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39. YES. People change ... BUT ...

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 07:46 PM

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he didn't handle this well enough.

Time to step aside.

And apparently some of his nasty stuff was in 2021. That's not that long ago.

https://themainemonitor.org/platner-reddit-posts/

CNN focused on a series of posts from 2021 in which Platner also called himself a communist, said rural Americans are “racist” and “stupid,” called all cops “bastards” and used the word “retard” several times.

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ME-SEN: Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner admits using 'indefensible' antigay slurs in unearthed Reddit posts [View all] RandySF Thursday OP

He's irreparably damaged. Disqualified. QueerDuck Thursday #1

Personal Note RandySF Thursday #2

It's already enough. I have every confidence that his hardcore supporters will defer to Bernie's previous endorsement... QueerDuck Thursday #6

Spell check is your friend. Not to get "personal". madinmaryland Thursday #24

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F that. Biophilic Thursday #15

I agree. RandySF Thursday #18

Why Platner? Are there no other true progressives in Maine willing to run against "the establishment"? sop Thursday #5

I don't know. RandySF Thursday #7

That's a mistake on both their parts. Personal pride and stubbornness are often tools to "make-a-point" ... QueerDuck Thursday #8

Correct...and rightfully so democratsruletheday Thursday #11

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You never heard him speak? Easterncedar Thursday #33

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The First Thing I Thought... ProfessorGAC Thursday #28

Senator Sanders: I hope Platner doesn't turn out to be another Fetterman. sop Thursday #17

Uh huh... So What Happened to the Cha Thursday #25

Empty words. At this point we're looking at a situation where personal pride... QueerDuck Thursday #29

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You make an excellent point. QueerDuck Friday #63

He also endorsed Kamala Harris, AOC, and Jasmine Crockett. Emile Thursday #35

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The tattoo reaction says it all. RandySF Thursday #38

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Well-timed post DFW Friday #47

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Well well Keepthesoulalive Friday #53

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Mills supports Israel's massacre in Gaza, Platner doesn't questionseverything Friday #57

Young people like a certain person don't get the big picture Keepthesoulalive Friday #61

What Israel has done to the people of Gaza should never happen to any living creature questionseverything Friday #78

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Mills doesn't support racism, homophobia, and she doesn't have a Nazi tattoo anywhere on her body. W_HAMILTON Friday #70

So in your view, murder is fine, we will just have to disagree questionseverything Friday #71

No, and neither are the multitude of vile comments that Platner has made. W_HAMILTON Friday #72

Mills support of Israel is no secret, I believe what has happened in Gaza is genocide questionseverything Friday #73

I can assure you that Mills does not support genocide, but those vile comments from Platner? He certainly believed them. W_HAMILTON Friday #74

Whatever you want to call the killing and destruction of Gaza, mills has said she supports Israel completely questionseverything Friday #75

He was a Blackwater mercenary in the Middle East obamanut2012 Friday #76

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The pictures of the tattoo are online sarisataka Friday #82

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