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turbinetree

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Mon Mar 30, 2026, 10:05 AM Yesterday

Democratic Party slams own Senate candidate as GOP plant after Trump support revealed [View all]

By Alexander Willis
Published March 30, 2026 9:42 AM ET

The Nebraska Democratic Party denounced a Democratic candidate for Senate recently that they allege to be a “Republican Party plant,” CNN reported Monday, with the candidate being exposed for having supported President Donald Trump, opposed access to reproductive health care and attended a GOP-sponsored training event.

That candidate is William Forbes, a 79-year-old pastor who filed to run for Senate as a Democrat earlier this month. The Nebraska Democratic Party has backed independent candidate Dan Osborn this election cycle, creating what CNN described as an “unusual dynamic” in which a lone Democratic Senate candidate could siphon votes from Osborn and potentially hand Republicans an easy victory.

Forbes spoke with CNN for its report Monday, in which he admitted that he had voted for Trump “in multiple elections” and had attended a GOP-backed leadership summit as recently as January. Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb also provided CNN with screenshots from a now-deleted Facebook page that she said show Forbes attending anti-abortion events.

https://www.rawstory.com/gop-2676637346/

I guess this "guy" didn't get to the part in the tale about bearing false witness......................

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I don't care which party you represent.....79 is too damn old. Your "your best if used by date" has expired. walkingman Yesterday #1
What then should the arbitrary cut-off age be? Torchlight Yesterday #2
IMO, it depends on their role.... walkingman Yesterday #4
Social Security Retirement Age JBTaurus83 Yesterday #6
A personal voting preference or as legislation you believe should be passed? Torchlight Yesterday #9
Just a personal preference JBTaurus83 Yesterday #10
So you want to pass a law against Jamie Raskin running for re-election? delisen Yesterday #11
I love Jamie Raskin - I think he would make a great Senator. walkingman Yesterday #28
I'm not offended. delisen 19 hrs ago #39
I say no one can start a term after age 72 Captain Zero 20 hrs ago #32
I'm fine with that. The age of Congress has gone way up the last 30yrs. Callie1979 19 hrs ago #33
Sounds serious Torchlight 19 hrs ago #41
65 and no lifetime pension. SS is just fine for politicians. Autumn 16 hrs ago #51
He's not running to actually serve in office, he's just running to siphon Dem votes. nt. SunSeeker Yesterday #3
Understood and sadly many people will fall for it because of his religious background. walkingman Yesterday #5
He's not likely to make it to the general election. pat_k 18 hrs ago #45
Cindy Burbank will defeat Forbes in the primary and then drop out... pat_k 18 hrs ago #44
The shit we have to go through to get around Republican cheating! SunSeeker 15 hrs ago #54
The more I looked at the problematic reporting on the Bill Forbes situation, the more pissed I got. pat_k 14 hrs ago #58
Ageism irks me but I'm not opposed to ... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #22
I'm 74. Have complete control of my faculties. OAITW r.2.0 11 hrs ago #61
I wouldn't be surprised to see more folks doing this - TBF Yesterday #7
In the end, he will probably hurt republicans more than he helps Renew Deal Yesterday #8
Particularly since he isn't likely to make it to the general election. pat_k 18 hrs ago #46
We've got the same thing going on in Fort Bend county, Texas primaries. nt Susan Calvin Yesterday #12
I have a very good friend that lives in Richmond and we talk multiple times a week. walkingman 1 hr ago #69
I can explain Nehls in the House of Representatives as straight up gerrymandering. Susan Calvin 1 hr ago #70
"as GOP plant", you mean as DINO. republianmushroom Yesterday #13
A good example. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #19
Fetterman is a pain in the a** when he goes on Fox and berates Democrats and supports war in Iran Mad_Machine76 19 hrs ago #34
I expect him to leave the Demcratic Party GoodRaisin 19 hrs ago #37
No, no, no. Read the reporting on this guy. He is way, way, WAY right of anything to be described as DINO. stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #59
Vet them all... ultralite001 Yesterday #14
The Raw Story article is VERY strange. It sounds to me that the party knew exactly what he was from go... pat_k 18 hrs ago #47
The Democratic Party had endorsed Osborn WELL before (over half a year) the late filings of stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #60
They knew what he was from the moment he filed. pat_k 11 hrs ago #63
Yeah. There was NEVER any 'confusion' on the part of anyone stopdiggin 11 hrs ago #64
We're going to see more of this swong19104 Yesterday #15
GOP is the party of deceit and lies AllyCat Yesterday #16
Typical Gee Oh Pee dirty trick blue-wave Yesterday #17
It all just proves how important it is that we stay alert. calimary Yesterday #18
Have you heard of Patricia Ann Cotham? littlemissmartypants Yesterday #23
No, I never heard of her blue-wave Yesterday #27
I think what she did should be criminal fraud. GoodRaisin 19 hrs ago #38
Something similar happened in TN Farmer-Rick Yesterday #20
It was 2012, Corker won re-election, defeating the RW plant Mark E. Clayton Celerity Yesterday #29
I happened to meet Larry Crim at a restaurant (I think it was before that election) 70sEraVet 22 hrs ago #31
Thanks for fleshing that out Farmer-Rick 19 hrs ago #35
Your memory was pretty accurate TBF. Also, there is another strange twist to that election, in the Dem Primary. Celerity 19 hrs ago #42
Yes, she was the one I was making phone calls for Farmer-Rick 3 hrs ago #68
The plight of big money versus many small donors. Festivito Yesterday #21
No, they just get better at cheating Farmer-Rick Yesterday #24
Fetterman might as well be. nt Exp Yesterday #25
A pastor? Jeezus. Joinfortmill Yesterday #26
Yes, as is Sen. Raphael Warnock Polybius 15 hrs ago #53
Not sure, but I think you may have missed my point, which was this was shocking behavior for a 'pastor'. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #67
Almost like not running a candidate was a mistake or something. quakerboy 23 hrs ago #30
Geez Mad_Machine76 19 hrs ago #36
I dont think we should let any election go without fielding a candidate. quakerboy 53 min ago #71
Another Democrat DID file pat_k 17 hrs ago #49
it would have been a little bit silly to 'run' someone on the ticket, AFTER having endorsed another stopdiggin 11 hrs ago #65
Damn...Not good. I guess no other Democrat filed? Or they have already had their primaries etc... LeftInTX 19 hrs ago #40
Cindy Burbank filed to 1) defeat forbes, 2) drop out, 3) endorse Osborn pat_k 17 hrs ago #48
Thank you for the update.. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #52
The more I looked at and thought about the reporting on Bill Forbes, the more pissed I got. pat_k 14 hrs ago #57
Forbes will face Cindy Burbank in the Democratic primary in May pat_k 19 hrs ago #43
Thanks for the update. progressoid 15 hrs ago #55
The shoddy reporting on it is exacerbating the problem pat_k 14 hrs ago #56
This thread reminds me of a guy from my youth... Pinback 16 hrs ago #50
And that's voter fraud - Pastor! Grins 11 hrs ago #62
As the good book timms139 4 hrs ago #66
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