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30. Some Democratic voters can't put aside their personal morality issues, believing candidates should be pure

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 09:52 AM

8 hrs ago

as the driven snow before they'll support them, no matter how disastrous the alternative will be. Republicans know this, and they consistently use Democrats' moral squeamishness to their advantage. It's not that we shouldn't care about Platner's failings as a man, it's that we urgently need to regain control of the Senate in order to effect change. Trump can do so much more damage over the next 31 months, we need to stop him. I'm tired of all this purity shit.

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We've elected a PRESIDENT who is twice divorced and cheated on ALL THREE of his wives--- [View all] Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago OP

Agree. Funtatlaguy 19 hrs ago #1

but *some people worry* about the 'Platner sex texts' story... Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #2

Expect the anti-Platner folks anytime now... luv2fly 19 hrs ago #3

I don't consider myself "anti-Platner" Skittles 17 hrs ago #9

In this instance at least... luv2fly 13 hrs ago #10

LOL Skittles 12 hrs ago #11

Yes if creeps are married it is all fine. Good point. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #12

She wouldn't be in counceling if she was "good" with his cheating Quiet Em 9 hrs ago #16

Don't see the logic Boo1 18 hrs ago #4

THANK YOU Skittles 17 hrs ago #8

I only care if they fight and work for what's best for the American people Ziggy Beans 10 hrs ago #14

If he'd lie to his wife Boo1 9 hrs ago #19

Funny how so many are talking about the sexting, but not ever niyad 18 hrs ago #5

Those posts are far worse than the sexting EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #13

The sexting is easier to excuse so they ignore the rape apologia mcar 9 hrs ago #17

What is going on? Ziggy Beans 9 hrs ago #24

What is that supposed to mean? LisaL 8 hrs ago #26

Uh, Platner is a Democrat Ziggy Beans 8 hrs ago #29

And? LisaL 8 hrs ago #32

Is this a joke? mcar 6 hrs ago #36

Everything he does is dismissed Boo1 9 hrs ago #20

Looks that way to me as well. LisaL 9 hrs ago #22

It doesn't matter if it doesn't hurt anyone Ziggy Beans 9 hrs ago #23

It didn't hurt anyone? LisaL 9 hrs ago #25

His wife said it's no big deal and they are fine, but I guess you're going to speak for her instead Ziggy Beans 8 hrs ago #28

And Melonia is still married to Trump Boo1 8 hrs ago #31

Have you actually ever listened to Platner? Ziggy Beans 8 hrs ago #35

You think it's ok for him to blame women mcar 6 hrs ago #37

I keep reading Collins had affair Tree Lady 17 hrs ago #6

Yes. She was sleeping with a married man (current husband) who's wife was dying of cancer Ziggy Beans 10 hrs ago #15

As far as I can tell this is all unverified gossip. LisaL 9 hrs ago #21

Bill Clinton had his dick pleased in the oval Billsdaughter 17 hrs ago #7

And Clinton's behavior caused a lot of problems for us. LisaL 8 hrs ago #27

Al Gore lost Billsdaughter 5 hrs ago #38

The Men Defending Graham Platner In All The Wrong Ways Quiet Em 9 hrs ago #18

Some Democratic voters can't put aside their personal morality issues, believing candidates should be pure sop 8 hrs ago #30

It seems like we would have a much easier time LisaL 8 hrs ago #33

In a perfect world we would nominate saints. sop 8 hrs ago #34