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nycbos

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15. Is this Graham Planter with the Nazi tattoo and made apologies for rapists?
Fri May 15, 2026, 03:24 PM
Friday

I posted this when he became the nominee, and I'll post it again. I am a lifelong Democrat. I started volunteering on campaigns at 13, collecting signatures to get Bill Bradley on the ballot in New York when he ran for president. (Go Knicks.) I have worked on campaigns as both a volunteer and a paid staff member in six states at all levels of the ballot, from city council races to presidential elections. I've slept in strangers' basements. I've gotten on a plane to a different state to start work with 24 hours' notice. I am also Jewish. I am absolutely disgusted that the party I've been a member of my entire life is embracing a guy who literally had an SS tattoo. Something tells me that if it were a Confederate flag tattoo, he would've been ostracized. And rightly so.

I have always considered myself a progressive, but now I feel increasingly uncomfortable in progressive circles because it seems to be more and more acceptable to blame Jews, collectively for the actions of the Netanyahu government. But I'm I am still a Democrat, and I will work to fight for the party. I've been a member of my entire life. The party of Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, Jon, Lewis, Barack Obama, and too many others to name is worth fighting for.

I know this post will probably get altered on but I feel this needs to be said

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Perhaps ABC123Easy Friday #1
Indeed orangecrush Friday #5
No wonder he's popular with Maine Democrats. /nt bucolic_frolic Friday #2
I like the way he thinks orangecrush Friday #6
RIGHT ON!! They need to be treated like any citizen. Everyone of them could be investigated and punished if they bluestarone Friday #3
Like BRIBERY???? MLWR Friday #16
Populist? Yeah. A trustworthy Democrat? No guarantees. Would I vote for him? KPN Friday #4
I agree orangecrush Friday #7
I agree with every word. ShazzieB Friday #8
No way Susan Collins lives to be concerned another 6 years mr715 Friday #12
He did a 90 minute interview with Jon Stewart a couple weeks ago that sure convinced me.And a recent hour long town hall Amaryllis Friday #23
I'll be voting for Graham from mid coast Maine. Bumbles Friday #9
Thanks orangecrush Friday #10
So am I. Also from midcoast Maine. mainer Friday #11
Good orangecrush Friday #22
K&R spanone Friday #13
The Democratic Party is headed down the one way road to oblivion,... magicarpet Friday #14
Is this Graham Planter with the Nazi tattoo and made apologies for rapists? nycbos Friday #15
For some voters it will very likely turn out like that. calimary Friday #17
Of course I have as well. nycbos Friday #19
I hear you - but the other party is FULL of people who see Jews as "Christkillers" and "baby blood drinkers" peppertree Friday #21
Of course the Republicans are antisemitic. nycbos Friday #26
'By their fruits, you shall know them' peppertree Friday #27
If I lived in Maine, I'd vote for Platner. I'd rather have another Democrat in the Senate. Period. sop Friday #20
Now tell us what you think of Susan Collins. . . Emile Friday #28
I think she is a fascist enabler . nycbos 22 hrs ago #29
So is Susan Collins the better choice? Emile 22 hrs ago #30
There are no good choices. nycbos 22 hrs ago #31
Wrong answer. The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE is the better choice. Emile 22 hrs ago #32
Jefferson said it best: They're despots in robes peppertree Friday #18
Wow! A fighter!! blue-wave Friday #24
Supreme sellouts! oasis Friday #25
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