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Jarqui

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5. People are working extra hours or jobs trying to survive inflation, etc

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 08:25 PM

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Their time is more limited.
They do not have as much time to vet candidates.

Those nominating or the consultants who reviewed this have to do better.
We do not have as much quality or reliability in the media to rely on them to do this for us.

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Ron Filipkowski's take on the Platner situation [View all] senseandsensibility Monday OP

There are a lot of scumbags in this industry WSHazel Monday #1

All I can say is I hope that we learn from this senseandsensibility Monday #2

What did we learn? 3Hotdogs Monday #6

Make damn sure we KNOW our people, especially our potential candidates. calimary Monday #11

!00% agree with Ron - as usual. nt TBF Monday #3

All it took was a look at the Nazi tattoo and his Redditt posts mcar Monday #4

People are working extra hours or jobs trying to survive inflation, etc Jarqui Monday #5

Yes exactly senseandsensibility Monday #7

it didn't take genius thinking to know something was off Skittles Monday #8

People who vet candidates for U.S. Senate are not trying to survive inflation. WhiskeyGrinder Monday #10

Well they ought to add a bunch who are trying to survive inflation because Jarqui Tuesday #14

WSJ: The 'Mad Scientist' Behind Graham Platner's Scandal-Plagued Rise WhiskeyGrinder Monday #9

Just me... I woulda thought the Nazi tat was a disqualifier lol WarGamer Monday #12

So blame Bernie Sanders and his consultants? W_HAMILTON Monday #13