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Don’t mistake Democrats ditching Graham Platner as a moral stand
Mainstream Democrats are finally jumping ship on Graham Platner’s now-defunct campaign for Senate in Maine. This isn’t a moral stand — it’s an electoral crisis. These Democrats were perfectly fine with Platner having a Nazi concentration camp tattoo, calling rural white Americans “stupid” and “racist,” mocking a wounded American soldier and saying he “didn’t deserve []
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RedState
· Jun 26, 2026
Boom: Hakeem Jeffries Gets Caught in a Lie and Wrecked Over Response to Socialists
Boom: Hakeem Jeffries Gets Caught in a Lie and Wrecked Over Response to Socialists
Fark
· Jul 7, 2026
RIP* Mitch McConnell [Boobies]
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Townhall
· Jul 7, 2026
Watch Scott Jennings Nuke the Dems' Narrative on Graham Platner in Less Than Two Minutes on CNN
Watch Scott Jennings Nuke the Dems' Narrative on Graham Platner in Less Than Two Minutes on CNN
Off The Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Rep. Comer Blasts Senate GOP Over Stalled SAVE America Act
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., on Sunday sharply criticized Senate Republicans for failing to advance the SAVE America Act, intensifying pressure on GOP lawmakers as President Donald Trump’s election integrity legislation remains stalled in the Senate. During an appearance on Fox News’ “The Big Weekend Show,” Comer questioned why Republican []...Click to read more
Bloomberg
· Jun 21, 2026
Senator Warnock Calls Republican Party a Cult
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) delivers a pointed critique of the current state of the Republican Party, describing it as a cult centered around loyalty to President Donald Trump rather than principles or ideas. Watch the Senator discuss with David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend how progress is not automatic, Americans need to resist despair and to continue advocating for positive change. (Source: Bloomberg)
Attack the System
· Jul 1, 2026
Republicans BLOCK defense bill over SAVE Act (Plus: Matt Walsh SLAMS Amy Coney Barrett) | RISING
0:00 The working class does not like Democratic Socialists, Graham Platner: Robby Soave | RISING 13:17 Justice Barrett blasted for birthright citizenship decision; Trump calls on Congress to act | RISING 27:27 GOP infighting over SAVE America Act leaves critical legislation in limbo: Lindsey Granger | RISING 37:40 [] The post Republicans BLOCK defense bill over SAVE Act (Plus: Matt Walsh SLAMS Amy Coney Barrett) | RISING first appeared on Attack the System.
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Related coverage for "Don’t mistake Democrats ditching Graham Platner as a moral stand": RedState — Boom: Hakeem Jeffries Gets Caught in a Lie and Wrecked Over Response to Socialists. Fark — RIP* Mitch McConnell [Boobies]. Townhall — Watch Scott Jennings Nuke the Dems' Narrative on Graham Platner in Less Than Two Minutes on CNN. Off The Press — Rep. Comer Blasts Senate GOP Over Stalled SAVE America Act. Bloomberg — Senator Warnock Calls Republican Party a Cult. Attack the System — Republicans BLOCK defense bill over SAVE Act (Plus: Matt Walsh SLAMS Amy Coney Barrett) | RISING