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JustAnotherGen

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78. The Party ignored?

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 02:17 PM

10 hrs ago

Or the Maine voters ignored?

Let's not pretend that he was the so-called 'establishment's pick'.

This sits at the feet of the Leftists who were looking for a knight in shining armor to come in and save them.

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Democrats Sold Their Soul for a Senate Seat [View all] PunkinPi 18 hrs ago OP

That article is pure gaslighting WSHazel 17 hrs ago #1

Some of us on the left didn't want him. I am literally a Berniecrat, GPV 17 hrs ago #2

The responsibility for the "piss-poor vetting" goes to Morris Katz, the same guy who brought us Fetterman. lapucelle 17 hrs ago #9

Anyone who thought Fetterman had a winning strategy and believed GPV 17 hrs ago #10

Fetterman ran against the Wizard named Oz Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago #88

What if Morris Katz "didn't suck"? Cha 17 hrs ago #11

.... lapucelle 17 hrs ago #12

lol.. Cha 16 hrs ago #14

All of this needs to come out in daylight. yardwork 15 hrs ago #23

Platner had big, big boosters in the media. They shut down each and every discussion. lapucelle 14 hrs ago #25

That needs to be investigated too. yardwork 7 hrs ago #111

+1. The 27-year-old wunderkind political strategist who will save Democrats dalton99a 14 hrs ago #27

Thank you for links! betsuni 14 hrs ago #37

Is it the same Morris Katz? LeftInTX 13 hrs ago #50

Yup. N/T lapucelle 12 hrs ago #52

I don't think that Fetterman was bad until he was hospitalized after being elected question everything 12 hrs ago #54

Rebecca Katz served as a senior adviser and chief political strategist for John Fetterman's 2022 Senate campaign. lapucelle 12 hrs ago #57

And yet, he posted the photos of all the Israeli hostages outside his office question everything 11 hrs ago #61

Indeed he did. Fetterman was on the record as a strong supporter of Israel before his stroke. lapucelle 11 hrs ago #63

Really weird about wanting to use his own penis in a puberty book, and then including that statement in the book MichMan 11 hrs ago #71

Katz's publisher had to talk him out of using photos of his own penis in a children's book. lapucelle 11 hrs ago #72

Now that is rather disturbing. sheshe2 7 hrs ago #118

"...and wanted to use pictures of his own..." 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago #76

How about MAGAt? MorbidButterflyTat 9 hrs ago #82

I was thinking more along the lines of deviant... 3catwoman3 8 hrs ago #90

character-defining Skittles 8 hrs ago #92

Then let's fault The Establishment for failing to present an electable candidate Orrex 17 hrs ago #3

No. There's no Excuse for Graham Planter. Cha 17 hrs ago #5

I don't say it as an excuse for Platner. That skeevy fucker can rot in jail. Orrex 17 hrs ago #8

Partly it's the fault of the Party. Milquetoast incrementalists. Also, GPV 16 hrs ago #13

You're a Green Party voter who has voted for Republicans? lapucelle 15 hrs ago #20

A shallow and dismissive stance. I've been a registered GPV 15 hrs ago #21

So GPV doesn't stand for "Green Party Voter", and you didn't vote for a Republican? lapucelle 15 hrs ago #24

Okay, play the purity game if it makes you happy. I can forgive you, since GPV 14 hrs ago #28

Sorry, that doesn't work on me. lapucelle 14 hrs ago #30

Yeah, you guys must have run off the Republican converts GPV 14 hrs ago #32

Who ran who off? JustAnotherGen 9 hrs ago #80

Shouldn't we be celebrating their conversion to our side? TVguyCards 9 hrs ago #87

Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton were both Republicans at one point EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #46

Hillary was one in JustAnotherGen 8 hrs ago #104

Thank you for complexity, nuance, and depth. mr715 12 hrs ago #59

I appreciate that. :) As an educator, it's part of my GPV 11 hrs ago #60

I have so much respect for special ed support faculty mr715 11 hrs ago #62

I'm laughing because of the bathroom anecdote. :) GPV 11 hrs ago #69

Doctors, nurses, teachers, paras. mr715 7 hrs ago #113

I hope you find a wonderful place to be. I'm in one myself, and GPV 7 hrs ago #115

It is a blessing to teach science. mr715 7 hrs ago #119

I sat in for three classes of life science per day this year, but next year we swing GPV 6 hrs ago #124

I don't have a single JustAnotherGen 8 hrs ago #101

This is like a bingo card mcar 11 hrs ago #68

String two of them together lapucelle 6 hrs ago #123

Nah, let's fault the folks who recruited, boosted, and amplified this guy. lapucelle 16 hrs ago #17

Ooh, the "Establishment" mcar 11 hrs ago #66

IKR?! sheshe2 6 hrs ago #122

At least the Establishment never presented a rapist krawhitham 8 hrs ago #97

Swallwell WSHazel 8 hrs ago #99

That's about as low as the bar can be set Orrex 3 hrs ago #127

Bouzy is calling out the... PunkinPi 14 hrs ago #34

I think we've gotten some great progressive, left candidates pinkstarburst 14 hrs ago #38

Did you notice how AOC and Mamdani didn't wander anywhere near Platner Quiet Em 13 hrs ago #42

Someone here yesterday called for Sen. Schumer to step down mcar 13 hrs ago #47

he needs to pass the fucking baton already, regardless Skittles 8 hrs ago #108

"He was shoved down our throats by the Left" TVguyCards 9 hrs ago #86

Thanks for Bolding it, Punkin.. Cha 17 hrs ago #4

Daniel Moraff should find other employment. harumph 17 hrs ago #6

I started out as a Platner skeptic MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #49

The Nazi tatoo should have been enough for Democrats. redstatebluegirl 12 hrs ago #56

I agree 👍 MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #58

I have yet to meet any quality people pinkstarburst 10 hrs ago #77

It was up to the voters of Maine SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #7

Not going to even read it canetoad 16 hrs ago #15

such bullshit bigtree 16 hrs ago #16

yes, NOW Skittles 8 hrs ago #94

Platner was supposed to be some kind of pushback to party regulars bigtree 8 hrs ago #100

bottom line is Skittles 8 hrs ago #105

That preachy BS doesnt account for Democrats wanting something different Renew Deal 16 hrs ago #18

wanting something different is one thing Skittles 8 hrs ago #95

Exactly.... OhioBack2Blue 15 hrs ago #19

And a lot of the responses here condemning the article prove it's point. n/t Ms. Toad 15 hrs ago #22

the author is a AI developing scammer and promoting troll bigtree 14 hrs ago #36

The sentiments expressed are what I have been observing in Democratic politics Ms. Toad 13 hrs ago #41

but the people who were doing that weren't associated with the 'Pod Saves America' left bigtree 13 hrs ago #43

The opinion piece does not mention "pod saves America." n/t Ms. Toad 13 hrs ago #44

I included that to emphasize that Platner's support didn't come from the people the author claims bigtree 13 hrs ago #48

The author doesn't establish who the party is they are referring to EdmondDantes_ 14 hrs ago #26

To be fair pinkstarburst 14 hrs ago #39

Alas we don't have a time machine. EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #53

Excellent summary of the entire mud-soaked affair Sympthsical 8 hrs ago #102

Great. I Agree. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #29

He's the founder of Bot Sentinel TVguyCards 8 hrs ago #89

Thanks for the background. BannonsLiver 8 hrs ago #91

Platner could just as easily ran as MAGA YorkRd 14 hrs ago #31

Agree blubunyip 8 hrs ago #103

Lawrence was great last night on Platner LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #33

That he was! Thanks for posting. nt PunkinPi 14 hrs ago #35

The voters voted for him ... the issue is the time we live in Cosmocat 13 hrs ago #40

Retrumplicans sold their souls for misogyny, racism, fascism, white supremacy and hatred maxrandb 13 hrs ago #45

Dear god. Garbage awesomerwb1 13 hrs ago #51

My favorite part ABC123Easy 12 hrs ago #55

I got a few of those too mcar 11 hrs ago #70

Sorry ABC123Easy 10 hrs ago #74

"It's not a Nazi tattoo" sarisataka 9 hrs ago #84

Yep ABC123Easy 8 hrs ago #96

yup Skittles 8 hrs ago #98

That's right! I forgot ABC123Easy 7 hrs ago #110

sad thing is, many would still vote for him Skittles 7 hrs ago #117

Instead of getting upset with who Maine Democratic voters chose as their senate candidate... biocube 11 hrs ago #64

When did that happen? N/T lapucelle 10 hrs ago #75

Link to that happening? obamanut2012 9 hrs ago #83

Pending... lame54 11 hrs ago #65

Yeah, let's just keep doing what we've been doing since it's working out SO well for us. SMDH beaglelover 11 hrs ago #67

Voters get to make their own choice. IMO there's a better approach to pursue... 31j20b3 10 hrs ago #73

THIS. Turned out that, unknown to the electorate B.See 3 hrs ago #128

The Party ignored? JustAnotherGen 10 hrs ago #78

There is a lot of that crap to be Progressive dog 9 hrs ago #79

Who are the disgruntled white men Democrats are "chasing"?? MorbidButterflyTat 9 hrs ago #81

Not all Democrats... sarisataka 9 hrs ago #85

an utterly shameful chapter Skittles 8 hrs ago #93

Is a refund a possibility? Red Mountain 8 hrs ago #106

Divisive, simplistic nonsense Easterncedar 8 hrs ago #107

I first heard of "blue no matter who" during the 2020 primary and it was mostly centrists that were stating that AZProgressive 8 hrs ago #109

I sold my soul for rock and roll first Stacey Grove 7 hrs ago #112

I might have, but no one was buying Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #116

I can forgive him for the "Nazi" tattoo PCB66 7 hrs ago #114

Did I sell my soul? mr715 7 hrs ago #120

Stopping MAGA and Project 2025, and holding the GOP, Fox, and Heritage responsible should be our #1 priority. Initech 6 hrs ago #121

Part of the problem is, imho Dyedinthewoolliberal 3 hrs ago #125

It was a hatchet job, timing was sus duckworth969 3 hrs ago #126

We can kiss the Senate bye, bye WinningAgain 2 hrs ago #129

The claim is that "the party ignored the bigotry, the whathehell 2 hrs ago #130

Bullshit. The dynamics are so much more complicated that this bullshit narrative. pat_k 2 hrs ago #131

Exactly. Abolishinist 1 hr ago #132

So I'm supposed to feel guilty about Maine voters nominating Platner? NOPE Vogon_Glory 58 min ago #133