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PatSeg

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40. Exactly

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 11:52 AM

Jul 8

That is the primary reason I backed off. I'm really pissed now.

It is no wonder so many people don't trust politicians. I know there are a lot of good, decent Democratic politicians, but people like Platner make everyone look suspect.

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Platner: Astro-Turfed Authenticity [View all] QueerDuck Jul 8 OP

As someone who has contempt for police, would like to see the party move to the left, etc., I want to add that it is WhiskeyGrinder Jul 8 #1

Indeed... a bad fit from the beginning. QueerDuck Jul 8 #2

I think we need more information. yardwork Jul 8 #11

Increasingly, the consultants and activists groups are doing the vetting. Parties don't have the money, time or WhiskeyGrinder Jul 8 #16

Well, there's a big problem right there if searches are farmed out to consulting firms. yardwork Jul 8 #62

I need some answers. Like who were these the people doing the veting? What's the source of your bio of Platner? flashman13 Jul 8 #36

Post removed Post removed Jul 8 #41

Do you trust Lawrence O'Donnell mcar Jul 8 #68

I do. That was a great segment. QueerDuck Jul 8 #72

Yes, they weren't excited about their other options. LisaL Jul 8 #3

"Too boring" ... The danger of demanding a political soulmate. QueerDuck Jul 8 #7

We haven't dodged a bullet because he has to step down. LisaL Jul 8 #8

True. I'm hoping that calmer and rational thought prevails... QueerDuck Jul 8 #9

I'm hoping that his wife or someone else he trusts spooky3 Jul 8 #29

They just announced on ms now Lifeafter70 Friday #77

It wasn't just the "vetters" (whoever they are) who were OK with Platner's flaws Fiendish Thingy Jul 8 #4

And some of the people still are. LisaL Jul 8 #5

It would be difficult to get an indictment without physical evidence Fiendish Thingy Jul 8 #10

Her testimony is considered evidence. LisaL Jul 8 #13

Since it's a felony, it would have to go to a grand jury to get an indictment Fiendish Thingy Jul 8 #15

Grand Jury just indicted a supposed pool vandal. LisaL Jul 8 #17

They also indicted Comey and Tish James Fiendish Thingy Jul 8 #19

E.Jean Carroll won her case. Her evidence sufficed, and spooky3 Jul 8 #30

That was a civil suit, where the burden of proof is far lower Fiendish Thingy Jul 8 #33

True, but my point still stands. spooky3 Jul 8 #34

And my point still stands Fiendish Thingy Jul 8 #42

You are correct Lifeafter70 Friday #78

In this twisted world, it only depends on the DA in question mdbl Jul 8 #27

That's just the thing... it appears to me that their job was not to vet, but to scrub and polish... QueerDuck Jul 8 #12

whops. And all the scrub and Cha Friday #79

A campaign strategist can make or break you. LeftInTX Jul 8 #50

Absolutely Good Work QueerDuck (Thank You) ahnakneemoose Jul 8 #6

Isn't it odd that most of we Democrats doubted Platner's honesty and authenticity from the beginning... Escape Jul 8 #14

We can't toss him. LisaL Jul 8 #18

I hope he doesn't step down. BComplex Jul 8 #45

The candidate's own actions tell a different story. QueerDuck Jul 8 #65

Yet they keep winning elections and have a devoted cult mdbl Jul 8 #28

Populist Them (establishment elites) vs Us (The People, the working class). betsuni Jul 8 #20

Only working class white men mcar Jul 8 #26

"What you're talking about is identity politics. We are so proud that for the first time we have a judge betsuni Jul 8 #53

... mcar Jul 8 #56

Platner posted a few years ago that "Black people don't tip" MichMan Jul 8 #66

Lawrence was great on Platner on the Last Word LetMyPeopleVote Jul 8 #21

Yes... that was excellent. QueerDuck Jul 8 #24

Thank you for this information Progressive dog Jul 8 #22

Like many, I was leery of him from the beginning, PatSeg Jul 8 #23

Yes. There was a lot of bullying and attempts to silence critics. This was coming from his campaign... QueerDuck Jul 8 #25

If you spoke out you were deemed a traitor to "the cause." It just wasn't coming from his campaign, it Raftergirl Jul 8 #39

Exactly PatSeg Jul 8 #40

I think Bernie's endorsement propelled him. boston bean Jul 8 #31

You're absolutely correct. QueerDuck Jul 8 #35

Hey, if Platner was good enough for Bernie Sanders, then he was certainly good enough for DFW Sunday #84

One thing about Platner that has not been mentioned in this thread -- he's a very talented speaker. He also gives good Fil1957 Jul 8 #32

I agree. Nt spooky3 Jul 8 #37

That is what caused me to brush aside my misgivings MustLoveBeagles Jul 8 #46

Spot on. Charisma is exactly why rigorous and honest vetting is vital. QueerDuck Jul 8 #67

You would've hated Abraham Lincoln Sympthsical Jul 8 #38

There is a vast difference between standard marketing and material fraud. QueerDuck Jul 8 #48

Seriously. So many politicians do this. Sympthsical Jul 8 #49

A simple misunderstanding of terms. QueerDuck Jul 8 #51

Swalwell had institutional vetting Sympthsical Jul 8 #55

I still can't past the Nazi tattoo! And he didn't get rid of it until after it was made public. LeftInTX Jul 8 #58

There's so much faux hand-wringing about this Sympthsical Jul 8 #61

His strategist could have dumped him early on. It happens. It wasn't his idea to run. LeftInTX Jul 8 #64

What a fighter! MorbidButterflyTat Jul 8 #69

Lincoln was self taught and grew up poor Kaleva Jul 8 #52

Absolutely Sympthsical Jul 8 #54

It was his performance at the Lincoln Douglass debates that garnered him national fame Kaleva Friday #73

Yes, but we're talking about campaign personas Sympthsical Friday #74

Interesting! I've never heard about that Kaleva Friday #75

Totally off topic but a neat anecdote you might appreciate given your obvious knowledge about Abraham Lincoln. Jedi Guy Sunday #80

Ok, but Abe the Shingle Splitter is not nearly as catchy Sympthsical Sunday #81

Dude, that's so cool! Jedi Guy Sunday #82

Most lawyers back then didn't attend law school Stacey Grove Sunday #83

True but Lincoln didn't serve as an apprentice Kaleva Monday #85

Actually a lot of that information on his background karynnj Jul 8 #43

This is the worst dodged bullet since Trump's ear. mr715 Jul 8 #44

Agreed MustLoveBeagles Jul 8 #47

Note to self... "do not read anything from mr715 with food in my mouth" QueerDuck Jul 8 #59

Never gets old! MorbidButterflyTat Jul 8 #70

You are correct Keepthesoulalive Jul 8 #57

It wasn't a swastika, it was a SS totenkopf. MichMan Jul 8 #60

German or Nazi military history I will not get in the weeds with Keepthesoulalive Jul 8 #63

Actually it looked like what it was, a Nazi SS Deaths Head tattoo EX500rider Jul 8 #71

When they show you who they are, believe them. SheltieLover Friday #76

The Tea Party wasn't grassroots either, but Justice Democrats/Our Revolution types believe it was. betsuni Monday #86