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.
If he doesn’t drop out, he will lose to Collins. His reputation has been irreversibly damaged. Fervently defending him does nothing but harm the progressive platform, and as such I have to assume you’re a bad actor trying to sow division. My only regret is that blocking you won’t actually prevent you from replying to this comment with more rape apologia.
If your idea of “rape apologia” is “not believing every uncorroborated accusation” then how would you like it if I accused you of rape? Probably suddenly “tHaT’s DiFfErEnT!!1!1!1!”
You’re right about this though: his reputation is irreversibly damaged. Whether the accusation is true or not. But you can’t see how that’s potentially a bad thing?