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Rhiannon12866

(259,803 posts)
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 08:55 PM 6 hrs ago

BREAKING: Several women recall 'unsettling' experiences with Graham Platner per New York Times - Deadline - MS NOW



Brand new reporting from the New York Times states that Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, "could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing." In response to the allegations, Platner's campaign told the Times: "Mr. Platner 'strongly disputes' any claims of physical intimidation or altercations." MS NOW has not independently verified these claims.

Nicolle Wallace is joined by Tim Miller and Molly Jong-Fast for reaction. - Aired on 06/04/2026.

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BREAKING: Several women recall 'unsettling' experiences with Graham Platner per New York Times - Deadline - MS NOW (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 6 hrs ago OP
"Intimidating" and "unsettling", eh Bluetus 6 hrs ago #1
Well, as is often said, "I'm concerned". (In my best Susan Collin's voice). CincyDem 5 hrs ago #4
I voted for Janet Mills. OAITW r.2.0 6 hrs ago #2
Agreed. I'm in New York so I can afford to wait and see how this plays out Rhiannon12866 6 hrs ago #3
Who do you think is behind the smear campaign? Bluetus 4 hrs ago #8
Maine voter here. Never heard of Gram Platner 8 months ago. OAITW r.2.0 4 hrs ago #9
Omg UpInArms 5 hrs ago #5
Chris Hayes interviewed Platner on his show at 8:00. Wiz Imp 5 hrs ago #6
Thanks! I'll post it when it's available! Rhiannon12866 5 hrs ago #7
Here's the Chris Hayes interview with Platner: Rhiannon12866 4 hrs ago #10

Bluetus

(3,174 posts)
1. "Intimidating" and "unsettling", eh
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 08:58 PM
6 hrs ago

Is that the best that the NYT, the perpetual protector of the biggest of big money interests can come up with?

"OK, maybe he wasn't a serial killer, but he did sometimes have a strange smile that we found, well, unsettling."

OAITW r.2.0

(32,797 posts)
2. I voted for Janet Mills.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 08:59 PM
6 hrs ago

We'll have to see how this plays out. Planter had to have known about these skeletons...unless. of course. this is a Republican smear campaign. Like we haven.t lived thru these before....

Bluetus

(3,174 posts)
8. Who do you think is behind the smear campaign?
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:25 PM
4 hrs ago

So many possibilities. Certainly AIPAC would be at the front of the line. Republicans would rather see Mills as the opponent, so they are candidates. But Platner has also been clear about the corruption that comes from money flowing into Dem pockets too. There are obviously a lot of Dems (including many here) who wish he did not exist.

That's just for starters. Anybody in the Military Industrial Complex should be afraid of Platner's message catching on, because he is basically saying we are making up most of these wars because it is so profitable to build ultra-expensive weapon systems that might have been good ideas in 1970 but make no sense in 2026.

And so on.

Probably all of the above and more. And mostly the same people who tried to stop Mamdani.

UpInArms

(55,502 posts)
5. Omg
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 09:19 PM
5 hrs ago

The fear is palpable

Get over your cheat ass self NYT and everyone else

Platner is coming for you

All of this reminds me of the media fright of Howard Dean

Wiz Imp

(10,578 posts)
6. Chris Hayes interviewed Platner on his show at 8:00.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 09:20 PM
5 hrs ago

I didn't watch so I don't know how it went.

Rhiannon12866

(259,803 posts)
10. Here's the Chris Hayes interview with Platner:
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:39 PM
4 hrs ago


MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Graham Platner responds to BOMBSHELL NYT report - All In - MS NOW
https://www.democraticunderground.com/132173560


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