Thanks for chiming in on this thread. I really appreciate it :)

All my leftist buddies attack women, call them liars and cunts, and defend rapists. Totally normal, nothing to see here /s

Ah damnit you’re right I missed that! I’m not looking out for jokes when I’ve got people defending rape at me hahaha

He’s dragging it out, too. Like a toddler throwing a tantrum. I hope he actually files the paperwork on Monday, but at this rate I’m not holding my breath.

Graham Platner is planning to wait until Monday, the deadline for withdrawal, to file the paperwork to end his Senate campaign in Maine, a source familiar with his plans confirmed to Bloomberg Government on Thursday.

Platner announced Wednesday evening that he would suspend his campaign and intends to file the paperwork to withdraw, moves that come following a sexual assault allegation that saw his support from Democrats crumble.

Platner has until July 13 to withdraw from the race in time for Maine Democrats to nominate a replacement for the general election, according to state law. The party, which would have until July 27 to pick a replacement, already announced plans to hold a convention.

The Secretary of State’s office confirmed to Bloomberg Government on Thursday that it had not yet received an official withdrawal notice from Platner. A candidate needs to withdraw in writing, according to the office.

Source

The Platner supporters are getting really desperate here, too. I’m completely disgusted by some of the reactions on the left to this.

Last July, in a small town in coastal Maine, a couple of progressive, self-styled recruiters of economic populists showed up at the blue-shingled house of Graham Platner, a little-known oyster farmer and Marine veteran who lived largely off government benefits.

They knew his name from local labor organizers and activists, and they had watched a video on the internet of him talking about oysters. Struck by his left-leaning ideology, his working-class affect and his gravelly voice, they became convinced that he could win a Senate seat in Maine — and quickly persuaded Mr. Platner of the same.

The initial headhunters, Dan Moraff and Leanne Fan, and then a third out-of-state operative they called up to Maine — Morris Katz — told Mr. Platner he was “the one,” a “hero of the movement,” “a historical figure” who could be “leading a revolution,” according to half a dozen people with knowledge of their conversations.

I watched a slightly older video of these two - Dan Moraff and Leanne Fan - talking about finding Platner. Here it is.

They didn’t vet Platner properly at all. Platner kept telling them there were no other scandals. Gosh, it just ages so poorly looking back.

They did the lovely move of commenting “VELMA IS A CUNT” in this thread as well. Just to make sure I got the message.

It’s a wonder rape victims ever come forward at all.

98% of sexual assault and rape cases are never dealt with legally at all.

We don’t owe gratitude for putting things off until it would throw the fate of the whole country into chaos rather than just be “oh well, obviously he shouldn’t be chosen”. No one handled this well and now we’re all going to suffer for it.

We all ignored the warning signs. Everyone chose to disbelieve the first woman that came forward. Please stop pretending this was the first hint of inappropriate behavior on Platner’s part.

You insist I’m trans despite all evidence, you have no idea what you’re talking about. It’s very easy to dismiss your incorrect assertions.

I’m not going to read this slop.

And I’m not surprised you’d rather believe conspiracy theories than women.

The guy with a Nazi tattoo posted to X?! What a surprise!

Yeah, Israel knew so far in advance that he was going to run that they had this woman raped and talk to her friends and therapist in person and via text JUST IN CASE Platner got far enough in an election cycle to worry them years down the road.

Certainly more believable than a man with a drinking problem and violent tendencies forcing himself on a woman he had a casual relationship with /s

Trauma is a bitch to deal with.

Acknowledging that relationships are complicated and it’s not just women who get caught up in them is not equivalent to accusing rape victims of lying for money.

People like me and Platner can’t do it, we’re far too flawed. Evil, even. It’s going to have to be one of the morally normal liberals. So which one of you are gonna step up and make the sacrifice?

You’re telling me this isn’t dripping with sarcasm?

Yeah sorry, I was expanding on your comment more than correcting you but I see that didn’t come across clearly.

The back of the phone camera is going to be better for faces. The front facing camera compresses too much and distorts people’s facial features slightly!

The US actively protected and recruited Nazi war criminals for their own advancement.

Operation Paperclip isn’t just a rumor or conspiracy theory.