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

ihaveaquestion

(4,872 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
Thursday

From the video comments.

MustLoveBeagles

(18,019 posts)
11. I went from a detractor to fan
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:00 PM
Thursday

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

patphil

(9,278 posts)
12. Same here. The guy's what we need right now.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:10 PM
Thursday

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

(18,019 posts)
13. There's no perfect person
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:14 PM
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Anyone searching for that is doomed to disappointment.

Kid Berwyn

(25,330 posts)
6. Platner is a brilliant communicator.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:44 AM
Thursday

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

questionseverything

(12,174 posts)
8. Hopefully the current admin doesn't get so upset that he starts
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:58 AM
Thursday

Blowing up the water supply systems of democratic cities

War criminal that he is

Kid Berwyn

(25,330 posts)
9. Yep.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 PM
Thursday

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
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