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Klondike Kat

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26. We should not let "the perfect" be the enemy of "the good"

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 09:37 AM

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We discard too many highly qualified candidates because we take the moral high ground while our opponents wallow in the filth. That doesn't mean that we should wallow in the filth with them, but sometimes it may be necessary to play the game by their rules.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts [View all] Omaha Steve 20 hrs ago OP

I have Susan Collins level concerns over his text messages SSJVegeta 20 hrs ago #1

THIS!!! wolfie001 20 hrs ago #2

Trump sexual abuse allegations dwarf Platner sexting DemocracyForever 14 hrs ago #63

That's too bad... 2naSalit 20 hrs ago #3

I don't understand your post? 3Hotdogs 19 hrs ago #5

Agreed! niyad 17 hrs ago #24

Yes. It is. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #43

I support Democrats gab13by13 19 hrs ago #4

Yep! GreenWave 18 hrs ago #12

The issue is always hypocrisy, not "mortality" Bluetus 18 hrs ago #14

while I agree with your larger point quakerboy 16 hrs ago #44

AIPAC Emile 15 hrs ago #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 19 hrs ago #6

Yeah and no real push back from the MSM about Paxton Bengus81 19 hrs ago #8

Republicans know they can always count on Democrats to 'get bent out of shape' about their own candidates. sop 18 hrs ago #17

Hypocritical popsdenver 15 hrs ago #48

I remember when the previous Democratic governor of Virginia was almost drummed out of office because he stupidly Midwestern Democrat 15 hrs ago #49

Thank you, Bernie! ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #7

I called it. Here we go with the hit pieces when a Republican is in danger of losing. Our news media AZLD4Candidate 19 hrs ago #9

was there anything worse than sexually explicit texts to other women? LymphocyteLover 18 hrs ago #10

yeah, there is worse but not getting as much play as the infidelities electron_blue 18 hrs ago #13

I do not understand how people keep forgetting about that. Or, if they niyad 18 hrs ago #19

And this is a much bigger deal radical noodle 18 hrs ago #20

And the defense, or deliberate ignoring of that attitude is disturbing niyad 17 hrs ago #23

This! mcar 16 hrs ago #45

Ugh... I sincerely hope he's grown up since then... a least a bit LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #28

just google it electron_blue 11 hrs ago #75

You weren't here in 2016 radical noodle 9 hrs ago #81

That is one interpretation of what he said. AloeVera 14 hrs ago #65

It's too late now, but remember Lieberman, Manchin, Sinema, and Fetterman. Marcuse 18 hrs ago #11

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

can you rule it out? Fetterman sure played being a leftist initially LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #29

Centrist Fetterman fooled everyone. Emile 17 hrs ago #30

Conor Lamb was the centrist. In the race of Conor Lamb vs. Fetterman, Lamb was the centrist. Nixie 15 hrs ago #55

John Fetterman is known for his centrist approach, Emile 15 hrs ago #59

Centrist? LisaL 10 hrs ago #77

This is so off base it's laughable. You are so hung up on Nixie 13 min ago #82

I can rule it out but I actually watch every video he is in Ziggy Beans 10 hrs ago #76

Yeah, Icanthinkformyself 18 hrs ago #15

Of course he does radical noodle 18 hrs ago #16

Of course he does. nycbos 18 hrs ago #21

Of course he does. He supports Platner's platform! Emile 18 hrs ago #22

But but he warned women (and men!) not to black-out drink! AloeVera 12 hrs ago #74

Platner's wife is standing by him Martin Eden 17 hrs ago #25

Marriage is personal until you run for public office delisen 17 hrs ago #27

That is true Martin Eden 17 hrs ago #34

So that means.. Biglinda 52 14 hrs ago #62

We will never hear from the women recipients because... jmbar2 16 hrs ago #36

That's a shame Martin Eden 16 hrs ago #40

I feel like the pressure on them to talk quakerboy 16 hrs ago #47

We should not let "the perfect" be the enemy of "the good" Klondike Kat 17 hrs ago #26

I don't like this, but it's too late - TBF 17 hrs ago #31

Their primary is not until next Tuesday. And plenty came out about him niyad 12 hrs ago #71

Ah, I see - now all these posts make more sense. TBF 12 hrs ago #73

We know one thing. If Platner said something like "Grab them by their pussy"..... chouchou 17 hrs ago #32

You think? What I am curious is why has he kept them on his phone for his wife to find. question everything 15 hrs ago #51

Since Donald said the same thing and Trump was punished for saying that... chouchou 13 hrs ago #70

Or like Vance he will just switch sides. delisen 13 hrs ago #68

Great. Now do this about Hillary's speeches. Nixie 17 hrs ago #33

Rule one: Insist everything's about policy but attack character. betsuni 16 hrs ago #42

Absolutely! Now we're also seeing the complete rewriting of the John Fetterman history since the Berniecrats Nixie 15 hrs ago #50

So you are saying you weren't fooled by Fetterman, you knew all along he was a centrist. Emile 15 hrs ago #54

Conor Lamb was the centrist. Fetterman ran as the "firebrand progressive." Nixie 15 hrs ago #57

But we do know, he's a centrist. Post 59 Emile 15 hrs ago #60

It figures that your own post is your source. LOL Nixie 10 hrs ago #78

Conor Lamb is the centrist. Fetterman was the "firebrand progressive" Nixie 10 hrs ago #79

Rearranging history to fit ideology, like insisting FDR was a democratic socialist or that manufacturing betsuni 13 hrs ago #69

Amen. Facing reality our just too hard for some--easier to Nixie 10 hrs ago #80

my supplement insurance just raised my rate 20% mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #35

Rebuilding our failing healthcare system is in Platner's platform. Emile 16 hrs ago #37

This is not only about lewd texts. SamuelAdams 16 hrs ago #38

Support Dems!!!!! yankee87 16 hrs ago #39

This is not about lewd texts. Graham Platner's platform directly attacks wealthy Emile 16 hrs ago #41

My concerns regarding Platner have to do with the way he has misrepresented his background and upbringing markpkessinger 16 hrs ago #46

Yes, I feel he has misrepresented himself too. LisaM 15 hrs ago #53

Well, he is wearing that sweatshirt DFW 15 hrs ago #61

Yet populists describe themselves as the "authentic" ones compared to the "elites." betsuni 14 hrs ago #66

As does Chris Murphy and Ro Khanna. Glad to see it. Nanjeanne 15 hrs ago #56

I wish that was done by some in 2016 for Hillary. lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #58

As long as everyone involved is a an adult,consenting, BlueKota 14 hrs ago #64

If it was sex texts to children.... sellitman 13 hrs ago #67

Yeah, Dem's are Caesar's wife. If we denied business licenses to sex fiends Musk, Trump, Bezos ... the list goes on ... usonian 12 hrs ago #72