cal83dls79 said:

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Thread was better when discussing the sexting and nazi tats and how Trump made it so we don't care about moral character anymore….plus it's the topic of the thread

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I should have known that by asking for a good MAGA writer people could recommend the thread would turn into attacks on the left without my question ever being answered. That is the answer

dajo9 said:

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cal83dls79 said:

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Thread was better when discussing the sexting and nazi tats and how Trump made it so we don't care about moral character anymore….plus it's the topic of the thread

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I should have known that by asking for a good MAGA writer people could recommend the thread would turn into attacks on the left without my question ever being answered. That is the answer

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You should have known that by supporting Maddow while talking about good journalism would get you called out.

BearlySane88 said:

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Never before have I witnessed anything expose the left quite like this Platner controversy has. Platner is everything they’ve ever accused Trump of being but with a (D) after his name, and they’re twisting themselves into a pretzel trying to cover his ass so he can get elected… https://t.co/esVDYzdq3i

— Swag Jockey Fern (@GrantMa25066011) May 31, 2026

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If Democrats care about infidelity, how come Bill Clinton is invited to speak at their convention every year? How was he reelected as president? How did he serve as a surrogate for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election? Bunch of clowns and hypocrites

— Ashleyy (@dontsippy) June 2, 2026

I do continue to crack up at this idea that Democrat politician moral fiber was so high at some point. When I started working, the Senate Democratic caucus was home to Sen. Killed That Girl in Chappaquiddick, Sen. Waitress Sandwich, and Sen. Klan Member https://t.co/g9hD93ueSQ

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) June 3, 2026

New - Senate poll - Maine

🔵 Platner 49%
🔴 Collins (Inc) 45%

PPP #B (Platner internal) -RV - 6/3 pic.twitter.com/gIEldvSqvx

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) June 3, 2026

Internal poll, doesn't spell good news for Platner

dajo9 said:

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Anarchistbear said:

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The NYT in their search for "diversity" always hires the worst kind of Republican toads- David French, Brett Stephen's, David Brooks. All neocon warmongers and representatives of the extinct moderate Republican class, extinct everywhere but the old guard media. They should hire a MAGA columnist.

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Who do people recommend as a MAGA columnist? I'm no fan of the NY Times or any of the people you mentioned but even the New York Times doesn't want to hire blatantly dishonest guys like John Solomon.

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You like Rachel Maddow, so I don't see the issue with blatant dishonesty. You just care about what color pom poms they're shaking as they lie.

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You still haven't presented any actual Rachel Maddow lies

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It's wild to watch MAGA now sound exactly like Rachel Maddow and Adam Schiff when talking about RUSSIA.

Russian civilization has produced remarkable works of literature, science, religion, architecture, politics. It's fascinating to visit. Talking to Russians is not sinister. https://t.co/8agQ8OR921

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) June 4, 2026

“Platner will survive this — not because voters are thrilled he was sexting other women, but because they already assume half of Congress is doing the same, or worse.

“And it’s not as if I’m some Platner booster. He’s always struck me as an impulsive dumbass (not unlike me I… https://t.co/g4mqUttjG5

— Basel Musharbash (@musharbash_b) June 4, 2026

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"And it's not as if I'm some Platner booster. He's always struck me as an impulsive dumbass (not unlike me I suppose, except I would never run for Congress). But I'll take a dumbass over Susan Collins, a three-decade incumbent who has rubber-stamped every war she's ever met and just about every major Washington disaster since I was in elementary school.

"Consider how she answered Platner's remark that she'd voted to send him to Iraq. She said 'that was Platner's decision to serve. He was not drafted.'

"That's the kind of casual cruelty that falls out of these decorum-humpers the moment an election forces them to face an actual human being. And here's the thing about everyman dumbasses like Platner: they don't talk like that. That line is pure thirty-year operator the reflex of someone who's spent a career treating war as a line item and the people fighting them as a footnote. These people hold you in contempt and are indecent straight through. They just know which side of the plate the salad fork goes on."

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Dems' reactions to Platner making it transparently clear that "Vote Blue No Matter Who" was always just a way to make leftists to shut up and vote for centrists, not an actual principle

— Nathan J Robinson (@NathanJRobinson) June 4, 2026

Cal88 said:

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I think his detractors have mistimed their attacks on Platner, this will be old news by Fall.

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This is coming from the left. They don't want Platner to make it to fall.

Republicans wouldn't release this info until after the July cutoff date to drop out.

Cal88 said:

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The uniparty doesn't want him, which kind of bolsters his candidacy. You might even see some of the oligarchs who have invested to oust Massie get in on the action.

Edit: sure enough...

AI Overview
The connection between Paul Singer and Graham Platner is that billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Singer is heavily funding an anti-Platner Super PAC in Maine's 2026 U.S. Senate race. [1]

• The Super PAC: Singer (CEO of Elliott Management) contributed $1 million to the Pine Tree Results PAC, a Republican group backing incumbent Senator Susan Collins. [1, 2]

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This is the GOP operative who NYT used as their primary Platner source without being able to corroborate her claims. pic.twitter.com/2NnFuWGW0e

— Nathan Bernard (@nathanTbernard) June 5, 2026

Maine voter asked about Platner: "Probing into the minutiae of his personal relationships when you don't do that for any other candidate is ridiculous." pic.twitter.com/gwSwv3bSWP

— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) June 5, 2026

David Brooks calls Graham Platner a “moral degenerate."

Brooks left his wife of 28 years after having an affair with his research assistant, who is 23 years his junior. pic.twitter.com/mKnqbUGTl7

— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) June 7, 2026

One would think that supporting and facilitating a genocide as both parties do might qualify as a "moral failing" but it apparently is less serious than making some Karens uneasy.

PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Graham Platner, who has a Nazi tattoo:

“Fascism is what we are up against.” pic.twitter.com/SedECRMWQK

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 8, 2026

We're up against fascism and...white supremacy?

Still no endorsements from black Democrats?

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my wife is driving up this AM to pick up fabric for slip covers in Auburn/Lewiston today, she will probably see a black person there. I'll have her ask if they know what Jeffries thinks. It's great that you want him to win.

Nothing to see here.
Just another angry old white liberal millionaire hypocrite.

@SenSanders confronts protesters against senate candidate Graham Platner outside of the DSCC.

“Are you with the Republican Party? Are you talking about morality and corruption with President Trump?” pic.twitter.com/3jtCkVMVY9

— Nora McKee (@NoraReports) June 2, 2026

Bernie Sanders Bashes Trump When Protester Confronts Him Over Platner Outside Dem HQ

cal83dls79 said:

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PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Graham Platner, who has a Nazi tattoo:

“Fascism is what we are up against.” pic.twitter.com/SedECRMWQK

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 8, 2026

We're up against fascism and...white supremacy?

Still no endorsements from black Democrats?

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my wife is driving up this AM to pick up fabric for slip covers in Auburn/Lewiston today, she will probably see a black person there. I'll have her ask if they know what Jeffries thinks. It's great that you want him to win.

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Not super-likely, but maybe she'll see two Black people, if Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston are still there!

Big C said:

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cal83dls79 said:

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PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Graham Platner, who has a Nazi tattoo:

“Fascism is what we are up against.” pic.twitter.com/SedECRMWQK

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 8, 2026

We're up against fascism and...white supremacy?

Still no endorsements from black Democrats?

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my wife is driving up this AM to pick up fabric for slip covers in Auburn/Lewiston today, she will probably see a black person there. I'll have her ask if they know what Jeffries thinks. It's great that you want him to win.

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Not super-likely, but maybe she'll see two Black people, if Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston are still there!

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The iconic 1965 heavyweight championship rematch between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston was held in Lewiston, Maine, because it was abruptly forced out of its original location of Boston, Massachusetts, due to severe political, legal, and security controversies. With closed-circuit television commitments looming, the promoters had to scramble for a replacement venue, and Maine's political figures and boxing commission stepped in to save the event on just three weeks' notice.The decision to hold the fight at the tiny Central Maine Youth Center (now the Colisee) was driven by several compounding factors:Why the Fight Fled BostonMob Ties and Legal Issues: The Massachusetts State Boxing Commission heavily scrutinized Sonny Liston's criminal background and the deep-seated connections his management camp had to organized crime. Faced with a pending injunction and a threat of a total fight cancelation, the promoters pulled it from the state.Draft Resistance Contumacy: Ali's growing opposition to being drafted into the Vietnam War created a massive public and political groundswell of resistance against him in Boston.Fears of Assassination: Following the assassination of Malcolm X in February 1965, credible rumors circulated that Black Nationalist hit squads were targeting Ali in retaliation for his fallout with Malcolm X. Most cities were flatly afraid to host an event with such severe security risks.Why Maine Accepted ItQuick Political Intervention: Looking to capitalize on a major televised event, Maine Governor John Reed and Maine Boxing Commission Chairman George Russo offered the state as a safe, regulatory-friendly haven.Local Promoters' Influence: Sam Michael, a local promoter from Lewiston, convinced the desperate Cleveland promoters to place the fight in his hometown simply out of personal convenience and local pride.Because of the incredibly rushed timeline and widespread public fear of ringside violence, only 2,434 fans attended the 4,900-seat hockey rinkresulting in the lowest ticket attendance in heavyweight championship history.Map data 2026 GoogleTerms

Cal88 said:

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PAC-10-BEAR said:

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Didn't the SPLC fund people like Platner?

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They're definitely using their resources to smear him here, it's kind of ironic that you are as well. I guess it's the woke right and woke left horseshoe effect at play here.

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The Democrats were illegally laundering money to the SPLC for them to fund white supremacy groups and are also supporting people with Nazi tattoos for political office.

You can't make this up. More power to them.