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sheshe2

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61. And?

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:39 PM

Oct 23

Please point out what he said is untrue. There are many publications that have posted the same things. Much of this is from Planters own statements and of his family's history.

His Wiki page states his education and wealth. So...

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How a Rich Kid Politician Was Spun as a Working Class 'Oysterman' [View all] sheshe2 Oct 23 OP

Thank you Keepthesoulalive Oct 23 #1

I think he's done. mr715 Oct 23 #2

Oh? Has Trump pardoned him for something? Orrex Oct 23 #38

Nazi tattoo is the new get out of jail free card nt mr715 Oct 23 #39

Yeah, stick a fork in this guy.... democratsruletheday Saturday #114

why is this guy a Dem? Skittles Oct 23 #3

I've been wondering that. yardwork Oct 23 #5

I've been wondering that. yardwork Oct 23 #6

Is he? Really? herding cats Oct 23 #10

Good question. sheshe2 Oct 23 #16

It's not unusual for Repug donors to back a spoiler candidate as a Dem, Green or Independent. hedda_foil Oct 23 #60

Why did Bernie Sanders endorse him? And campaign with him? thought crime Friday #101

Fake Rebl2 Sunday #122

Damn it....... a kennedy Oct 23 #4

I'm glad he's been weeded out, or hope he has. babylonsister Oct 23 #7

Billed as an "oyster farmer' ... sheshe2 Oct 23 #11

I found this editorial on him earlier Quiet Em Oct 23 #8

Woah. sheshe2 Oct 23 #12

Some of those defending this candidate might as well be saying "well, boys will be boys". Behind the Aegis Oct 23 #17

Maybe not in so many words, but that is what is being said. sheshe2 Oct 23 #22

But he was drunk. herding cats Oct 23 #29

You are absolutely correct. sheshe2 Oct 23 #30

Yeah, right? herding cats Oct 23 #32

He was ahead in polls apparently. Heck, the Dem governor is running. What's wrong with her? Silent Type Oct 23 #9

Her age is the only thing mainer Oct 23 #21

Thanks. Sounds like my kind of candidate. And she's won before. Silent Type Oct 23 #40

Eve herself could have been her midwife dsc Friday #97

What's wrong with her??? sheshe2 Oct 23 #34

Absolutely nothing, at this moment in our country's history. ReRe Friday #74

She just joined the race last week mcar Friday #90

a well known politician from Vermont is ok with all this so who are we to nitpick lol nt msongs Oct 23 #13

IKR?! sheshe2 Oct 23 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 23 #15

I think Planter said something about not taking corporate money iemanja Oct 23 #18

Bernie is not very good at picking people Keepthesoulalive Oct 23 #42

Gabbard. He was one of Fetterman's earliest supporters. W_HAMILTON Friday #72

Bronson Platner, Graham's father, was a major donor to Democrats, including ... Bernie Sanders, Abolishinist Friday #78

Aha... nt Blasphemer Friday #109

So WHY are those pushing Planter Cha Oct 23 #19

It plays better than rich kid who was educated in prestigious schools. sheshe2 Oct 23 #24

Too Bad.. I'm So Sick of the Gaslighting! Better to Cha Oct 23 #27

Now that is interesting, signed NDAs. 🤔 sheshe2 Oct 23 #35

It's Telling.. It's Here in RandySF's OP... Cha Oct 23 #54

Ah... sheshe2 Oct 23 #56

Right? Everybody needs Cha Oct 23 #63

Hillary used nda's too, it's common questionseverything Friday #91

lol... This guy needs them with all the Cha Friday #92

The sources that have been posted are pretty much right wing scammers questionseverything Friday #93

I suspect that whoever it was has done it before for others... QueerDuck Friday #96

Exactly, she-she peggysue2 Saturday #116

I thought he was the real deal. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 #20

That's right, you are from Maine! sheshe2 Oct 23 #28

Well. thank you sheshe2 OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 #33

It's been decades since I have been up there. sheshe2 Oct 23 #36

Butting in briefly... MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #119

Where did you go? OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #121

Platner is a plant. Kingofalldems Oct 23 #23

Good one! sheshe2 Oct 23 #25

If we criticize Hegseth's tattoos and Young Republicans's slurs RandySF Oct 23 #26

This. sheshe2 Oct 23 #37

But do you criticize those, or only the Dem violations? Prairie Gates Oct 23 #45

That is a stupid question. RandySF Oct 23 #51

Maybe Prairie Gates Oct 23 #55

Take a minute or two to look at HIS bio! nt cliffside Oct 23 #50

What does that have to do with anti-gay slurs? RandySF Oct 23 #52

One needs to know the source - His first book, Domestic Enemies: The Founding Fathers' Fight Against the Left cliffside Oct 23 #59

Is Politico and The Advocate okay with you? sheshe2 Friday #98

Get back to me when Hegseth changes his tattoos and stops actually acting like a Fascist. thought crime Friday #102

Dan Greenfield, author of your OP's article, is a RW MAGAt racist, homophobic, Islamophobic, Democratic Party-hating POS Celerity Oct 23 #31

Well he sounds nice n/t leftstreet Oct 23 #41

Did you forget the sarcasm tag? :) nt cliffside Oct 23 #48

Shill-man fellow sounds about right (wing). TommyT139 Oct 23 #43

Just looked at the website myself, this is BS that many do not care to spend a minute or two to look at the source ... cliffside Oct 23 #49

Can probably file it under "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" nt Rob H. Saturday #118

Fetterman-esque Prairie Gates Oct 23 #44

Glad they outed him. I'm from South and have spent my life explaining to racists/bigots Silent Type Oct 23 #46

About Daniel Greenfield from the link - I have appeared on the shows of Tucker Carlson, Mark Levin, Glenn Beck and ... cliffside Oct 23 #47

Okay, so is lying or has he done the dig up real dirt on democrats Keepthesoulalive Oct 23 #53

Seriously, a little more - His first book, Domestic Enemies: The Founding Fathers' Fight Against the Left ... cliffside Oct 23 #58

And? sheshe2 Oct 23 #61

Please. His article about Platman is dripping with biased phrasing and word choices. LearnedHand Friday #82

His name is Platner not Platman. sheshe2 Saturday #111

Sorry that was a typo LearnedHand Saturday #113

Read The Advocate, he is quoted there. sheshe2 Saturday #115

I prefer to look at the totality of what one says and does instead of one writing, Sanders backed him initially ... cliffside Friday #86

You lose credibility by posting items from right wing sources at DU. PufPuf23 Oct 23 #57

Exactly! And thank you, it only takes a minute or two to look at Daniel Greenfield's bio and their agenda. nt cliffside Oct 23 #62

What part isn't true? sheshe2 Oct 23 #66

Let's play 'What part isn't true?' games w/ some of your OP author's (Dem-hating MAGAt Daniel Greenfield) other articles Celerity Friday #83

You are admonishing me? sheshe2 Oct 23 #65

You haven't "lost any credibility".. That's Ridiculous.. Cha Oct 23 #67

Oh, I know. sheshe2 Oct 23 #68

I Thought David Horowitz Was a Joke--but He Foreshadowed the Trump Coalition Celerity Oct 23 #69

Kick dalton99a Oct 23 #64

The Editorial Board's John Stoehr is the real deal. summer_in_TX Oct 23 #70

Mahalo, summer_in_TX.. I read that... Cha Oct 23 #71

Yep. summer_in_TX Friday #76

I believe it with all the other revelations Cha Friday #79

Yes, no sign of remorse or any awareness of how hurtful his slurs were to vulnerable people. summer_in_TX Friday #80

Excellent point about "no sign of remorse or Cha Friday #87

Democratic Reawakening: With Al Franken's resignation, Democrats are holding their politics accountable to their values Celerity Friday #75

Interesting. summer_in_TX Friday #77

Al Franken was railroaded. markodochartaigh Friday #103

I think so too. summer_in_TX Friday #104

United States Senate election in Maine, 2026 - There are other candidates which we need to focus on ... cliffside Friday #73

How Trump Can Bust The Dem Money Machine Funding Antifa & Mamdani Will Unleash Violence Against Women cliffside Friday #81

I love the OP but check the provenance of that editorial. DemocratSinceBirth Friday #84

I have no opinion about Graham Platner - I don't live iin Maine, so, not my circus, not my monkey - Ocelot II Friday #85

I thought this Platner guy seemed a bit shrill LuvLoogie Friday #88

Typical for such candidates, there's a working class, no political experience purity requirement. betsuni Friday #89

Fetterman 2.0 vibe Hassler Friday #94

Exactly. sheshe2 Friday #95

He's either lying about being too stupid to know he got a nazi tattoo... Iggo Friday #99

Lol 🤣 sheshe2 Friday #100

Great article LetMyPeopleVote Friday #105

Great article LetMyPeopleVote Friday #106

Sounds like we're getting punked. Nixie Friday #107

It sure does, Nixie. sheshe2 Saturday #112

Ironically, this intended hit piece from a right-winger's site says a lot of good things about Platner. thought crime Friday #108

Hit piece? sheshe2 Friday #110

But the article You linked to "accuses" him of being a Progressive activist. thought crime Saturday #117

Saying you're "progressive" Doesn't excuse Planter's Slurs.. Cha Saturday #120