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130. The claim is that "the party ignored the bigotry, the

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 09:39 PM

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misogyny and all the warning signs because they confused white masculinity with electability"

If true, it seems it may not be their only point of confusion since "white masculinity" doesn't automatically equal "toxic masculinity". Toxic masculinity is found in all races and ethnicities.

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Democrats Sold Their Soul for a Senate Seat [View all] PunkinPi Yesterday OP

That article is pure gaslighting WSHazel Yesterday #1

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

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

Anyone who thought Fetterman had a winning strategy and believed GPV Yesterday #10

Fetterman ran against the Wizard named Oz Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #88

What if Morris Katz "didn't suck"? Cha Yesterday #11

.... lapucelle Yesterday #12

lol.. Cha Yesterday #14

All of this needs to come out in daylight. yardwork Yesterday #23

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

That needs to be investigated too. yardwork Yesterday #111

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

Thank you for links! betsuni Yesterday #37

Is it the same Morris Katz? LeftInTX Yesterday #50

Yup. N/T lapucelle Yesterday #52

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now that is rather disturbing. sheshe2 Yesterday #118

"...and wanted to use pictures of his own..." 3catwoman3 Yesterday #76

How about MAGAt? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #82

I was thinking more along the lines of deviant... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #90

character-defining Skittles Yesterday #92

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

No. There's no Excuse for Graham Planter. Cha Yesterday #5

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

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

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

A shallow and dismissive stance. I've been a registered GPV Yesterday #21

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

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

Sorry, that doesn't work on me. lapucelle Yesterday #30

Yeah, you guys must have run off the Republican converts GPV Yesterday #32

Who ran who off? JustAnotherGen Yesterday #80

Shouldn't we be celebrating their conversion to our side? TVguyCards Yesterday #87

lol... year we're so "pure"... we'ce been Cha 21 min ago #134

Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton were both Republicans at one point EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #46

Hillary was one in JustAnotherGen Yesterday #104

Thank you for complexity, nuance, and depth. mr715 Yesterday #59

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

I have so much respect for special ed support faculty mr715 Yesterday #62

I'm laughing because of the bathroom anecdote. :) GPV Yesterday #69

Doctors, nurses, teachers, paras. mr715 Yesterday #113

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

It is a blessing to teach science. mr715 Yesterday #119

I sat in for three classes of life science per day this year, but next year we swing GPV 23 hrs ago #124

I don't have a single JustAnotherGen Yesterday #101

This is like a bingo card mcar Yesterday #68

String two of them together lapucelle 23 hrs ago #123

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

Ooh, the "Establishment" mcar Yesterday #66

IKR?! sheshe2 23 hrs ago #122

At least the Establishment never presented a rapist krawhitham Yesterday #97

Swallwell WSHazel Yesterday #99

That's about as low as the bar can be set Orrex 20 hrs ago #127

Bouzy is calling out the... PunkinPi Yesterday #34

I think we've gotten some great progressive, left candidates pinkstarburst Yesterday #38

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

Someone here yesterday called for Sen. Schumer to step down mcar Yesterday #47

he needs to pass the fucking baton already, regardless Skittles Yesterday #108

"He was shoved down our throats by the Left" TVguyCards Yesterday #86

Thanks for Bolding it, Punkin.. Cha Yesterday #4

Daniel Moraff should find other employment. harumph Yesterday #6

I started out as a Platner skeptic MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #49

The Nazi tatoo should have been enough for Democrats. redstatebluegirl Yesterday #56

I agree 👍 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #58

I have yet to meet any quality people pinkstarburst Yesterday #77

It was up to the voters of Maine SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #7

Not going to even read it canetoad Yesterday #15

such bullshit bigtree Yesterday #16

yes, NOW Skittles Yesterday #94

Platner was supposed to be some kind of pushback to party regulars bigtree Yesterday #100

bottom line is Skittles Yesterday #105

That preachy BS doesnt account for Democrats wanting something different Renew Deal Yesterday #18

wanting something different is one thing Skittles Yesterday #95

Exactly.... OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #19

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

the author is a AI developing scammer and promoting troll bigtree Yesterday #36

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

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

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

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

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

To be fair pinkstarburst Yesterday #39

Alas we don't have a time machine. EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #53

Excellent summary of the entire mud-soaked affair Sympthsical Yesterday #102

Great. I Agree. BannonsLiver Yesterday #29

He's the founder of Bot Sentinel TVguyCards Yesterday #89

Thanks for the background. BannonsLiver Yesterday #91

Platner could just as easily ran as MAGA YorkRd Yesterday #31

Agree blubunyip Yesterday #103

Lawrence was great last night on Platner LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #33

That he was! Thanks for posting. nt PunkinPi Yesterday #35

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

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

Dear god. Garbage awesomerwb1 Yesterday #51

My favorite part ABC123Easy Yesterday #55

I got a few of those too mcar Yesterday #70

Sorry ABC123Easy Yesterday #74

"It's not a Nazi tattoo" sarisataka Yesterday #84

Yep ABC123Easy Yesterday #96

yup Skittles Yesterday #98

That's right! I forgot ABC123Easy Yesterday #110

sad thing is, many would still vote for him Skittles Yesterday #117

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

When did that happen? N/T lapucelle Yesterday #75

Link to that happening? obamanut2012 Yesterday #83

Pending... lame54 Yesterday #65

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

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

THIS. Turned out that, unknown to the electorate B.See 20 hrs ago #128

The Party ignored? JustAnotherGen Yesterday #78

There is a lot of that crap to be Progressive dog Yesterday #79

Who are the disgruntled white men Democrats are "chasing"?? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #81

Not all Democrats... sarisataka Yesterday #85

an utterly shameful chapter Skittles Yesterday #93

Is a refund a possibility? Red Mountain Yesterday #106

Divisive, simplistic nonsense Easterncedar Yesterday #107

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

I sold my soul for rock and roll first Stacey Grove Yesterday #112

I might have, but no one was buying Easterncedar Yesterday #116

I can forgive him for the "Nazi" tattoo PCB66 Yesterday #114

Did I sell my soul? mr715 Yesterday #120

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

Part of the problem is, imho Dyedinthewoolliberal 20 hrs ago #125

It was a hatchet job, timing was sus duckworth969 20 hrs ago #126

We can kiss the Senate bye, bye WinningAgain 19 hrs ago #129

The claim is that "the party ignored the bigotry, the whathehell 19 hrs ago #130

Bullshit. The dynamics are so much more complicated that this bullshit narrative. pat_k 19 hrs ago #131

Exactly. Abolishinist 19 hrs ago #132

So I'm supposed to feel guilty about Maine voters nominating Platner? NOPE Vogon_Glory 18 hrs ago #133