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'Platner Just Flipped Trump's OWN Line Against Him'..... (Original Post) Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago OP
Wow, he's saying what most of us are thinking questionseverything 13 hrs ago #1
What did he say? I dont have 15 minutes to listen.. Amaryllis 13 hrs ago #2
Maybe it's this... "I will be a senator for the people that can't buy a senator" ihaveaquestion 13 hrs ago #3
I went from a detractor to fan MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #11
Same here. The guy's what we need right now. patphil 11 hrs ago #12
There's no perfect person MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #13
Same here. Amaryllis 5 hrs ago #18
Annoying, isn't it? Cirsium 12 hrs ago #5
Go to the 4 minute mark to hear his speech questionseverything 12 hrs ago #7
Thanks. Amaryllis 5 hrs ago #19
I'm sorry, i type so slowly I am a terrible transcriber questionseverything 11 hrs ago #16
Kick dalton99a 13 hrs ago #4
Platner is a brilliant communicator. Kid Berwyn 12 hrs ago #6
Hopefully the current admin doesn't get so upset that he starts questionseverything 12 hrs ago #8
Yep. Kid Berwyn 12 hrs ago #9
Honestly MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #14
Me either, it's terrifying questionseverything 11 hrs ago #15
Worth the watch, thanks. eom Exp 12 hrs ago #10
My opinion has always been, if you're looking for saints in politics, you're going to be greatly disappointed. Ray Bruns 11 hrs ago #17

ihaveaquestion

(4,871 posts)
3. Maybe it's this... "I will be a senator for the people that can't buy a senator"
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:36 AM
13 hrs ago

From the video comments.

MustLoveBeagles

(17,996 posts)
11. I went from a detractor to fan
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:00 PM
11 hrs ago

In the last 2 weeks. I should've listened to the man himself sooner and not the spin.

patphil

(9,274 posts)
12. Same here. The guy's what we need right now.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:10 PM
11 hrs ago

Everyone makes mistakes in their youth that they'd like to take back. Ownership of mistakes is an indicator of maturity.
Notice how many mistakes Trump owns up to....Zero!

MustLoveBeagles

(17,996 posts)
13. There's no perfect person
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:14 PM
11 hrs ago

Last edited Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:10 PM - Edit history (1)

Anyone searching for that is doomed to disappointment.

Kid Berwyn

(25,320 posts)
6. Platner is a brilliant communicator.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:44 AM
12 hrs ago

The Establishment fears him, that means them with the money.

questionseverything

(12,172 posts)
8. Hopefully the current admin doesn't get so upset that he starts
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:58 AM
12 hrs ago

Blowing up the water supply systems of democratic cities

War criminal that he is

Kid Berwyn

(25,320 posts)
9. Yep.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 PM
12 hrs ago

Same for our candidates. The great Senator Paul Wellstone stood in the way of Baby Doc Bush’s New War on Iraq until he wasn’t.

Ray Bruns

(6,882 posts)
17. My opinion has always been, if you're looking for saints in politics, you're going to be greatly disappointed.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:39 PM
11 hrs ago
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