

I can't stand the guy. Not only because of what he has done and what he has said, but because he doesn't have an honest bone in his body. And, because he is using PTSD as a crutch for his abhorrent behavior.
And, because of his absolutely batshit policy positions.

+100
I almost hope he does win. He's everything Democrats deserve.

I still can't get past him saying he wanted to RAPE a home intruder to show his dominance. That's... something.

Ooh so scary! He said a bad *word* about a home intruder. So scary!! WOW. YOU REALLY GOT HIM!! /s/

Wow, you are unhinged. “A bad word”? No. He said he would rape a home intruder. Not brandish a gun, not tackle him to the ground and call the police - RAPE.

I have to wonder at the mental health, or lack thereof, not only of this unstable thug but anyone defending him.

You all are so so desperate. You are trying to make him a devil for saying something about a home intruder. Who cares?

Look people the anti you know what are all over this thread, desperate to make something out of nothing. Be careful

He called women “hatchet wounds.” And if you think it’s in any way normal to say you would rape a home intruder, there is something very wrong with you. Would you stand by proudly clapping if your husband did that?? JFC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Platner’s Nazi tattoo fits his hatred for Israel; and at least that hate is consistent with all of the progressives (and most democratic voters).

Any normal person should hate Israel and its genocidal maniac actions. We should ALL hate Israel.

Are you the dope who was just prattling about the inability to see nuance?

Are you the dope who thinks there is only 1 other person on the internet?

[Anonymous]

And here we go...

Platner just said "Bet"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And here we go...

Platner just said "Bet"

I can see why he is being attacked by AIPAC. We need more people in the senate like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People people people. Are we really to believe suddenly republicans and other supposed democrats are so concerned about women’s rights that they are going to take a guy who served his country down for being ‘mean’ to one ex girlfriend years ago (who just happens to be a Republican operative). Versus a woman who voted to strip women of their reproductive rights ??

They tried the Nazi card.
They tried the fake trust fund card

Didn’t work. So this is their next attempt.

It is so very very obvious.

And what’s scary to me is it’s not just Republicans trying to take him down. It’s Democrats too. The NYT runs a story about this guy every other day now, recycling the same old story from the ex gf.

There is no need to further debate his ‘abuse’. It’s exaggerated nonsense and it does not matter.

Ha ha ha ha ha.
"A guy who served his country" because he wanted to kill. Don't make this guy out to be some hero because he served. Many veterans are heros. Not this scumbag.

You, my dear, are ignoring all the evidence. Credible evidence.
He's not just been "mean." He has been abusive. And, he lies about it. Just like the evidence - and plenty of it - that he lied about knowing the meaning of his tattoo.

Tell yourself whatever you need to in order to support this fraud. Toss aside all your strongly held beliefs for how ever long you have held them.
Plenty others are doing the same thing. And, the support you and other Democrats are showing for this creep will come back to bite you.

I can't stand the guy. Not only because of what he has done and what he has said, but because he doesn't have an honest bone in his body. And, because he is using PTSD as a crutch for his abhorrent behavior.
And, because of his absolutely batshit policy positions.

He is a hero. Unlike president bone spurs. He served our country and he deserves respect for it. Shame on you for doing otherwise.

The best you can come up with is an ex girlfriend Republican operative who says his behavior was ‘unsettling’? After he came back from multiple tours of duty? Of course that would affect someone. How dare you attack a veteran like that.

The fact is you just can’t stand that he doesn’t support your chosen causes.

Sorry, couldn't get past the bolded.
DP

Yes. Someone who serves our country in the armed forces is a hero.

Blackwater - where Platner worked - is a murderous mercenary group; they did not “serve our country.”

But he has a D next to his name. All is forgiven.

So I looked into his service with Blackwater:

In 2018, Graham Platner worked for about six months as a State Department security contractor with Constellis (formerly Blackwater) in Kabul, Afghanistan. His role involved providing diplomatic security, specifically as part of a team offering protection/security details for the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan. The horror!!!!! Providing security to the US ambassador—how terrible!!!!

Perhaps our MAGA posters don’t know, because above all they’re lazy and don’t do research, that the state department frequently employs outside contractors to provide security to its officials in high risk areas like Afghanistan or Iraq. Many of the contractors they hire are former US military. Makes sense because they’re the most likely to have in-country experience in those high risk areas.

So this is not the dig that MAGA think it is.

You realize you don’t have to be “MAGA” to recognize what a terrible choice Platner is, right? And that if he was a Republican, you’d be howling over his Blackwater connection. Keep up the hypocrisy!

Only MAGAs would be in faux hysterics over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Platner’s Nazi tattoo fits his hatred for Israel; and at least that hate is consistent with all of the progressives (and most democratic voters).

Any normal person should hate Israel and its genocidal maniac actions. We should ALL hate Israel.

Any normal person sees this antisemitic post for what it is - antisemitic.
Most progressives here seem to have this deep, incomprehensible hatred for an entire country despite all the good that citizens of that country have done.
It really is baffling.

Israel <> Judaism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And here we go...

Platner just said "Bet"

Hear, hear! Finally someone with the b@lls to speak the truth.