Posted on 07/08/2026 8:05:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner announced on X that he is suspending his Senate campaign and denies the sexual assault allegations against him. In a lengthy video message, Platner argued that "large forces" and the political establishment used the accusations to force him out.
The things that have been claimed did not happen. It's not real. It has placed an immense amount of weight on me as I think about what needs to happen now.
Amy and I are regular people. We were not looking for this experience. We were not looking to get into politics.
We had no desire to run for office. I just want you to think about what you would do as a regular person in a position where a much larger world, large forces, were working against you personally to accuse you of the worst thing that a person could do. And it was not remotely true.
I learned about this through press inquiries with no time to truly respond. No time for investigations before a corporate media system and the political establishment got to act as judge, jury, and executioner. Accusations are supposed to be the beginning of things, not the end.
I think it's really important to understand why this is happening in the timeline. Why this is happening right now. Much like October when the first attack started.
Much like the news that was created the week before the primary. There is a reason that this is happening now. I only have until...
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It’s a Vast Right Wing Conspiracy!
The party that pushes nazi type ideas just ditched a nazi?
Guess he wasn’t stealth enough.
“Our Political System Is Built To Make Sure Movements Like Ours Cannot Flourish”
Well, if that’s the case that’s good!
He presents as a scumbag but not as the worst ‘Rat scumbag.
The ‘Rats are going to have a tough time providing better.
Is it any wonder that Congress is dysfunctional?
Hey, man. It was your own party that brought you down. They try doing it against most every Republican. Ask Trump. They threw their entire arsenal at him. But you’re no Trump when it comes to a fight. He took it and won anyway.
“I Am The Walrus!!”
“It was your own party that brought you down. “
Yep.
How’s “Our Democracy” working out for YOU?
The walrus is Paul.
Democrat mafia strikes again!
“I just want to make it clear, this is all false”
What a psychotic monster.
I’ve posted:
Will he be given a chance to defend himself, have access to a fair, impartial process and legal counsel, and allowed to confront his accusers, etc.?
Next time moron, pay $2K for your own background check first. You do that before applying for anything, including running for office. Know what those snooping through your life will find out before they do.
It’s just like a Frank Capra movie... https://youtu.be/bXoF7w6IWAc?si=EKkjZZg0pZh2Jyqb
No Graham Ole' pal, movements like yours need to be flushed.
Bye.
Damn. Grahambo we hardly knew ye…..
Maybe he should have just came out and donned the spiffy uniform and the spit shined hip-boots?
FU Platner, swallow the open end of a revolver.
The Rape Nazi Movement just suffered a huge setback, a great failure of the America We Hate.
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