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Here's what I predict happens. Platner had no real opposition in his race. I suspect he has many dirty secrets still buried or not fully exposed. The GOP is going to pour a ton of money into this race and dig up all that dirt. They are going to find more about the controversies that already follow him such as that nazi tattoo, his views on police, abuse victims, women, lies told about his military service and who knows what else he has hidden. They will find all the dumb stuff he has said on the internet and he's going to spend much of his campaign apologizing and blaming it on PTSD. I won't be surprised to see allegations of domestic abuse and sexual assault surface. GOP voters have shown they are willing to overlook horrible behavior, criminal even, but I we are going to end up learning things about Platner that is going to result in a lot of democrats turning their backs on him.
#4 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-06-10 03:13 PM

Not unreasoned or inaccurate understanding of his opposition. I feel that Zed phrases all of our hopes "All he has to do is fight against evil the way he says he will."

What kind of political life and death we are witnessing him invent?

I agree that without the gusto of a con-artist, blood thirst of a fund manager or realtor and if his greatest appeal is that he isn't "theirs" his purity will constantly be tested.

Imo, remaining true to himself is easier than becoming another Fetterman.. but you are right, thar be shades of Palin.

His honesty is his shield, so far.

Prior allegations of sexual assault and domestic abuse are serious.. By your logic there will be more. Imo he might gain populist support for disclosing everything.

No one said russia HACKED the 2016 election. They said russia influenced the 2016 election to help trump, which are proven facts.

What? This isn't influence, this is claiming Russia hacked Hillary's computers.

RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN 2016 U.S. ELECTIONS
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE AGAINST THE UNITED STATES; FALSE REGISTRATION OF A DOMAIN NAME; AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT; CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING

On July 13, 2018, a federal grand jury sitting in the District of Columbia returned an indictment against 12 Russian military intelligence officers for their alleged roles in interfering with the 2016 United States (U.S.) elections. The indictment charges 11 defendants, Boris Alekseyevich Antonov, Dmitriy Sergeyevich Badin, Nikolay Yuryevich Kozachek, Aleksey Viktorovich Lukashev, Artem Andreyevich Malyshev, Sergey Aleksandrovich Morgachev, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Osadchuk, Aleksey Aleksandrovich Potemkin, Ivan Sergeyevich Yermakov, Pavel Vyacheslavovich Yershov, and Viktor Borisovich Netyksho, with a computer hacking conspiracy involving gaining unauthorized access into the computers of U.S. persons and entities involved in the 2016 U.S. presidential election,
www.fbi.gov

Ever wonder why our enemy wanted trump to be in charge?

LOL Bill Clinton was making hand over fist from Russian speeches.

Bill Clinton did receive $500,000 to deliver a speech at a Russian bank that was promoting Uranium One stock, according to The New York Times, and the company's chairman donated $2.35 million to the foundation in four installments as Uranium One was being acquired by Rosatum between 2009 and 2013.

All told, $145 million went to the Clinton Foundation from those linked to Uranium One and UrAsia, but it went to the charity organization and not the Clinton family. Furthermore, most of those donations occurred before and during Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign, according to The Post.
www.newsweek.com

The Clintons were for sale, why would Russia want Trump?

They lose the election then the foundation dollars dry up ... Why?? I mean if it was for the kids....

#179 | Posted by oneironaut

Yeah stupid. Hacking hillary's computers isn't the same as "hacking the election" - a phrase that implies the russians got into the actual voting software.

What about you? Have you asked yourself why our enemy was trying to help trump get elected? If hillary was subservient to putin, why did putin help trump beat her?

39 U.S. Code 401 - General powers of the Postal Service
U.S. Code
Subject to the provisions of section 404a, the Postal Service shall have the following general powers:
(1)to sue and be sued in its official name;
(2)to adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this title, as may be necessary in the execution of its functions under this title and such other functions as may be assigned to the Postal Service under any provisions of law outside of this title;
(3)to enter into and perform contracts, execute instruments, and determine the character of, and necessity for, its expenditures;
(4)to determine and keep its own system of accounts and the forms and contents of its contracts and other business documents, except as otherwise provided in this title;
(5)to acquire, in any lawful manner, such personal or real property, or any interest therein, as it deems necessary or convenient in the transaction of its business; to hold, maintain, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of such property or any interest therein; and to provide services in connection therewith and charges therefor;
(6)to construct, operate, lease, and maintain buildings, facilities, equipment, and other improvements on any property owned or controlled by it, including, without limitation, any property or interest therein transferred to it under section 2002 of this title;
(7)to accept gifts or donations of services or property, real or personal, as it deems, necessary or convenient in the transaction of its business;
(8)to settle and compromise claims by or against it;
(9)to exercise, in the name of the United States, the right of eminent domain for the furtherance of its official purposes; and to have the priority of the United States with respect to the payment of debts out of bankrupt, insolvent, and decedents' estates; and
(10)to have all other powers incidental, necessary, or appropriate to the carrying on of its functions or the exercise of its specific powers.

^
Nothing in there positions the postal service as the gatekeeper of a State's elections.

Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads
thehill.com

... In 2022, the flies overcame the insect barrier and the Darin Gap. Panama began to report dozens of cases, and by 2024, flies were found in Mexico.

At that point, federal and state officials and cattle ranchers knew it was inevitable the screwworm would make its way back into the U.S.

After Mexican officials confirmed a case of screwworm in November 2024, Biden's Department of Agriculture (USDA) closed southern ports of entry to live cattle imports to prevent the spread of screwworm into the U.S.

But amid protests from the cattle industry, President Trump reversed that decision in February 2025.

[emphasis mine]


No one said russia HACKED the 2016 election. They said russia influenced the 2016 election to help trump, which are proven facts.

What? This isn't influence, this is claiming Russia hacked Hillary's computers.

RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN 2016 U.S. ELECTIONS
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE AGAINST THE UNITED STATES; FALSE REGISTRATION OF A DOMAIN NAME; AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT; CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING

On July 13, 2018, a federal grand jury sitting in the District of Columbia returned an indictment against 12 Russian military intelligence officers for their alleged roles in interfering with the 2016 United States (U.S.) elections. The indictment charges 11 defendants, Boris Alekseyevich Antonov, Dmitriy Sergeyevich Badin, Nikolay Yuryevich Kozachek, Aleksey Viktorovich Lukashev, Artem Andreyevich Malyshev, Sergey Aleksandrovich Morgachev, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Osadchuk, Aleksey Aleksandrovich Potemkin, Ivan Sergeyevich Yermakov, Pavel Vyacheslavovich Yershov, and Viktor Borisovich Netyksho, with a computer hacking conspiracy involving gaining unauthorized access into the computers of U.S. persons and entities involved in the 2016 U.S. presidential election,
www.fbi.gov

Ever wonder why our enemy wanted trump to be in charge?

LOL Bill Clinton was making hand over fist from Russian speeches.

Bill Clinton did receive $500,000 to deliver a speech at a Russian bank that was promoting Uranium One stock, according to The New York Times, and the company's chairman donated $2.35 million to the foundation in four installments as Uranium One was being acquired by Rosatum between 2009 and 2013.

All told, $145 million went to the Clinton Foundation from those linked to Uranium One and UrAsia, but it went to the charity organization and not the Clinton family. Furthermore, most of those donations occurred before and during Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign, according to The Post.
www.newsweek.com

The Clintons were for sale, why would Russia want Trump?

They lose the election then the foundation dollars dry up ... Why?? I mean if it was for the kids....

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