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Quiet Em

(3,058 posts)

7. I feel for her, I really do

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 12:02 AM

9 hrs ago

I'm not happy with whoever the people were who recruited, pushed and pursuaded her husband to run for a Senate seat knowing their vulnerabilities and his baggage.

I'm not happy that this couple was clearly not prepared to expect what could be thrown at them.

Maine voters are going to do what they are going to do.

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a message from Graham Platner's wife Amy [View all] eShirl 10 hrs ago OP

Wasn't Katie Hill run out of office for the same thing? RandySF 9 hrs ago #1

I have no idea who that is, sorry eShirl 9 hrs ago #3

Former Representative Katie Hill (D)? RandySF 9 hrs ago #4

from Maine? eShirl 9 hrs ago #5

Katie Hill was a Representative from CA. keep_left 8 hrs ago #12

thanks eShirl 8 hrs ago #13

As was Eric Swalwell. W_HAMILTON 7 hrs ago #15

See reply #13. I'm pretty sure that the Katie Hill situation... keep_left 6 hrs ago #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius 12 min ago #27

Lancaster, CA...................... Lovie777 9 min ago #30

what same thing? eShirl 9 hrs ago #8

Same thing as what? Sorry, I truly don't understand Easterncedar 8 hrs ago #10

She never should have resigned Polybius 8 min ago #31

She resigned because her nude pics leaked Polybius 10 min ago #28

It's great to see that she is as focused and committed to the issues of everyday people Renew Deal 9 hrs ago #2

Wow....powerful. OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago #6

I feel for her, I really do Quiet Em 9 hrs ago #7

Yep very sloppy recruitment work. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #9

It sure does. Quiet Em 8 hrs ago #11

is the guy a ticking time bomb? msongs 7 hrs ago #14

I can relate to her a lot. summer_in_TX 7 hrs ago #16

It's a damned shame that she's having to do this. ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #17

Swallwell is accused in multiple cases of rape, Buddyzbuddy 6 hrs ago #18

It's between him and his wife at this point, du would of run jfk out of office over marilyn questionseverything 5 hrs ago #20

Once it's reported, it's no longer between him and his wife. LisaL 5 min ago #33

And Jimmy Carter for having impure thoughts. PuraVidaDreamin 2 min ago #38

I'm reminded of the phrase, "when you're explaining, you're losing." Intractable 3 hrs ago #21

He is not the nominee yet. LisaL 5 min ago #34

there's no foolproof way to respond to a sexting scandal, but sending your wife out to do an unscripted defense by WhiskeyGrinder 1 hr ago #22

Seems like a standard playbook for a politician accused of LisaL 4 min ago #36

Sexting is not the same thing as having an affair mainer 39 min ago #23

One could call it an emotional affair. LisaL 13 min ago #26

Thanks for posting the truth. Emile 29 min ago #24

This guy has so much baggage. LisaL 16 min ago #25

Shes a good one. Graham better not fuck up that marriage. SSJVegeta 9 min ago #29

They have only been married since 2023. LisaL 7 min ago #32

Theyve been in marriage counseling since the start SSJVegeta 5 min ago #35

Him staying married or not is not my concern whatsoever. LisaL 3 min ago #37

None of it is really my concern SSJVegeta 2 min ago #39

He is running to become a senator. LisaL 27 sec ago #40