r/moderatepolitics • u/TheWyldMan • 3d ago

News Article Graham Platner’s Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts to His Senate Campaign

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/graham-platners-wife-flagged-sexually-explicit-texts-to-his-senate-campaign-628ec832?mod=e2tw
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u/KarlsReddit 3d ago

How old will Collins be in 6 years? Good Lord the Democrats can't get out of their own way

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u/IHerebyDemandtoPost 3d ago

Honestly, even with all his baggage, I still think Platner has a better shot at defeating Collins than an 80-year-old woman who has been a loyal member of the establishment for decades. The voters hate octegenarian eatablishment types right now, especially from the Democrats.

That’s not to say I think Platner is a good candidate. And I do wonder what he really believes. I wonder if he’s just telling progressives what they want to hear. Fetterman was a progressive darling too.

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u/KarlsReddit 2d ago

I agree. I'm just more frustrated that in a country of millions of smart and capable people, we keep having to make compromises on are elected leaders. This guy - and most politicians - are just not good. I wouldn't let this dude babysit my son.

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u/JStacks33 2d ago

Good people see the cesspool that Washington generally is and (rightfully so) want absolutely nothing to do with it. Would you?