Is it just me?

[Brenda]

Or is there an enormous amount of effort being spent on smearing Platner?

There is an unusual amount of interest against Progressives.

And a low interest in supporting Talarico in Texas.

[Stacey Grove]

1. Read between the lines

and don't mistake algorithm-addled internet chatter for reality.

The United States is already gone.

[wnylib]

6. You speak for yourself but not for the millions of

Americans who have not given in to defeatism.

A lot of us still care enough to push back against fascism and to resist it until we win.

[Skittles]

13. yup

it's like the people leaving the country - fuck that, I will not abandon my country to fascism, NOPE

[Stacey Grove]

14. You do you.

You presume too much - it's rude.

[ZZenith]

41. "The United States is already gone."

“You presume too much.”

Sit your rude ass down.

[Blue Full Moon]

2. 100%

[Emile]

3. The ratfuckering has just begun.

[Vote4Kam]

7. Really?

By ratfuckering you mean extremely credible rape allegations with documented evidence by the accuser?

[sop]

9. "Extremely credible"? How so? Until Platner admits it, It's just another well-orchestrated political attack.

[Skittles]

11. so you're saying HE is credible

[obamanut2012]

21. Boom! exactly, skittles

Even though Racicot has the receipts. She is very credible, and is also a liberal

[sop]

25. I don't know if he's telling the truth, or she is. And neither do you.

Obviously, those inclined to believe these sorts of accusations - made in the midst of a hotly contested political campaign that will decide control of the Senate - will believe them.

[Skittles]

28. there IS supporting evidence

DONE here

[Lifeafter70]

33. And that my friend

Is why so many women do not report domestic violence and rape. No matter how many women come forward or how much documentation was done at the time of the assault.

From what I read he was blackout drunk so probably has very little memory of what happened. Seems he has a history of alcohol abuse.

Sadly we still have a long way to go in regards to believing women and combating violence and abuse

[sarisataka]

16. A woman's allegations are false unless the man admits guilt?

WOW

[Vote4Kam]

17. "How so? Until Platner admits it"

Are you seriously fucking suggesting that credible, documented rape accusation is FALSE unless the person accused admits it? Are you fucking kidding me?

[KPN]

32. Wait -- there is an existing documented rape accusation? Like

a charge was made? What kind of documentation?

[obamanut2012]

22. So, unless a man admits to a rape, the rape didn't happen?!

[BannonsLiver]

23. It would be fun to go back and look at some of the posts from this time about 6-7 years ago.

When that evil Russian owned hag was accusing Joe Biden of assaulting her and many on this forum bought her story entirely and were falling all over themselves to run him out of the race. I remember that well. But unlike in that case with the evil Putin hag who re located to Russia after the election, Platner’s accusers, particularly this one, are infinitely more credible. I suspect he did what she said he did and needs to stand down asap.

[obamanut2012]

4. How are credible rape allegations "smearing"

The accuser is also a progressive.

[NCDem47]

5. And Paxton in Texas walks around like a peacock without a care in the world.

The injustice of it just galls me.

[Brenda]

12. Absolutely galling but

My post is referring to the DU community.

They so easily pile on attacks upon a progressive.

Yet they never get behind a southern progressive.

[Skittles]

15. are you seriously comparing Platner and Talarico?

I haven't really seen evidence of degenerate behavior from Talarico or posts that indicate DU is against him

[Brenda]

24. Why are you completely misreading my post?

I asked why DUers don't support him more. Very few posts about him.

[Skittles]

29. I read PLENTY about him

and guess what, he isn't a CREEP

[boston bean]

36. What injustice galls you? Platner is some victim of some injustice? Please explain.

Just because republicans do something doesn’t mean democrats should.

[sarisataka]

8. IMHO it isn't "smearing"

but pointing out an enormous number of red flags a candidate is carrying.

Ignoring a person's history and hoping 'well THAT's the last scandal we'll have to deal with' is a denial of reality.

[Skittles]

10. calling people out for what they actually ARE is not SMEARING

NOPE

[obamanut2012]

20. Right?!

Some of the posts on here about this are something else, as my dad would say.

[maxsolomon]

18. Don't run if you have sexual assault skeletons in your closet.

Opposition Research will unearth them.

Would have been nice to hear this specific accusation back before the Primary, however.

[lapucelle]

19. So did Platner lie to Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren at their June 2 meeting

when they asked him if there were any more damaging stories that could come out?

Democratic senators, including Warren, pressed Platner on whether new allegations could emerge, according to report

Graham Platner, Maine’s presumptive Democratic nominee for US Senate, was asked in a closed-door meeting of Senate Democrats this week if any more allegations against him could emerge, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

The meeting, which took place in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, followed reports over the weekend that Platner’s wife had told a campaign aide shortly into him launching his Senate bid that she discovered sexually explicit texts with several women on his phone months earlier. The report added to the list of scandals clouding Platner’s freshman campaign against veteran GOP Senator Susan Collins.

According to the Journal’s report, published Wednesday, Planter was pressed during the meeting by two of his New England allies, senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Sanders asked Platner if any additional allegations could emerge against him. Warren followed Sanders’ question by saying there is a difference between marital issues and allegations of sexual assault.

https://archive.ph/nYVLg

[Quiet Em]

30. Elizabeth Warren asked him point blank about sexual assault allegations

Platner answered that there would be no "credible" allegations.

Bernie Sanders told reporters after the meeting that he did not get any assurance that more allegations would not come out.

[lapucelle]

31. You're right. I guess I was wrong to assume that he would want those assurances. N/T

[rogue emissary]

26. No.

I do remember when many progressives called Kamala Harris "Killer Kamala," and those on the right tried to strip her of her African heritage.

This is politics of destruction. Seriously, when was the last campaign that was about differences on policies?

Eric Swalwell, a liberal, was taken down by the same type of allegations

[RandySF]

27. Read the room.

[lapucelle]

34. This explains why there has been radio silence from Morris Katz since June 25

on all his social media accounts.

[SSJVegeta]

35. Nope

Not just you

[Boo1]

37. Trying to tie Platner to Talarico?

Im sure Talarico would rather keep his name out of this discussion.

The only person who has ratfucked Platner is himself.

[dave99]

38. Republican OWNed media outlets across United States. Can't really get ANY word out for public consumption

[ColoringFool]

39. "smearing"? You might want to re-consider that word.

[JustAnotherGen]

40. The Candidates

Have to generate excitement and loyalty.

It is strictly on the candidate.