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LINDA LIPPS's avatar

I totally agree with your assessment. I'm facing pushback on FB for defending Platner; Yes, I am long-time Feminist. No I don't support violence against or anyone; Who has done the more damage? Graham, after what America put him through, and his wife has forgiven him of TEXTING inappropriately during their PERSONAL marriage, or the lying sycophant Collins who took reproductive rights away from women & families, voted to close down health care facilities, supported his big horrific bill, took away health care, SNAPS, supported Kavanaugh, didn't vote to impeach when she had the opportunity and duty....etc...sorry. Just give us a fucking break, people. Thanks, Fredrick.

Frederick Woodruff's avatar

Save your energy, Linda; it's useless trying to defend someone when purity testing standards are raging within an online 'discussion.'

It blows my mind, given the unapologetic rapaciousness of Republicans, that the Dems still cling to these old 'morality as virtue' positions. More boomer baggage needs to be shed if we don't want another MAGA-ite in the WH.

Carolyn Kiefer's avatar

Fred the woman who is "reporting" the negative stories about Graham's dating history is a known Republican operative whose job is to put out dirt on democratic candidates who are on an upward trajectory. She has done it to others recently as well. She digs for any mud she can put out in the media. Graham has been direct about what he has gone thru with PTSD and alcohol use for self treatment

I hope Mainers continue to see thru the trash being thrown here and vote for this oyster farmer. Washington could use the filtration that oysters do to clean the water and Graham knows this well. You're so right re American naivety re Infidelity. Remember even Jimmy Carter lusted inin his heart.

Frederick Woodruff's avatar

My sense is that Mainers aren't paying any attention to this old, OLD political playbook (that seems to have been inherited from the fucking Puritans).

I knew morality issues had gone the way of the dodo when Trump's Access Hollywood (grab em my the pssy) tape was released.

One of the great things about the internet is that it's helped people shed their old notions of guilt and shame related to sex. Now if they could just get real about erstwhile notions about marriage and fidelity.