Paige Cognetti Is "Proud to Know" Nazi-Loving Alleged Rapist Graham Platner
Platner denies the claims as Maine Democrats face a July 13 ballot deadline and growing scrutiny over his past Nazi tattoo.
- Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner canceled campaign appearances following a POLITICO report in which a former girlfriend accused him of rape during their relationship; Platner denies the allegations.
- Reports that Platner wore a Nazi tattoo on his chest for 18 years intensified scrutiny, with critics arguing the Democratic Party ignored significant red flags in his background.
- Platner has until July 13 to decide whether to remain in the race, as Democratic Party rules prohibit replacing him on the ballot after that deadline.
- Maine Democratic Party leadership faces mounting pressure to address the controversy, with internal disagreement erupting over how Platner became the party's nominee.
- The campaign against Republican Senator Susan Collins, who is seeking a fifth term, faces significant complications from the scandal, reflecting deeper issues within the party's selection process.
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Democrats and the Media Must Not be Allowed to Forget Their Ongoing Defense of Platner
"We will never let you forget that a Nazi tattoo wasn’t enough to disqualify him." The post Democrats and the Media Must Not be Allowed to Forget Their Ongoing Defense of Platner first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Graham Platner Has Exposed an Ugly Truth
Graham Platner got a Nazi tattoo on his chest, faces sexual assault allegations, and the Democratic Party ran him anyway in one of the most crucial Senate races in America. I break down the disgrace and why Democrats must do better if they hope to stop Donald Trump this November.ShareLeave a commentThe Warning with Steve Schmidt is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscrib…
Froma Harrop | Democrats need to take car keys away from Bernie
The Platner fiasco has unleashed something of a brawl in the Democratic Party over how the sexting candidate with a Nazi tattoo came to be their rival to Susan Collins, now in her 5th term as Republican senator from Maine.…
Froma Harrop: Dems need to take the car keys away from Bernie
The Platner fiasco has unleashed something of a brawl in the Democratic Party over how the sexting candidate with a Nazi tattoo came to be their rival to Susan Collins, now in her fifth term as Republican senator from Maine.…
Perhaps the Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue
Mike Nelson: “The question remains: Why was this horrific allegation the threshold when Platner had so obviously transgressed so many times before? Perhaps Platner’s Nazi tattoo should have been a sufficient indicator that he lacked the character to be a senator. Perhaps maintaining that SS logo for two decades, covering it up only when it […]
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