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In reply to the discussion: a message from Graham Platner's wife Amy [View all]pinkstarburst
(2,098 posts)122. I've been to Maine
I feel like there has to be at least ONE democrat there who isn't a creep with a Nazi tattoo that's cheating on his wife sexting/harassing other women?
I'm sorry, but we have to be honest with ourselves. In the same way that we are looking at Texas and hoping Ken Paxton's crooked cheating scumbag adulterous behavior will result in some voters quietly switching sides, we cannot possible be naive enough to think that a dude who cheats on his wife and has a Nazi tattoo is not going to turn off women and independents and get them to say "Eh, Susan Collins isn't really that bad!"
I mean, we're kind of stuck at this point. But in the long run, we need to run better quality people as candidates.
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Isn't Platner also accused of gay bashing, rape apology, racism, having a Nazi tat,
lapucelle
10 hrs ago
#53
It's great to see that she is as focused and committed to the issues of everyday people
Renew Deal
20 hrs ago
#2
Wow, every post I see more info about him that is definitely strange. This is very informative, thank you.
Nixie
1 hr ago
#130
Well - it's a small state with only two congressional districts - it's not like NY or CA where there's a ton of high
Midwestern Democrat
5 hrs ago
#120
It's between him and his wife at this point, du would of run jfk out of office over marilyn
questionseverything
15 hrs ago
#20
Swallwell is accused of rape? I thought he is accused of sexual harassment of several women.
Katinfl
10 hrs ago
#56
A staffer accused him of drugging her and raping her at a hotel following a "political" function.
Buddyzbuddy
8 hrs ago
#98
Oppo research had the dirt from the very beginning and has all the details.
Irish_Dem
10 hrs ago
#58
Wait...didn't Platner used to say that he went to war "to have an adventure and kill some people"?
lapucelle
5 hrs ago
#119
there's no foolproof way to respond to a sexting scandal, but sending your wife out to do an unscripted defense by
WhiskeyGrinder
11 hrs ago
#22
An EXTREMELY sketchy texting/photo sharing app aimed at tweens and teens
WhiskeyGrinder
8 hrs ago
#97
Absolutely. Like Melania always says "boys will be boys." And locker room behavior is fine.
Irish_Dem
9 hrs ago
#79
I think if Eric Swalwell had done nothing more than sexting, he'd probably be the next Governor of California. NT
Midwestern Democrat
8 hrs ago
#101
None of any significance or fanfare. And there is no expectation they will win
SSJVegeta
6 hrs ago
#110
Mills did not "completely drop out". She suspended her campaign and is still on the ballot,
lapucelle
9 hrs ago
#92
The story here is Fuck Susan Collins and her enabling Trump and MAGA and how to get rid of her.
aeromanKC
7 hrs ago
#103