Graham Platner says he's 'reflecting' on Maine Senate bid after assault allegation
BREAKING: Graham Platner said he is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward” for his candidacy minutes after POLITICO reported that a woman who dated him said he forced her to have sex with him, which he denies. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Deep Hurting 🐈🐈⬛𓃠 Cats of Antifa144The Nazi tattoo should have been the first and final nail. The dudes character was always suspect.
Doc Zombie - Trauma Therapy for Americans106Sex scandals are only for Democrats. Republicans get to enjoy them free of consequences.
carolnikolaisen.bsky.social64If a republican is credibly accused of rape, everyone screams about the lack of evidence and that all women lie about rape. If a Democrat is accused it’s automatically guilty? Good to know.
TrumpIsTheEnemy 🐸🏳🌈🇺🇦#FDJT #DC515125 times women have said that Donald Trump raped them.
Alexis Vandom36There's a four-letter word for this, yaknow. Starts with an R, ends with an E, and seems like an APt description.
diggers62.bsky.social22Drop out. Too much bull 💩. Let Janet Mills carry the torch. What an embarrassment for Maine.
Dark Laughter10Well, this doesn't look good for Platner, but I'll bet Steve Schmidt is pleased that we now have a case of worse vetting than Sarah Palin.
The Northland Texan 🇺🇸 🇺🇦4He needs to drop out.
En Lilitu-Sin3More allegations of sexual misconduct you say? Powerful Dems are now withdrawing endorsement now? Dems have to hope he drops out of the Senate race before 13JUL or they're screwed? It's like Dems love punching themselves in their own balls every time. Or just start fucking believing women now.
The Kansas City Scalper3Hmmm. Women saw this coming and still….
Call Me Maybe2This thread is full of rape apologists, women blamers, and general pieces of shit. I’m blocking so many people.
[No//Thrones]2Almost like the Nazi tattoo was a red flag or something
Sokudoningyou 🇲🇽🗽 🇺🇦2THE FUCKING NAZI TATTOO SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DEAL-BREAKER FROM THE GET GO FUCK'S SAKE
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Senate leaders say they won't spend money on critical Maine campaign unless Graham Platner quits.
Incandescent Rage30They could have said this about his nazi affiliation. They could have said this before the primary.
Rachele15They'd better not put up an old school dem. That would be throwing it away. I don't care how stubborn they are about thinking they're right, they're not. Every easy to win election they lost proves just how wrong they are. Progressive or lose again.
Adina B11Honestly, the people of Maine should be the ones to decide. I really hate when establishment politicians anoint candidates who fall in line with their narrative. Something about this feels wrong & shady.
WholeGrains9And Democratic leaders won’t support Universal Healthcare either. We are so cooked.
Mummified Yeti Hand9Of course, they want to send more money to Israel.
cyber_wench9Does nobody vet candidates? All of this is just a surprise?
Dom Ervolina11We're gonna end up with Mills v Collins, aren't we
Pepys's Hervé Mons 1924 Bleu4Dems in the Senate are reasonable. Except for Sanders and Warren.
The Captain3The cynic in me says that “institutional” democrats were unable to even mount an effective defense against this guy ……
Wizzy Probs2Only a few months too late
Rob Kennedy 🌲2Well, if there was any doubt that Platner was done, this should end it.
The Captain2Woof. He might be out before midnight.
Schumer/Gillibrand: “The allegations reported today are incredibly disturbing – violence, abuse and sexual assault are absolutely unacceptable. “Graham Platner needs to immediately withdraw… The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot.”
puprluvr.bsky.social59Gillibrand endorsed Cuomo for Chrissakes
Gavin Frederick48Platner should have been dropped when it was revealed he had a Totenkopf tattoo.
Innocent🕷Abroad18I cannot stand watching Schumer & Gillibrand take a morally superior tone about a disfavored candidate—and be right to do so. This is going to scar me for weeks.
Blue_Riverrrr11Schumer & Gillibrand - 2 of the 7 Senators who voted to continue sending military aid to Israel, just a couple of months ago. First the Israel lobby took out Massie, and then they set their sights on Platner. truthout.org/articles/pol...
quandia.bsky.social10They are the most to blame for the situation. Instead of finding a competent candidate, they went with an old governor.
skiier27.bsky.social9The president also need to withdraw. All the sexual predators need to go
Taniel114As have the Maine Democratic Party, and Ruben Gallego, notable in that he endorsed Platner before Mills dropped out.
Jared Holt75This was set up to be one of the most expensive races in the country. Turning such a huge money faucet off is the equivalent of turning on the lights at a club at the end of the night. I’ll be shocked if Platner tries to stick it out. I mean, there’s zero chance this is the last story to drop.
Musa Okwonga27Everything I have learned about Platner I have learned against my will. I tuned out the second that Sensible Commentators said he was the only way to reach Left-Behind Men.
Jesse Hawken24Gillibrand supported Cuomo in New York and Schumer most certainly voted for Cuomo, and even THEY are giving up on Platner
Jennifer de Guzman Strikes Again22"GIVE HIM A CHANCE" Democrat bros said, and now look YOU DO NOT GIVE NAZI TATTOO GUYS A CHANCE
Noah Berlatsky19I know ppl hate them, and rightly so, but they are doing the right thing here.
Michael Paulauski♨️13Boom. Schumer rescinds his endorsement and calls for Platner to drop out *before Bernie and Warren*.
Arielle Dror9Interesting how this was the nail in the coffin and not the… *checks history* …7000 other stories that should’ve have disqualified him months ago
DaBean.7YOU KNOW WHO ELSE ARE VIOLENT AND ABUSIVE…WHO ALSO SEXUALLY ASSAULTED PEOPLE. FUCKING NAZIS. I AM SO ANGRY AT THIS STUPIDITY. Put all these people in the trash.
G8erlaw683The rats are hopping y'all.
Mark Kelly just called for Graham Platner get out of the race. This is what leadership looks like.
papillonjaune77.bsky.social7Question: If you know you have scheletons in your closet and you committed acts of sexual assaults more than once, why would you run for office and publicly go through the scrutiny???? Did he really believe he would get away with it??.
Garl Falconman7Really need to hear from Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren today.
thegregshea.bsky.social6This is what another sucessful (R) hit job looks like. See: Al Franken. Is the accuser a (R) operative? You betcha. I hear there's a convicted rapist and pedophile in the WH...
FREEDUMB Paytreeat5Yeah let’s run an 80 year instead. A news story and accusation isn’t a conviction. I don’t like what I read but winning the election matters more to me than an ex girlfriend claiming non-consent. Take the gloves off and quit worrying about virtue signaling. We are all flawed.
MadGreek 🧿3Drop Out Now! Before July 13.
MicheleMuse 💙🌈🦋🇺🇦2This mess could have been avoided. I’m a lifelong Democrat, but I’ve seen Democrats fuck up a two car funeral.
I believe Jenny Racicot and the other women who have come forward against Graham Platner. The attacks on their credibility and character as a result are deplorable, as is tolerating misogyny and victim-blaming of any kind. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Sandra Kay Miller12He’s a Fetterman in plaid.
Steed & Peel 238Raise your hand if you saw this controversy coming a mile away. ✋
argovela.bsky.social5Platner was radioactive but Dems ignored it.
Seth Hazlitt5Platner was a walking red flag from the start. Nothing surprises me when it comes to this asshole
ELIZE2Standing with Jenny Racicot and the other brave women who've spoken out against Graham Platner's behavior. Let's create a culture where victims are believed, not blamed.
I hate it here 232I do as well AND I am once again wondering why she did not come forward 6 months ago.
Dam Breaks As Elected Dems Withdraw Support, Urge Platner to Drop Out of Maine Senate Race talkingpointsmemo.com/news/elected...
GOPGadfly19WTF. Could they not see, like we did and said so, months ago that this would happen? This guy is a train wreck. It was plain to see. The one thing I always adhere to that my mother told me about politics. Never ever fall in love with a candidate because they will always let you down.
Ariana Niko10As someone who wants Democrats to win the Senate, I’m genuinely torn. Maine is one of the seats we have to flip. But if we walk away from our own standards just to win, what exactly are we asking voters to believe makes us different? Tough call.
apricity5. I wonder why these politicians and media treat allegations as fact, knowing that treating allegations as fact is a huge problem with voters. Plus, Mainers will make their own decisions. Here is Platner's response to these allegations:
prudenincorporated.bsky.social5Wow. AIPAC is pulling out all the stops.
(((woland))) 🇺🇲✡️🇺🇦4@joshtpm.bsky.social I am really surprised you did not see it coming in your reluctant support for Platner a month ago. And we are, in fact, lucky in that the Democrats may still have a chance to replace him. It could have well come out on the 14th.
Desert Mage3Bernie and Warren curiously silent.
dogemperor (PLAY NEO:TWEWY, ZEPTOGRAMS)3Let this be a lesson: When you see the stripes on a yellowjacket's rear (the Nazi ink; the coverup of Nazi ink with more Nazi ink; lying about the Nazi ink; hanging out with neo-Nazis; history of chudderie on Reddit) don't invite it to sting you on your ass (the sex pest & sex abuse scandals)
AblativMeatshld3Every person that supported him before today needs to be driven from Dem politics/policy. They clearly didn't imagine a Nazi and abuser could ever have even more hidden shit, and are thus too stupid to be allowed anything remotely important.
Paul Guinnessy3He does need to drop out.
Chuck Schumer and DSCC chair Kirsten Gillibrand now calling on Graham Platner to drop out: “Graham Platner needs to immediately withdraw.... The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot.”
Jen Bendery35"Senate Majority PAC is redirecting resources away from the Maine Senate race in light of the latest allegations against Graham Platner," says its spokesperson, Lauren French.
uckfayumptray14They can both REMAIN the fuck out of this conversation. It's up to Maine Democrats to name a replacement, not AIPAC.
Traveler-in-mind4Gillebrand was the same who single-handedly forced Al Franken to resign from the Senate. I (a Minnesotan) have not seen any proof of the allegations. Even the photo of the first accuser (who later said she didn't want to make Franken resign) does not necessarily show what she said it shows.
DenisDawg4At the very least, Platner acted like a republican in the past. That’s enough to disqualify him from office.
Margi in WA still upset 20242They support Mills. Also let me remind you Gillibrand wanted Al Franken's head over a joke made years before (for which he apologized) and she got it. The strict old school Democrats have been on a losing streak since.
Jill2Wait. Didn’t Bernie endorse this white supremasist nazi?
Sharon74/r/Maine is going to be so normal about this (not)
Shoshana Bee47Moving fast to disassociate bsky.app/profile/jben...
Andrea Chalupa43I want to be perfectly clear: Kristen Gillibrand should resign, too. She's enriching her son with crypto deals, like a Russian style politician.
LOWρUFO 🇺🇦🇵🇸🌍43This should have been made in private imo
Matthew Cortland (they)36It's not just the DSCC — the money is shut off.
Wandering Hoo7Correct message, maybe not the optimal messengers. (Unironically, Gallego would have been ideal)
the left hand of dankness ☭ 🔺2i guess the accusations of violence abuse and sexual assault were acceptable a month ago when someone else made them
BeJohnSay 🖤🤎✡️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️2How long before Platner does a right wing pivot for gifting?
Rachael2this is great and also these allegations have been out there. also… NAZI TATTOO!!! also, while it’s great this just tells me the money isn’t there. so congrats to the party for fucking around and fucking us.
It seems to me that Graham Platner must withdraw from the Maine Senate race; not just for the good of the party, or for the good of Maine — but for the good of the country. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Matthew Cortland (they)255Just because the Republicans successfully ran a rapist for President of the United States of America does NOT give the Democratic Party permission to run rapists.
Missy Opposes Fascism 🦋🇺🇦🇵🇸🇬🇱🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🍂9Yikes, incredible blocklist in your replies. You're right: Nazi and rape apologists can GTFO.
NoSabo3Susan Collins will be Senator for life. Great job Democrats!
Debflimflam1And for the good of ALL WOMEN! Especially the one he raped.
X to the 5th Power1"Susan Collins for Senate! I hope she wins!" That's what you said. That's your post.
goldengirl1204.bsky.social1Ok, so he’s definitely not a good guy, and should opt out of the race. But it does call for reflection on an adjudicated president for sexual assault, two sexual predators on SCOTUS and 53 allegations against 30 House & Senate lawmakers.
BREAKING: Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner strongly suggests he’ll drop out of the race after a Politico story in which a woman accused him of forcing her to have sex: “We are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love…”
Tracy25“… after a Politico story in which a woman accused him of forcing her to have sex.” Which is RAPE. Why is no one calling it what it is? RAPE. What is it going to take in this country for men AND women to give a damn about the rapists in our government, & the rapists running for office?
b9a1baa8.bsky.social9Why is it so difficult for people who are not shitty to run for office?
High Sierra8Do these assholes really think that they can step into the spotlight and that the truth will never come out? Unless your name is Trump that is.
Debflimflam8Another man who doesn’t know what ‘no’ means. NO MORE!
|-o-| The Dark Moose |-o-|7Graham Platber is the WRONG EFFIN CANDIDATE for this moment. That he stays in with all this baggage shows how selfish he is at a time when so much is on the line. I'll say it again - you can't point at Paxton and defend Platner at the same damn time.
Shawn5I do nazi him continuing...
𝕴𝖓𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖝 𝕾𝖔𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖆22This is why the Nazi tattoo and lying about it should've been disqualifying, btw.
Bullwark19Congrats Susan Collins on being lucky enough to be running against the only party capable of losing to Susan collins
Bird Stays Up17The Nazi Tattoo Just Wasn’t Enough To Convince White Folks That This Was A TERRIBLE Candidate. Oh Well, Looks Like Ms. Susan Will Be “Deeply Troubled” For Another Few Years 🤷🏾♂️
Maria.Remarque10This is on @sanders.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov. www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...
Bonnie Honig6Not too Much time I hope. Just a few days left for Dems to replace him … with SOME OTHER progressive from Maine who knows how to talk to people - pls!
Cupid's Molotov4So the guy who worked for corrupt war criminal mercenary group Blackwater and lied about having a nazi tattoo is also a rapist? So i guess BlueMAGA will be apologising for their zealous backing of yet another obviously dogshit candidate? Right? Right?
tachi4Oh, so NOW he wants to "take some time." 😒 The chance of us winning Maine if he drops out or not became slime to non as soon as his sorry ass announced.
TheeBue4I feel like taking this news and finding every repulsive Platner supporter we’ve argued with and rubbing their noses in it like a bad puppy that shit on the rug.
TheeBue4Womp womp white leftist nazi rape apologists.
TresTiffany4They’re trying to see how Trumpian of a candidate Democrats are willing to accept
The sexual assault allegation against Platner is corroborated in multiple ways. There is no reason to doubt its veracity.
Angus Johnston47This video from Platner sounds very much like he's dropping out, but that he wants to use whatever leverage he has to influence the choice of his replacement. (The clear implication of his phrasing is "not Mills," for starters.)
Moira Donegan46It’s also consistent with other accounts of his behavior.
DrKPhD4Get rid of Platner get rid of Trump
Sir Rants Alot2Had a feeling this was coming last month. He even parroted the 'credibility' claim today. Unreal. bsky.app/profile/robv...
Adrienne37If Platner were anything other than a self-aggrandizing rapey dipshit he would have groomed a replacement and dropped out months ago. As is, he's handed Maine back to Susan Collins.
Angus Johnston35And again, the allegation is accompanied by multiple forms of corroboration, and is consistent with past allegations against Platner. There is no reason to doubt its veracity.
Avram Grumer16As far as I can tell, Maine's legal code doesn't use the word “rape,” and categoirzes it as “sexual assault.” The behavior described in the article is what most people would call rape.
That Nice Lotion Lady - Courtney K.7Annnnnnnd we *fucking* TOLD you.
Anita6Let’s recap, shall we? Better yet, search my feed for Platner warnings, or most of my mutuals, or…oh, I don’t know….basically any Black man or woman around these parts. I could also download my desktop file on “Ridiculous Platner endorsements” or is it too soon?
Rachel H3The thing about the people defending Platner is that they're all about "giving him a second chance" and "people can change" so it doesn't matter to them that the allegation is credible.
We are withdrawing our endorsement of Graham Platner and demanding that he steps aside immediately. Read our full statement:
Marfyroo21Not happy you endorsed to begin. His red flags were beyond obvious. I doubt you care but PLEASE listen to women. FFS
G̟͇̺r̙̞̪o͙̘g͓͓̺ D͔͙̼a̢̼̺ C͎̘̦h̫͎a̠̘͚o̡͇s͓̦ G͔̞̫o̞̙͓b͓̠̻l̦͚͇i͇͉̝n̡̘͍11The Totenkopf Tattoo and previous abuse allegations weren’t enough?
npwordsmith.bsky.social10Can I ask why you all endorsed him in the first place? His reputation preceeded him, this couldn't have been a surprise.
Toke Salad Annie2Why do they always think they’ll get away with it?
BREAKING: Graham Platner Accused of Sexual Assault A woman told Politico that Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee drunkenly assaulted her in 2021. Platner has a week to drop out of the race. zeteo.com/p/graham-pla...
himynameismichael.bsky.social9Does @zeteo.com and @mehdirhasan.bsky.social have a comment? Because you certainly did when the last victim came forward.
Frybird - The Wound Man Of The 21st Century9Hey Zeteo, remember this? zeteo.com/p/graham-pla...
lightthepower.bsky.social7Will be interesting to compare the coverage of this news vs DOJ illegally suppressing accusations Trump sexually attacked a 13 year old.
The Powell Nemo6I did nazi that one coming
Mz KatLady3Of course that was coming. It wasn't a matter of if, but when?
Paul2This kind of thing amuses me. He did wrong so he must drop out. Trump did EVERYTHING wrong and he's President, again.
