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53. Yes, I feel he has misrepresented himself too.

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:38 AM

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Unfortunately, voters seem to favor charisma, even negative charisma, over experience. They also seem to, in this divided society, favor candidates who espouse policies that, for good or bad, stray from the mainstream.

I want a form of national healthcare, almost everyone I know wants a form of national healthcare, but we can't snap our fingers and get there. I wish we could. I wish we could learn to find and then support candidates willing to accept that sometimes change is incremental and who are willing to work tirelessly to get there.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts [View all] Omaha Steve Tuesday OP

I have Susan Collins level concerns over his text messages SSJVegeta Tuesday #1

THIS!!! wolfie001 Tuesday #2

Trump sexual abuse allegations dwarf Platner sexting DemocracyForever Tuesday #63

That's too bad... 2naSalit Tuesday #3

I don't understand your post? 3Hotdogs Tuesday #5

Agreed! niyad Tuesday #24

Yes. It is. QueerDuck Tuesday #43

I support Democrats gab13by13 Tuesday #4

Yep! GreenWave Tuesday #12

The issue is always hypocrisy, not "mortality" Bluetus Tuesday #14

while I agree with your larger point quakerboy Tuesday #44

AIPAC Emile Tuesday #52

amazing isn't it? we have a fucking rapist in the WH but people get bent out of shape over a few sex texts. nt Javaman Tuesday #6

Yeah and no real push back from the MSM about Paxton Bengus81 Tuesday #8

Republicans know they can always count on Democrats to 'get bent out of shape' about their own candidates. sop Tuesday #17

Hypocritical popsdenver Tuesday #48

I remember when the previous Democratic governor of Virginia was almost drummed out of office because he stupidly Midwestern Democrat Tuesday #49

Thank you, Bernie! ShazzieB Tuesday #7

I called it. Here we go with the hit pieces when a Republican is in danger of losing. Our news media AZLD4Candidate Tuesday #9

was there anything worse than sexually explicit texts to other women? LymphocyteLover Tuesday #10

yeah, there is worse but not getting as much play as the infidelities electron_blue Tuesday #13

I do not understand how people keep forgetting about that. Or, if they niyad Tuesday #19

And this is a much bigger deal radical noodle Tuesday #20

And the defense, or deliberate ignoring of that attitude is disturbing niyad Tuesday #23

This! mcar Tuesday #45

Ugh... I sincerely hope he's grown up since then... a least a bit LymphocyteLover Tuesday #28

just google it electron_blue Tuesday #75

You weren't here in 2016 radical noodle Tuesday #81

That is one interpretation of what he said. AloeVera Tuesday #65

It's too late now, but remember Lieberman, Manchin, Sinema, and Fetterman. Marcuse Tuesday #11

You think Platner will be a worthless Centrist? Lol Emile Tuesday #18

can you rule it out? Fetterman sure played being a leftist initially LymphocyteLover Tuesday #29

Centrist Fetterman fooled everyone. Emile Tuesday #30

Conor Lamb was the centrist. In the race of Conor Lamb vs. Fetterman, Lamb was the centrist. Nixie Tuesday #55

John Fetterman is known for his centrist approach, Emile Tuesday #59

Centrist? LisaL Tuesday #77

This is so off base it's laughable. You are so hung up on Nixie Yesterday #82

Here is AOC admitting she was wrong about Conor Lamb. Fetterman is nicknamed Trump's Favorite Democrat. Nixie Yesterday #83

I can rule it out but I actually watch every video he is in Ziggy Beans Tuesday #76

Yeah, Icanthinkformyself Tuesday #15

Of course he does radical noodle Tuesday #16

Of course he does. nycbos Tuesday #21

Of course he does. He supports Platner's platform! Emile Tuesday #22

But but he warned women (and men!) not to black-out drink! AloeVera Tuesday #74

Platner's wife is standing by him Martin Eden Tuesday #25

Marriage is personal until you run for public office delisen Tuesday #27

That is true Martin Eden Tuesday #34

So that means.. Biglinda 52 Tuesday #62

We will never hear from the women recipients because... jmbar2 Tuesday #36

That's a shame Martin Eden Tuesday #40

I feel like the pressure on them to talk quakerboy Tuesday #47

We should not let "the perfect" be the enemy of "the good" Klondike Kat Tuesday #26

I don't like this, but it's too late - TBF Tuesday #31

Their primary is not until next Tuesday. And plenty came out about him niyad Tuesday #71

Ah, I see - now all these posts make more sense. TBF Tuesday #73

We know one thing. If Platner said something like "Grab them by their pussy"..... chouchou Tuesday #32

You think? What I am curious is why has he kept them on his phone for his wife to find. question everything Tuesday #51

Since Donald said the same thing and Trump was punished for saying that... chouchou Tuesday #70

Or like Vance he will just switch sides. delisen Tuesday #68

Great. Now do this about Hillary's speeches. Nixie Tuesday #33

Rule one: Insist everything's about policy but attack character. betsuni Tuesday #42

Absolutely! Now we're also seeing the complete rewriting of the John Fetterman history since the Berniecrats Nixie Tuesday #50

So you are saying you weren't fooled by Fetterman, you knew all along he was a centrist. Emile Tuesday #54

Conor Lamb was the centrist. Fetterman ran as the "firebrand progressive." Nixie Tuesday #57

But we do know, he's a centrist. Post 59 Emile Tuesday #60

It figures that your own post is your source. LOL Nixie Tuesday #78

Conor Lamb is the centrist. Fetterman was the "firebrand progressive" Nixie Tuesday #79

Rearranging history to fit ideology, like insisting FDR was a democratic socialist or that manufacturing betsuni Tuesday #69

Amen. Facing reality our just too hard for some--easier to Nixie Tuesday #80

my supplement insurance just raised my rate 20% mountain grammy Tuesday #35

Rebuilding our failing healthcare system is in Platner's platform. Emile Tuesday #37

This is not only about lewd texts. SamuelAdams Tuesday #38

Support Dems!!!!! yankee87 Tuesday #39

This is not about lewd texts. Graham Platner's platform directly attacks wealthy Emile Tuesday #41

My concerns regarding Platner have to do with the way he has misrepresented his background and upbringing markpkessinger Tuesday #46

Yes, I feel he has misrepresented himself too. LisaM Tuesday #53

Well, he is wearing that sweatshirt DFW Tuesday #61

Yet populists describe themselves as the "authentic" ones compared to the "elites." betsuni Tuesday #66

As does Chris Murphy and Ro Khanna. Glad to see it. Nanjeanne Tuesday #56

I wish that was done by some in 2016 for Hillary. lostincalifornia Tuesday #58

As long as everyone involved is a an adult,consenting, BlueKota Tuesday #64

If it was sex texts to children.... sellitman Tuesday #67

Yeah, Dem's are Caesar's wife. If we denied business licenses to sex fiends Musk, Trump, Bezos ... the list goes on ... usonian Tuesday #72