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7. It's almost like this whole fucking thing was scripted from the beginning

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:58 AM

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Another GOP stunt to game the system, and keep the pedophiles in power

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Break down Platner's motive [View all] canetoad Thursday OP

I'm aligned with number three. yellow dahlia Thursday #1

He was recruited by a group that had no business recruiting people Quiet Em Thursday #2

Obviously they didn't prepare him, because they didn't do him LisaL Thursday #11

Hubris Raftergirl Thursday #3

This may have been a rat fuck WSHazel Thursday #4

I completely agree and think it was planned from the beginning. cksmithy Thursday #17

Even a simple social media search would have uncovered these problems WSHazel Thursday #19

Money and power Keepthesoulalive Thursday #5

I wouldn't put it past 'em. calimary Thursday #10

He was recruited by the LisaL Thursday #8

"Bros set me up, man..." haele Thursday #9

I don't think it was occasionally in his case. LisaL Thursday #12

Well, Kavanaugh said he didn't have a drinking problem... haele Thursday #13

I think it was ego PCB66 Thursday #14

He was asked, and personalities like that like to be asked. WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #15

I think it's more complicated than that EdmondDantes_ Thursday #16

Just maybe not the brightest bulb... GJGCA Thursday #18