Maine Senate candidate drops out, citing Platner's post on military rape

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: The Hill

Maine’s Daira Smith-Rodriguez (D) suspended her Senate campaign Thursday and threw her support behind Gov. Janet Mills (D) citing fellow candidate Graham Platner’s past comments “dismissing the seriousness of rape in the military.”

“It has become clear that Republicans are eager to see a crowded Democratic primary that divides our voices and strengthens theirs,” Smith-Rodriguez, a U.S. Air Force civilian contracting officer, wrote in a statement. “I will not allow that to happen.”

“There are incredible leaders in this race who are talking about the real issues facing Mainers — from affordability and healthcare to housing and climate,” she said.

Smith-Rodriguez, a survivor of sexual assault in the military, added she “cannot, in good conscience, indicate support or remain silent if there is even a possibility that someone who questions the reality of this crisis could be elevated to the United States Senate.”

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maine-senate-candidate-drops-citing-191112012.html

[Keepthesoulalive]

1. She gets it

[Marthe48]

2. Real leadership

If only the swastika guy would drop out, even if to remediate himself.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. Stick a fork in him,

he's done.
His best bet at this stage is to withdraw, no endorsement, no explanations, etc..

[calimary]

6. Yep. I think you're right, MCE.

His best option is to quietly suspend his campaign. And then disappear.

[yorkster]

11. Disappear and clam up...

Sorry calamari - couldn't resist.

[PatSeg]

7. Yes, best to do it before something else comes out

and you just know there's bound to be more. Talk about baggage, this guy is a political disaster. And he actually has the arrogance to run for the U.S. Senate knowing his own disqualifying history.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

8. And as a Democrat.

[yorkster]

12. I wonder when and if he became a Democrat.

He's a strange dude and I really hope he drops out.

[PatSeg]

17. I wonder as well

Something is really fishy about this guy.

[PatSeg]

16. Oh yes, especially as a Democrat

He might be able to pull it off if he ran as a republican. All his negative history would probably be welcomed as qualifications with today's GOP.

His political instincts are really lame, unless his only purpose was to be a spoiler.

[Cha]

4. Good On Daira Smith-Rodriguez...

She's thinking about Women in the Military and her country.. Not herself!

[Qutzupalotl]

5. A noble act.

The good of the many over personal advancement.
Well done, Daira Smith-Rodriguez!

[poli-junkie]

9. Drop out pro-rape nazi Platner!

He’s like another Fetterman/Manchin/Sinema plant.

[Historic NY]

10. A MAGA masking himself as a Democrat.

[Easterncedar]

15. Not that. But his redemption is too new to overturn his past.

His ideas and current philosophy are sincere, I believe.

[yorkster]

13. This is a gutsy and principled move on her part.

[mcar]

14. That's a patriotic move!

[QueerDuck]

18. She understands what's at stake here. Now is NOT the time for divisive vanity campaigns...

or campaigns meant to build warchests for a future run (maybe someday) in the future. It's also not the time to be splitting donations or selling books or complaining about Democrats.

I'm very proud and grateful that Daira Smith-Rodriguez (D) made the correct choice. It's time to coalesce around ONE candidate: Gov. Janet Mills (D) so that we can focus together on getting rid of Susan Collins.

[republianmushroom]

19. I applaud you, Daira Smith-Rodriguez,

putting party before self.

[Cha]

20. Kicking .. It's Important!

TY Again!