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-misanthroptimist

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87. Would I be defending a Republican?

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 03:04 PM

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Of course not! The key word there is "Republican."

In point of fact, I'm not defending Platner, either. I am simply discounting unsubstantiated noise and self-serving conjecture.

Collins must go, and Platner is the guy to do it. Case closed.

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Re: Platner and the intellectual Twister and Yoga to rehabilitate him... [View all] WarGamer Yesterday OP

I remember you declaring Ukraine wouldn't last 6 months against Russia questionseverything Yesterday #1

What does that have to do with the OP? niyad Yesterday #3

so? WarGamer Yesterday #5

You're usually wrong questionseverything Yesterday #16

I'd say the vast majority of Ph.D's and think tank experts agreed with me. WarGamer Yesterday #20

lol, do you see these think tank experts? Are they in the room with you now? questionseverything Yesterday #23

Oooppsss. I got receipts. WarGamer Yesterday #24

And every expert was wrong.... This is a perfect example of why we need regular people in charge questionseverything Yesterday #25

lol you mean that NEOCON think tank you frequently cite? BannonsLiver Yesterday #46

#24 is for you too, lol... WarGamer Yesterday #94

Yeah for my crowd! We weren't naive simpletons forgetting the corruption rampant in Mother Russia... GreenWave Yesterday #75

Omg I'm howling BannonsLiver Yesterday #47

You believe in an awful lot of conspiracy theories to be throwing stones EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #67

I believe American citizens have a right, in fact a duty to oversee our elections questionseverything Yesterday #72

I don't defend Republicans because their policies suck. Nanjeanne Yesterday #2

Thank you for posting. Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

Yuo fight with the weapon you have, even if the weapon sucks WarGamer Yesterday #7

Yes but there are strong weapons all around you. Irish_Dem Yesterday #26

can't argue against that! WarGamer Yesterday #27

You are living up to your name! Irish_Dem Yesterday #29

If they were strong weapons, they would be polling over 10% questionseverything 6 hrs ago #101

Theoretically? MineralMan Yesterday #6

There's always the Nazi tat? WarGamer Yesterday #8

Ever been in a tattoo parlor? MineralMan Yesterday #12

For the 14th time... this isn't a generic skull and bones "Jolly Rogers" WarGamer Yesterday #14

Only the 14th time? MineralMan Yesterday #15

LOL ... No you're not. Iggo 4 hrs ago #105

Well you really should take that up with the US government who evaluates tattoos during Nanjeanne Yesterday #21

Do you have any comments about his rape apologist remarks, which niyad Yesterday #18

I do not. MineralMan Yesterday #22

I do not vote in Maine either, but the thought of someone with his niyad Yesterday #28

Susan Collins has supported men with a spotty track record on women... mr715 Yesterday #49

So Collins who confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to end legal abortions Emile Yesterday #58

I see what you did there Emile. mr715 Yesterday #59

Speaking of voting in Maine, there is a senator from Vermont Nixie Yesterday #34

Oh Christ mr715 Yesterday #45

Oh dear Nixie Yesterday #48

Oh heavens mr715 Yesterday #50

Lame. Thanks for your concern. Nixie Yesterday #52

Oh my mr715 Yesterday #54

oh my dog Cirsium 5 hrs ago #102

Seems like a limerick. betsuni Yesterday #80

........... Nixie Yesterday #96

Woah. That's (above) a horrible (and not so rare) comnent about sexual assault victims! electric_blue68 Yesterday #73

Mills does not have a chance. mr715 Yesterday #76

Got it. electric_blue68 Yesterday #79

Those comments are what some of us have been pointing out for niyad Yesterday #97

Amazing how people overlook his actual statements. nt mcar Yesterday #57

It's sickening MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #63

Does the tattoo now look like the State of Ohio? Emile Yesterday #9

That or a Rorschach test? WarGamer Yesterday #10

"It's a Rorschach test, and it says you're projecting." Emile Yesterday #17

I thought it looked like the tick I just removed from my leg Dave says Yesterday #81

"Theoretically" hell no we would not support him, but you put a D next to his name and we will sell our souls krawhitham Yesterday #11

So you prefer Collins? NoRethugFriends Yesterday #82

I prefer not becoming them to beat them & I fear more will come out and Collins will walk to victory krawhitham 7 hrs ago #100

What policies would they be running on? leftstreet Yesterday #13

How come we keep screwing ourselves? MineralMan Yesterday #19

We could get Fettered, for sure, but our priority right now is to capture the senate majority. CrispyQ Yesterday #30

If the GOPer renounced it, covered it up, and ran of eviscerating billionaires mr715 Yesterday #31

Dumb question. CivicGrief Yesterday #32

Bizarro question. mr715 Yesterday #33

VERY. BannonsLiver Yesterday #56

BS on the Nazi tat. 90% of heavy metal acts used skull images blm Yesterday #35

lol... WarGamer Yesterday #39

You laugh, but 2 drunk 20 year old marines ... Dave says Yesterday #83

Thank you! For me, it's the Nazi tattoo thing that I can't get over... and here's why. QueerDuck Yesterday #36

There is also the dumb explanation. mr715 Yesterday #66

Yeah, I agree, it one thing to get it drunk, it's another to lie about knowing what it is 20 years later EX500rider Yesterday #68

I didn't know what a Totenkoff was, nor what it looked like either.... electric_blue68 Yesterday #78

I didn't either and I watched hogan's heroes as a kid questionseverything Yesterday #88

I watched some of that, but never looked closely at the hat. electric_blue68 Yesterday #89

Me either and no adults said anything about the insignia questionseverything Yesterday #90

Mine either. electric_blue68 Yesterday #91

THANK YOU!!! niyad Yesterday #98

My hypocrisy only goes so far Boo1 Yesterday #37

I don't live in Maine so I can't vote one way or the other. Ocelot II Yesterday #38

Of course not. And, as a lifelong Democrat, I wouldn't support Jesus Christ if he was running as a Republican. sop Yesterday #40

Of course not maxrandb Yesterday #41

We all know about the tattoo, the offensive texts, the complaints of old girl friends. So who is lying or covering up? Scrivener7 Yesterday #42

"i hope he wins" BannonsLiver Yesterday #43

Right? Can't make this shit up. Scrivener7 Yesterday #44

I'm sure this thread seemed like a good idea when it was started. BannonsLiver Yesterday #53

So did taking Kyiv mr715 Yesterday #55

. . . Sympthsical Yesterday #64

Which is, in itself, concerning. Scrivener7 Yesterday #71

Reminds me of the massive amount of Al Franken threads Kingofalldems Yesterday #84

Or if it was a woman or Black man mcar Yesterday #51

But it isn't. mr715 Yesterday #60

Then they would be labeled "establishment" and a fictional sins and revisionist history worldview thrown at them. betsuni Yesterday #85

This is true. mcar Yesterday #92

In a perfect world csusan Yesterday #61

In my 50+ years Cosmocat Yesterday #62

If it wasn't a Nazi tattoo MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #65

Maybe because it's his skin, and he felt like it. Emile Yesterday #70

Speaking of looks, he doesn't look as hungover as he's Nixie 4 hrs ago #104

It's not even intellectual twister. It's just declaring him better EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #69

Except maybe the OP, who says in his post that he supports Platner's election. Scrivener7 Yesterday #74

LOL mr715 Yesterday #77

That's not an answer to the question I asked EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #99

Just curious - which girlfriend was he abusive to in 2021? I'm probably getting very confused by much of it - but Nanjeanne Yesterday #86

Thank you. intheflow Yesterday #93

Would I be defending a Republican? -misanthroptimist Yesterday #87

Here's an interesting tattoo orangecrush Yesterday #95

Say--any comments on Trump's tantrum today? Kingofalldems 5 hrs ago #103

Trump is an idiot 24/7/365... WarGamer 1 hr ago #106