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108. Ironically, this intended hit piece from a right-winger's site says a lot of good things about Platner.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 11:31 PM

11 hrs ago

Quote from the linked article.

"He’s a ‘progressive’ leftist activist from a family of them."

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Oh? Has Trump pardoned him for something? Orrex Thursday #38

Nazi tattoo is the new get out of jail free card nt mr715 Thursday #39

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I've been wondering that. yardwork Thursday #5

I've been wondering that. yardwork Thursday #6

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Why did Bernie Sanders endorse him? And campaign with him? thought crime 11 hrs ago #101

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Billed as an "oyster farmer' ... sheshe2 Thursday #11

I found this editorial on him earlier Quiet Em Thursday #8

Woah. sheshe2 Thursday #12

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Maybe not in so many words, but that is what is being said. sheshe2 Thursday #22

But he was drunk. herding cats Thursday #29

You are absolutely correct. sheshe2 Thursday #30

Yeah, right? herding cats Thursday #32

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Eve herself could have been her midwife dsc 14 hrs ago #97

What's wrong with her??? sheshe2 Thursday #34

Absolutely nothing, at this moment in our country's history. ReRe Yesterday #74

She just joined the race last week mcar Yesterday #90

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IKR?! sheshe2 Thursday #14

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I think Planter said something about not taking corporate money iemanja Thursday #18

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Gabbard. He was one of Fetterman's earliest supporters. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #72

Bronson Platner, Graham's father, was a major donor to Democrats, including ... Bernie Sanders, Abolishinist Yesterday #78

Aha... nt Blasphemer 10 hrs ago #109

So WHY are those pushing Planter Cha Thursday #19

It plays better than rich kid who was educated in prestigious schools. sheshe2 Thursday #24

Too Bad.. I'm So Sick of the Gaslighting! Better to Cha Thursday #27

Now that is interesting, signed NDAs. 🤔 sheshe2 Thursday #35

It's Telling.. It's Here in RandySF's OP... Cha Thursday #54

Ah... sheshe2 Thursday #56

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Hillary used nda's too, it's common questionseverything 20 hrs ago #91

lol... This guy needs them with all the Cha 17 hrs ago #92

The sources that have been posted are pretty much right wing scammers questionseverything 17 hrs ago #93

I suspect that whoever it was has done it before for others... QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #96

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That's right, you are from Maine! sheshe2 Thursday #28

Well. thank you sheshe2 OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #33

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This. sheshe2 Thursday #37

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That is a stupid question. RandySF Thursday #51

Maybe Prairie Gates Thursday #55

Take a minute or two to look at HIS bio! nt cliffside Thursday #50

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One needs to know the source - His first book, Domestic Enemies: The Founding Fathers' Fight Against the Left cliffside Thursday #59

Is Politico and The Advocate okay with you? sheshe2 13 hrs ago #98

Get back to me when Hegseth changes his tattoos and stops actually acting like a Fascist. thought crime 11 hrs ago #102

Dan Greenfield, author of your OP's article, is a RW MAGAt racist, homophobic, Islamophobic, Democratic Party-hating POS Celerity Thursday #31

Well he sounds nice n/t leftstreet Thursday #41

Did you forget the sarcasm tag? :) nt cliffside Thursday #48

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Fetterman-esque Prairie Gates Thursday #44

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About Daniel Greenfield from the link - I have appeared on the shows of Tucker Carlson, Mark Levin, Glenn Beck and ... cliffside Thursday #47

Okay, so is lying or has he done the dig up real dirt on democrats Keepthesoulalive Thursday #53

Seriously, a little more - His first book, Domestic Enemies: The Founding Fathers' Fight Against the Left ... cliffside Thursday #58

And? sheshe2 Thursday #61

Please. His article about Platman is dripping with biased phrasing and word choices. LearnedHand Yesterday #82

His name is Platner not Platman. sheshe2 10 hrs ago #111

I prefer to look at the totality of what one says and does instead of one writing, Sanders backed him initially ... cliffside Yesterday #86

You lose credibility by posting items from right wing sources at DU. PufPuf23 Thursday #57

Exactly! And thank you, it only takes a minute or two to look at Daniel Greenfield's bio and their agenda. nt cliffside Thursday #62

What part isn't true? sheshe2 Thursday #66

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Exactly. sheshe2 14 hrs ago #95

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Lol 🤣 sheshe2 11 hrs ago #100

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Sounds like we're getting punked. Nixie 11 hrs ago #107

It sure does, Nixie. sheshe2 10 hrs ago #112

Ironically, this intended hit piece from a right-winger's site says a lot of good things about Platner. thought crime 11 hrs ago #108

Hit piece? sheshe2 10 hrs ago #110