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Quiet Em

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11. because we have very important elections in just two weeks.

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 02:59 PM

Oct 22

Democrats have momentum and the public on their side and two Governor seats at stake and this guy is sucking all the oxygen out of the room in a very negative way. He was clearly not vetted.

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Who recruited Platner and why was he not vetted? [View all] Quiet Em Oct 22 OP

HE did himself, I think. elleng Oct 22 #1

Who said anyone recruited him? It's likely he just decided to run on his own Wiz Imp Oct 22 #2

If a MAGA candidate suggested Black people were penurious we would be pitching a fit. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 22 #3

Technically - they do JustAnotherGen Oct 22 #6

I have a question DemocratSinceBirth Oct 22 #13

Never heard that before JustAnotherGen Oct 22 #20

True but he's a white male and he supports universal healthcare. rogue emissary Oct 22 #10

Why do you ask? H2O Man Oct 22 #4

because we have very important elections in just two weeks. Quiet Em Oct 22 #11

And who do you H2O Man Oct 22 #15

Well he has now been vetted by me and I no longer consider him to be a serious or Quiet Em Oct 22 #18

Very good! H2O Man Oct 22 #19

He has a message that resonates and got in the race early Raven123 Oct 22 #5

I tend to think issues and concerns like this are a major reason primaries are as critical as they are Torchlight Oct 22 #7

Thank Goodness he's being "vetted" Now. Cha Oct 22 #8

There are approx JustAnotherGen Oct 22 #9

Why? leftstreet Oct 22 #12

Check this out: GreenWave Oct 22 #14

MaddowBlog-Maine's Graham Platner faces difficult questions about his record -- and a tattoo LetMyPeopleVote Oct 22 #16

He's running in a primary,right? Retrograde Oct 22 #17

After the story I read in The Advocate this morning Susan Calvin Oct 23 #21