(Kinda like when Biden dropped out)

However, Platner would legally need to withdraw. Not just be AWOL.

State Party would have a nominating convention like they did for Harris.

But he needs to withdraw. He can't be "kicked out" by the party. Being AWOL doesn't count.

There's a lot of anger about this. And fear. I've tried to stay out of pontificating about it because I'm a Californian and I figured I was missing something, but if this goes sidesways expect a lot of "I told you sos".

I’ve seen at least a half dozen DUers who aren’t doing a very good job of hiding the fact they are rooting for him to lose.

Links?

Because she is a known entity.

Are we going to hyperventilate with each new rumor?

but if so, it seems like he'd state that.

He could do it from bed like the Lennon/Ono sleep ins.

But I've been in and around politics for over thirty years and postponements like this never preceded anything so benign .

My family was supposed to host a pool party over the 4th weekend but my wife came down with a low grade fever that prevented it for Friday, then Saturday and then Sunday. Should I start an investigation?

But I doubt Mr. Platner is ill.

Just exactly how do you know this?

Just like today.

"Gorham Democrats on Monday morning said a town hall set for Monday was postponed because Platner was “not feeling well.”

The guy holds public events almost every day. So if he misses a few because he feels crappy he has to issue press releases?

These events are apparently postponed, not cancelled.

Who are these "multiple Democrats" saying a story is about to break?

I guess time will tell if there's anything to it.

Thanks for getting on this. I guess I was hoping for the best.

Aka gamblers.

Maybe the left can vet their own candidates. This should be the end of listening to Bernie Sanders’s endorsements. Tulsi Gabbard and Fetterman were bad enough.

AOC held back on Platner. We should have listened.

She's an impressive politician.

the Dems can pick a new nominee. Maybe someone can weigh in from Maine because I admit I'm clueless.

Remember when Biden dropped out? Kamala was nominated on August 1st.
I believe the process is similar, but I didn't research Maine's law.

§374-A. General election candidates; vacancy
1. Vacancy and replacement of nominees. The Secretary of State shall declare the vacancy as provided in section 362‑A and a political committee may make a replacement nomination for the general election only if a person nominated for an office at a primary election or by a political committee:
A Withdraws on or before 5 p.m. of the 2nd Monday in July preceding the general election in accordance with section 367; [PL 2011, c. 342, §12 (AMD).]
B. Withdraws because of a catastrophic illness, condition or injury that has permanently and continuously incapacitated the candidate and would prevent performance of the duties of the office sought, as long as the candidate or a member of the candidate's immediate family files with the Secretary of State a certificate accompanying the withdrawal request that describes the illness, condition or injury and is signed by a licensed physician; or [PL 2015, c. 447, §12 (AMD).]
C. Dies prior to the general election. [PL 1989, c. 341, §2 (NEW).]


https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-a/title21-Asec374-A.html

Yet so many here are almost gleeful that another strong Democratic candidate is going to be pressured out because of some she said he said event. Roger Stone is laughing

I haven't seen anyone happy. It's going to be harder, if not impossible, to tie or take the Senate.

(I never thought we'd take the Senate)

Can you link to a post to this glee I'm missing?

The right thing would be to soldier on.

(until some actual proof shows up)

So sick of how easily Dems capitulate 'just in case" . So so easy for Roger Stone and other operatives to silence dangerous new Democrats

Seriously, what do you mean by purity test?

Talk about a self-inflicted wound.

He's the nominee. I'll say no more.

not sound good.

with a Nazi tatoo, who lies about it, would sexually assault a woman...wtf did you think you were getting with this Trump lite freak?

You'd think that people with too much "baggage" would choose a career outside of politics. If the story is true, he should have seen this coming.

There are e-mails from years ago about this.

For quite a while.

Like with Swalwell.

I bet he wasn't.

Sadly, if the Democrats don’t abide by standards, they set for others in the GOP, we are just all hypocrites.

That says he needs to drop out. The fact he lied about cancelling events due to not feeling well further shows he can't be trusted. This has been an absolute disaster and has to end. If there is any chance to replace him with Governor Mills, we should consider ourselves lucky and do it immediately.

They can replace him if he drops by July 13.

Creeps who are sexting six women shortly after getting married generally aren't nice guys...

I'm not going to be surprised if there are more victims.

I hope the DNC can replace him with the governor and they need to learn their lesson from this and better vet their candidates for major offices like US senate.