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118. Also he comes from a rich family, he is not a poor oyster farmer guy.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #117)

Sun May 31, 2026, 02:07 PM

May 31

I wonder who is donating to his campaign.
And paying his campaign workers.

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a message from Graham Platner's wife Amy [View all] eShirl May 30 OP

Wasn't Katie Hill run out of office for the same thing? RandySF May 30 #1

I have no idea who that is, sorry eShirl May 30 #3

Former Representative Katie Hill (D)? RandySF May 30 #4

from Maine? eShirl May 30 #5

Katie Hill was a Representative from CA. keep_left May 31 #12

thanks eShirl May 31 #13

As was Eric Swalwell. W_HAMILTON May 31 #15

See reply #13. I'm pretty sure that the Katie Hill situation... keep_left May 31 #19

Rapist, Eric Swalwell. mr715 May 31 #114

Frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for California governor until the credible rape accusations came out. W_HAMILTON Monday #140

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius May 31 #27

Lancaster, CA...................... Lovie777 May 31 #30

After Trump and Bush Sr. Blue Full Moon May 31 #65

what same thing? eShirl May 31 #8

Same thing as what? Sorry, I truly don't understand Easterncedar May 31 #10

She never should have resigned Polybius May 31 #31

Isn't Platner also accused of gay bashing, rape apology, racism, having a Nazi tat, lapucelle May 31 #53

She resigned because her nude pics leaked Polybius May 31 #28

It's great to see that she is as focused and committed to the issues of everyday people Renew Deal May 30 #2

Wow....powerful. OAITW r.2.0 May 31 #6

I feel for her, I really do Quiet Em May 31 #7

Yep very sloppy recruitment work. Irish_Dem May 31 #9

It sure does. Quiet Em May 31 #11

It definitely does! niyad May 31 #42

I wonder if anyone has looked at the money trail. Irish_Dem May 31 #55

The DNC seems to be run by morons. yardwork May 31 #59

Another theory is that it is not being run by morons. Irish_Dem May 31 #60

Well that would be really, really bad. yardwork May 31 #63

Didn't you make a list of problems that were really bad? Irish_Dem May 31 #68

Probably. I don't remember a specific list. yardwork May 31 #102

His money trail is a little suspect IMO EX500rider May 31 #117

Also he comes from a rich family, he is not a poor oyster farmer guy. Irish_Dem May 31 #118

Wow, every post I see more info about him that is definitely strange. This is very informative, thank you. Nixie May 31 #130

Yes, all the AIPAC money is going to his opponent! orangecrush May 31 #135

Maybe they don't like sexually acting out male adults. Irish_Dem May 31 #136

They much prefer genocidal old farts like Netanyahu orangecrush May 31 #137

Maybe we need to stop admiring all these toxic males. Irish_Dem May 31 #138

The Dems had 30 yrs to get rid of Collins! leftstreet May 31 #89

And apparently he is the best plan we came up with. LisaL May 31 #90

Yeah. This is very worrisome. yardwork May 31 #106

She is such a superstar, brilliant, coherent, a mover and shaker. Irish_Dem May 31 #112

"A shaker" LOL mr715 May 31 #115

Well - it's a small state with only two congressional districts - it's not like NY or CA where there's a ton of high Midwestern Democrat May 31 #120

I've been to Maine pinkstarburst May 31 #122

There is one who will be on the ballot, and it's ranked choice voting. lapucelle May 31 #125

is the guy a ticking time bomb? msongs May 31 #14

I hope we are wrong, but it looks that way. So many red flags niyad May 31 #45

I can relate to her a lot. summer_in_TX May 31 #16

It's a damned shame that she's having to do this. ShazzieB May 31 #17

Nothing new. Remember Hillary Clinton defending Bill Clinton karynnj May 31 #94

Swallwell is accused in multiple cases of rape, Buddyzbuddy May 31 #18

It's between him and his wife at this point, du would of run jfk out of office over marilyn questionseverything May 31 #20

Once it's reported, it's no longer between him and his wife. LisaL May 31 #33

And Jimmy Carter for having impure thoughts. PuraVidaDreamin May 31 #38

My advice, become a better person before you LisaL May 31 #43

Maybe you are a better Senator PuraVidaDreamin May 31 #54

Thinking about that too. Blue Full Moon May 31 #66

Thank you for a personal story. mr715 May 31 #129

Swallwell is accused of rape? I thought he is accused of sexual harassment of several women. Katinfl May 31 #56

Some accusers say he raped them. LisaL May 31 #86

A staffer accused him of drugging her and raping her at a hotel following a "political" function. Buddyzbuddy May 31 #98

There is another woman accusing him of rape as well. LisaL May 31 #109

I'm reminded of the phrase, "when you're explaining, you're losing." Intractable May 31 #21

He is not the nominee yet. LisaL May 31 #34

Until June 9, he is the presumptive nominee. niyad May 31 #47

Oppo research had the dirt from the very beginning and has all the details. Irish_Dem May 31 #58

Of course. LisaL May 31 #70

At least he doesn't believe in penning people in behind a wall, questionseverything May 31 #107

Wait...didn't Platner used to say that he went to war "to have an adventure and kill some people"? lapucelle May 31 #119

there's no foolproof way to respond to a sexting scandal, but sending your wife out to do an unscripted defense by WhiskeyGrinder May 31 #22

Seems like a standard playbook for a politician accused of LisaL May 31 #36

for me, sending the spouse out alone is a weak look WhiskeyGrinder May 31 #52

To me as well. LisaL May 31 #72

It is. Quiet Em May 31 #73

I expect a barrage of revelations in October. yardwork May 31 #57

What is KIK???? Irish_Dem May 31 #77

An EXTREMELY sketchy texting/photo sharing app aimed at tweens and teens WhiskeyGrinder May 31 #97

Oh thank goodness, only about child sexual assault. Irish_Dem May 31 #111

Sexting is not the same thing as having an affair mainer May 31 #23

One could call it an emotional affair. LisaL May 31 #26

Absolutely. Like Melania always says "boys will be boys." And locker room behavior is fine. Irish_Dem May 31 #79

What else is she going to say with a LisaL May 31 #83

I think if Eric Swalwell had done nothing more than sexting, he'd probably be the next Governor of California. NT Midwestern Democrat May 31 #101

Thanks for posting the truth. Emile May 31 #24

This guy has so much baggage. LisaL May 31 #25

Shes a good one. Graham better not fuck up that marriage. SSJVegeta May 31 #29

They have only been married since 2023. LisaL May 31 #32

Theyve been in marriage counseling since the start SSJVegeta May 31 #35

Him staying married or not is not my concern whatsoever. LisaL May 31 #37

None of it is really my concern SSJVegeta May 31 #39

He is running to become a senator. LisaL May 31 #40

It matters cause I cant vote there. SSJVegeta May 31 #46

Whether we can vote in Maine or not, a Senator LisaL May 31 #48

Indeed sabotaging a race from the outside by poopooing on imperfections SSJVegeta May 31 #62

He has not been nominated yet. LisaL May 31 #69

If nobody else is running then he esentially has SSJVegeta May 31 #99

There are other people running. LisaL May 31 #108

None of any significance or fanfare. And there is no expectation they will win SSJVegeta May 31 #110

You really made this crystal clear. mr715 May 31 #126

Exactly. niyad May 31 #50

No man is perfect but DaBronx May 31 #41

We are all going to be screwed up big time if he costs us the Senate. LisaL May 31 #44

If by chance he loses, I'll blame the attacks Emile May 31 #67

You do you. LisaL May 31 #74

and you do you! Emile May 31 #81

Go ahead but I don't think many will agree with you. yardwork May 31 #104

Probably paid AIPAC attacks questionseverything May 31 #105

Of course they are. Emile May 31 #121

I mean, really? pinkstarburst May 31 #131

Yes, really! Emile May 31 #132

I'll blame those who supported him DaBronx May 31 #139

Maine screwing up big time would be letting Susan Collins keep her seat. eShirl May 31 #49

If our candidate is sexting with mulltipe women, that's LisaL May 31 #51

I don't care about his personal life. mr715 May 31 #127

Platner, his wife and some campaign staff yorkster May 31 #61

Why didn't the DNC know? yardwork May 31 #64

Well, Bernie was his biggest supporter and yorkster May 31 #71

Questionable judgement all the way around. Irish_Dem May 31 #75

Susan Collins is going to have a field day with it, when the time comes. LisaL May 31 #76

What a humiliating thing for a wife to go through dlk May 31 #78

Hey, maybe she drunk coffee instead of milk one night. LisaL May 31 #80

She should have had better guidance dlk May 31 #100

As long as he wins and votes D I don't care Bobstandard May 31 #82

He has to win first. LisaL May 31 #84

Now that Mills dropped completely out, who Emile May 31 #87

Mills did not "completely drop out". She suspended her campaign and is still on the ballot, lapucelle May 31 #92

She completely dropped out last Thursday. Emile May 31 #123

Janet Mills suspended campaign, but she yorkster May 31 #93

She dropped out completely last Thursday. Emile May 31 #124

Your citation quotes Mills near the end of the article yorkster May 31 #128

No. The candidate with the actual awful voting record will. Bobstandard May 31 #91

Maybe she should run for office. Irish_Dem May 31 #85

Strength and Courage ZDU May 31 #88

Great post, thank you for sharing. luv2fly May 31 #95

same eShirl May 31 #116

Hey despicable MAGA-NAZIS from Maine, Miami Blue May 31 #96

The story here is Fuck Susan Collins and her enabling Trump and MAGA and how to get rid of her. aeromanKC May 31 #103

That's right aero, Fuck Susan Collins and Miami Blue May 31 #113

Kinda tacky, introducing her like that MorbidButterflyTat May 31 #133

K&R orangecrush May 31 #134