This means he can be replaced with another Democrat
Graham Platner can be replaced as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine if he withdraws from the race by next Monday, and state law would then give the state Democratic Party until July 27 to name a replacement.
Just goes to show that 2026 Democrats are 2016 Republicans. Rape doesn’t matter now. Who cares what some women say, we have a white man to elect!
Thanks for chiming in on this thread. I really appreciate it :)
The reductiveness of this comment is what’s disgusting. This isn’t about “rape doesn’t matter” or “we have to elect a white man,” this is about having a healthy dose of skepticism when uncorroborated claims suddenly pop up that could derail an attempt to change the balance of the senate.
The fact that so many people insist on viewing this as otherwise tells me there’s very little hope for stopping fascism.
These claims aren’t uncorroborated. Why are you pushing misinformation?
The “evidence” is flimsy at best
Only in your personal opinion.
Why are you pushing misinformation like that these claims are uncorroborated?
It’s misinformation to claim there’s any damning evidence
Yeah man, his polling numbers dropped just because the vibes are off /s
There’s damning evidence that’s backed up by multiple people. Stop lying in order to smear victims.
Polling numbers are a reflection of public opinion, not guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Really that’s only an argument in favor of suspending judgement and letting it play out in court.
Your idea of “damning evidence” is a few vague texts that never mention rape, and a couple emails with a therapist from a few weeks ago? If a victim cares about protecting other women she can get a forensics panel done and have the abuser put away for a long time.
Suddenly leveling an accusation five years down the line a few months before an election where the balance of the senate on the line is sus, and it’s telling how intent you are on conflating that with your average everyday allegations.
If there was substance to this, she would prosecute it in a court of law, not via Politico
That’s not all of the evidence. Stop pushing misinformation.
Victims don’t have to act perfectly to be believed. Rape victims don’t have an obligation to protect others by coming forward - RAPISTS have an obligation to stop inflicting violence on others.
You can’t herald Platner as a hero of the average American and then act shocked that an average guy with a violent history and a drinking problem also as issues with sexual boundaries.
Only 2% of rape cases are ever successfully brought to court.