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Nixie

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

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 03:04 AM

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pinning everything under the sun on “centrists.” John Fetterman isn’t anything you describe. He has no political beliefs that are consistent. You have no idea what his next move will be so you can’t have any idea what he’s going to do. All we know is that he was promoted as a progressive firebrand by Bernie.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts [View all] Omaha Steve 23 hrs ago OP

I have Susan Collins level concerns over his text messages SSJVegeta 23 hrs ago #1

THIS!!! wolfie001 22 hrs ago #2

Trump sexual abuse allegations dwarf Platner sexting DemocracyForever 16 hrs ago #63

That's too bad... 2naSalit 22 hrs ago #3

I don't understand your post? 3Hotdogs 22 hrs ago #5

Agreed! niyad 20 hrs ago #24

Yes. It is. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #43

I support Democrats gab13by13 22 hrs ago #4

Yep! GreenWave 21 hrs ago #12

The issue is always hypocrisy, not "mortality" Bluetus 20 hrs ago #14

while I agree with your larger point quakerboy 18 hrs ago #44

AIPAC Emile 18 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 22 hrs ago #6

Yeah and no real push back from the MSM about Paxton Bengus81 21 hrs ago #8

Republicans know they can always count on Democrats to 'get bent out of shape' about their own candidates. sop 20 hrs ago #17

Hypocritical popsdenver 18 hrs ago #48

I remember when the previous Democratic governor of Virginia was almost drummed out of office because he stupidly Midwestern Democrat 18 hrs ago #49

Thank you, Bernie! ShazzieB 21 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 21 hrs ago #9

was there anything worse than sexually explicit texts to other women? LymphocyteLover 21 hrs ago #10

yeah, there is worse but not getting as much play as the infidelities electron_blue 20 hrs ago #13

I do not understand how people keep forgetting about that. Or, if they niyad 20 hrs ago #19

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

And the defense, or deliberate ignoring of that attitude is disturbing niyad 20 hrs ago #23

This! mcar 18 hrs ago #45

Ugh... I sincerely hope he's grown up since then... a least a bit LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #28

just google it electron_blue 13 hrs ago #75

You weren't here in 2016 radical noodle 11 hrs ago #81

That is one interpretation of what he said. AloeVera 16 hrs ago #65

It's too late now, but remember Lieberman, Manchin, Sinema, and Fetterman. Marcuse 21 hrs ago #11

You think Platner will be a worthless Centrist? Lol Emile 20 hrs ago #18

can you rule it out? Fetterman sure played being a leftist initially LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #29

Centrist Fetterman fooled everyone. Emile 19 hrs ago #30

Conor Lamb was the centrist. In the race of Conor Lamb vs. Fetterman, Lamb was the centrist. Nixie 17 hrs ago #55

John Fetterman is known for his centrist approach, Emile 17 hrs ago #59

Centrist? LisaL 12 hrs ago #77

This is so off base it's laughable. You are so hung up on Nixie 2 hrs ago #82

Here is AOC admitting she was wrong about Conor Lamb. Fetterman is nicknamed Trump's Favorite Democrat. Nixie 2 hrs ago #83

I can rule it out but I actually watch every video he is in Ziggy Beans 12 hrs ago #76

Yeah, Icanthinkformyself 20 hrs ago #15

Of course he does radical noodle 20 hrs ago #16

Of course he does. nycbos 20 hrs ago #21

Of course he does. He supports Platner's platform! Emile 20 hrs ago #22

But but he warned women (and men!) not to black-out drink! AloeVera 15 hrs ago #74

Platner's wife is standing by him Martin Eden 20 hrs ago #25

Marriage is personal until you run for public office delisen 20 hrs ago #27

That is true Martin Eden 19 hrs ago #34

So that means.. Biglinda 52 17 hrs ago #62

We will never hear from the women recipients because... jmbar2 19 hrs ago #36

That's a shame Martin Eden 18 hrs ago #40

I feel like the pressure on them to talk quakerboy 18 hrs ago #47

We should not let "the perfect" be the enemy of "the good" Klondike Kat 20 hrs ago #26

I don't like this, but it's too late - TBF 19 hrs ago #31

Their primary is not until next Tuesday. And plenty came out about him niyad 15 hrs ago #71

Ah, I see - now all these posts make more sense. TBF 15 hrs ago #73

We know one thing. If Platner said something like "Grab them by their pussy"..... chouchou 19 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 18 hrs ago #51

Since Donald said the same thing and Trump was punished for saying that... chouchou 15 hrs ago #70

Or like Vance he will just switch sides. delisen 16 hrs ago #68

Great. Now do this about Hillary's speeches. Nixie 19 hrs ago #33

Rule one: Insist everything's about policy but attack character. betsuni 18 hrs ago #42

Absolutely! Now we're also seeing the complete rewriting of the John Fetterman history since the Berniecrats Nixie 18 hrs ago #50

So you are saying you weren't fooled by Fetterman, you knew all along he was a centrist. Emile 18 hrs ago #54

Conor Lamb was the centrist. Fetterman ran as the "firebrand progressive." Nixie 17 hrs ago #57

But we do know, he's a centrist. Post 59 Emile 17 hrs ago #60

It figures that your own post is your source. LOL Nixie 12 hrs ago #78

Conor Lamb is the centrist. Fetterman was the "firebrand progressive" Nixie 12 hrs ago #79

Rearranging history to fit ideology, like insisting FDR was a democratic socialist or that manufacturing betsuni 15 hrs ago #69

Amen. Facing reality our just too hard for some--easier to Nixie 12 hrs ago #80

my supplement insurance just raised my rate 20% mountain grammy 19 hrs ago #35

Rebuilding our failing healthcare system is in Platner's platform. Emile 19 hrs ago #37

This is not only about lewd texts. SamuelAdams 19 hrs ago #38

Support Dems!!!!! yankee87 18 hrs ago #39

This is not about lewd texts. Graham Platner's platform directly attacks wealthy Emile 18 hrs ago #41

My concerns regarding Platner have to do with the way he has misrepresented his background and upbringing markpkessinger 18 hrs ago #46

Yes, I feel he has misrepresented himself too. LisaM 18 hrs ago #53

Well, he is wearing that sweatshirt DFW 17 hrs ago #61

Yet populists describe themselves as the "authentic" ones compared to the "elites." betsuni 16 hrs ago #66

As does Chris Murphy and Ro Khanna. Glad to see it. Nanjeanne 17 hrs ago #56

I wish that was done by some in 2016 for Hillary. lostincalifornia 17 hrs ago #58

As long as everyone involved is a an adult,consenting, BlueKota 16 hrs ago #64

If it was sex texts to children.... sellitman 16 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 15 hrs ago #72