Revisiting this today. You undercut your whole argument.
Why are these allegations getting massive publicity in the news exactly 1 week before a replacement has to be submitted?
If this were ginned up by Republicans they would for sure wait until after the deadline passed and then start hammering Platner. They'd hammer him on his tattoo, on his online comments, on the volatile behavior recounted by many women, on the sexting recounted by other women, on not having a real small business but instead selling 75%+ of his product to his mother's business, on taking a no-repayment loan from his dad accounting for about 85% of the cost of his house, and then if all of that didn't work they'd add a fake rape.
Why bring out the fake rape a week before a candidate with all that other baggage couldn't be replaced? That's just dumb. And while the current Republican leadership is cruel, immoral, and anti-American they are not politically dumb.
No, this really happened.
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Complete thread:
- OT: Politics. Mallory McMorrow drops out of Michigan race -
NDinVA,
2026-07-06, 07:09
- And Platner is now fully cooked -
BPH,
2026-07-06, 13:51
- Sounds like there are discussions for him to step down. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2026-07-07, 10:10
- It's disappointing to me -
Regular Joseph,
2026-07-06, 19:32
- It's crazy town to not vet a guy - omahadomer, 2026-07-06, 20:05
- Are the Democrats incapable of vetting their candidates? -
omahadomer,
2026-07-06, 17:21
- Yes. And no. -
Greg,
2026-07-06, 19:59
- Exactly. He wasn't vetted. - omahadomer, 2026-07-06, 20:14
- Yes. And no. -
Greg,
2026-07-06, 19:59
- Don't see why that has to be the case. -
KGB,
2026-07-06, 15:56
- Oh, he’s done like dinner
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Jack,
2026-07-06, 16:25
- She has beaten stronger candidates before - BPH, 2026-07-06, 16:19
- Oh, he’s done like dinner
- You don't say - Greg, 2026-07-06, 14:41
- I dont believe these allegations -
Mark,
2026-07-06, 14:34
- He’s a bad candidate, period - Jack, 2026-07-06, 16:27
- what's not to believe? -
Jay,
2026-07-06, 16:08
- Why is this getting massive media publicity right now?
-
Mark,
2026-07-06, 16:12
- She’s pretty convincing in the Politico story above. - PMan, 2026-07-06, 16:30
- you think it's fake?
-
Jay,
2026-07-06, 16:17
- Well lets do a quick look thru history - Mark, 2026-07-06, 17:37
- Why is this getting massive media publicity right now?
- Er, not to be the self appointed tone police but maybe worth -
LT,
2026-07-06, 15:49
- Completely agree - Domer99, 2026-07-07, 09:36
- I have little doubt her account is basically accurate -- - omahadomer, 2026-07-06, 20:09
- Preach away. We cannot simply wash away our principles just - Joe I, 2026-07-06, 19:16
- Yeah, we need to re-center around this
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Regular Joseph,
2026-07-06, 19:03
- Agree with all of this. - San Pedro, 2026-07-06, 16:39
- Dont be so naïve. -
Mark,
2026-07-06, 16:12
- Revisiting this today. You undercut your whole argument. -
Greg,
2026-07-07, 17:19
- I dont think that’s how these attacks work -
Mark,
2026-07-07, 18:19
- That's not sane -
Greg,
2026-07-08, 07:21
- He was a populist centrist at the beginning of his campaign -
San Pedro,
2026-07-08, 07:30
- Thanks! - Greg, 2026-07-08, 07:38
- He was a populist centrist at the beginning of his campaign -
San Pedro,
2026-07-08, 07:30
- That's not sane -
Greg,
2026-07-08, 07:21
- I dont think that’s how these attacks work -
Mark,
2026-07-07, 18:19
- Whoa. Yeah. Okay. - LT, 2026-07-06, 17:13
- How can you possibly be this credulous re: Democratic -
Mike (bart),
2026-07-06, 16:25
- From McSweeneys - bobbywal, 2026-07-07, 20:43
- Revisiting this today. You undercut your whole argument. -
Greg,
2026-07-07, 17:19
- I agree with everything you say. But, practically, this must -
BillyGoat,
2026-07-06, 14:53
- Really? - Mark, 2026-07-06, 15:45
- Liz Warren sure can pick em - San Pedro, 2026-07-06, 14:07
- My understanding is that if he drops out by July 13 -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-06, 14:06
- No last-minute replacement will be able to beat Collins
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BPH,
2026-07-06, 14:15
- Agreed. I think it’s over. Collins is popular/entrenched
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San Pedro,
2026-07-06, 14:19
- She's not popular. - domer.mq, 2026-07-06, 17:57
- Get Stephen King on the horn
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IrishGuard,
2026-07-06, 14:19
- Hell, get Andy Dufresne!
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Jack,
2026-07-06, 16:31
- Hell, get Andy Dufresne!
- Agreed. I think it’s over. Collins is popular/entrenched
- No last-minute replacement will be able to beat Collins
- Was she the last Domer standing? Obviously, our own -
BillyGoat,
2026-07-06, 08:08
- In a true upset of upsets - CW (Rakes), 2026-07-06, 12:36
- Brendan Boyle, D-PA 2nd, is class of '99
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Jack,
2026-07-06, 11:00
- She tried to establish a middle lane - BPH, 2026-07-06, 07:53
- And Platner is now fully cooked -
BPH,
2026-07-06, 13:51