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QueerDuck

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10. I don't know why Sanders doesn't just say "oops!" and withdraw the endorsement. He withdrew his endorsement of Uygur...

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 03:23 PM

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... in December 2019 due to a combination of intense backlash from grassroots supporters over Uygur's history of controversial and offensive comments. (It was amusing how Uygur tried to give Bernie an "out" by rejecting all endorsements... or maybe it was a "sour grapes" approach knowing that he wouldn't receive ANY respectable mainstream endorsements.)

It amazes me that Platner's most hardcore supporters know virtually nothing about him (or they are in complete denial about his past words and deeds) yet they support him blindly for one reason. Ugh.

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Graham Platner's finance director resigns over "difference in standards" [View all] PeaceWave Friday OP

It is past time for the Nazi tattoo guy to end this farcical campaign. tritsofme Friday #1

Interesting. Difference in standard. drray23 Friday #2

Or both? AZJonnie Friday #3

So who's in charge of recruiting a scandal free, under 60 populist to take Platner's place and take on Mills? Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #4

LOL! You did a great job of imitating (and ridiculing) the types of purity test & ageist comments I've been hearing... QueerDuck Friday #7

I think a Mills/Collins race would be a nail biter Fiendish Thingy Friday #9

He seems to repel those who are in closest proximity RandySF Friday #5

He is no longer a serious candidate. He is "damaged goods"... the only question that remains is... QueerDuck Friday #6

Sanders should answer how he arrived at his decision to endorse this man in the first place. W_HAMILTON Friday #8

I don't know why Sanders doesn't just say "oops!" and withdraw the endorsement. He withdrew his endorsement of Uygur... QueerDuck Friday #10