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lostincalifornia

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32. Just compare him to Swalwell's exit. Platner just demonstrated his true personality with

Reply to TomSlick (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 11:50 PM

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his dropping out speech tonight.

He is not an honest person.

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I was feeling bad for Platner but I'm over it. [View all] TomSlick Jul 8 OP

I feel bad for Platner and now I feel bad for the party Tim S Jul 8 #1

I'm confused. Sanders told him to withdraw because rapists aren't fit for public office EdmondDantes_ Jul 8 #4

Wow! AFAIK, people in this country USED TO BE innocent until proven guilty in a court of law Tim S Jul 8 #10

Trump is a rapist JustAnotherGen Jul 8 #14

No, Trump *is* a Sexual Abuser. A court finding is a court finding. Tim S Sunday #73

The last time I checked, this isn't a court of law EdmondDantes_ Jul 8 #17

That is the same logic that got Emmet Till lynched -- an unproven allegation Tim S Sunday #72

"in a court of law", sure krawhitham Jul 8 #28

...in a court of law. Iggo Friday #70

What was the moral stand? sarisataka Jul 8 #7

Platner had no moral stand except he was a fraud who lied his way throughout, and then blamed lostincalifornia Jul 8 #27

Hint: SANDERS DID TAKE A MORAL STAND. The one who didn't take a moral stand was Platner. lostincalifornia Jul 8 #33

Sanders called for Platner to step down. ananda Jul 8 #2

That seems to be the issue this person has with Sanders Boo1 Jul 8 #30

TY, Perhaps Sanders knows something Cha Thursday #41

TY and so are a lot of Dems! Cha Thursday #40

I feel bad for us. dem4decades Jul 8 #3

"political apparatchiks." sheshe2 Jul 8 #5

Of course he did. TomSlick Jul 8 #6

Thanks. sheshe2 Jul 8 #9

At the end of his rambling statement, he finally said he was withdrawing. TomSlick Jul 8 #11

Thank you, good to know. sheshe2 Jul 8 #13

Ty, Tom! SheltieLover Jul 8 #18

OT, but happy 83,000 post milestone, SheltieLover! Wednesdays Thursday #57

Ty. I hadn't noticed. Lol SheltieLover Thursday #58

Someone else has recently been using the term communist a lot sarisataka Jul 8 #8

LOL! sheshe2 Jul 8 #16

I noticed that, too. when I first read Cha Thursday #42

Of course he did... Insults on Cha Jul 8 #19

I know u are busy with the little one. sheshe2 Jul 8 #23

Thank You! I will remember Cha Jul 8 #25

He is incredible! sheshe2 Jul 8 #26

lol... I tried to .. I was ready but Cha Thursday #36

Oh no! sheshe2 Thursday #38

Lol! Yes Toshi is an excellent Cha Thursday #44

Wow! sheshe2 Thursday #45

Of course he did... Insults on Cha Jul 8 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Cha Jul 8 #19

Of course he did... Insults on Cha Jul 8 #20

What with totenkopfs and apparatchiks, is he from the first half of the 20th century? betsuni Thursday #37

Looks like it and he is welcome to return there. sheshe2 Thursday #39

Now Republicans can go back to asking themselves why they keep supporting Epstein's best buddy Trump RoeVWade Jul 8 #12

I feel bad for his voters leftstreet Jul 8 #15

Yet he goes out trashing the party radical noodle Thursday #55

... littlemissmartypants Jul 8 #24

+++ lostincalifornia Jul 8 #29

Mahalo, pants☮️💙 Cha Thursday #35

Mahalo, Cha. 👍🤓 littlemissmartypants Thursday #47

I imagine, they're good at Cha Thursday #59

This was a horrible speech LetMyPeopleVote Jul 8 #31

Just compare him to Swalwell's exit. Platner just demonstrated his true personality with lostincalifornia Jul 8 #32

His drop out speech... sheshe2 Thursday #43

Me too. Voted 1st for Janet Mills, second for GP OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #34

The man is absolutely insufferable. lapucelle Thursday #46

talk about a sore loser eShirl Thursday #48

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bye eShirl Thursday #50

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I feel bad that he is a mess. I feel bad for his wife. I feel bad GPV Thursday #52

Lawrence was great last night LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #53

I feel bad for the dem voters in Maine. Platner? flvegan Thursday #54

I strongly supported the message, not the messenger; apparently, too many Democrats hated both. sop Thursday #56

No we didn't "hate both"... This is on Graham Planter... Cha Thursday #60

There's been a rush to judgement without any real evidence. sop Thursday #61

No, no rush... just ask Sanders, Warren , Cha Friday #62

Months to think about this? Really? sop Friday #63

Yeah, I know But they've had qualms Cha Friday #64

"And add that to all the other sexual abuse charges against women..." sop Friday #65

The following.. Cha Friday #67

All these incidents occurred in May, June, and July of this year? sop Friday #68

I don't feel bad for him. Aristus Friday #66

Don't get Nazi tattoos. If you got a Nazi tattoo in your misspent youth, have it removed or inked over. TomSlick Friday #69

Always believe people when they show you who they are nini Friday #71