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(40,001 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2026, 07:09 PM Wednesday

Senators Privately Ask Platner About Any New Allegations [View all]

“In a private meeting Tuesday with some Senate Democrats, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner attempted to quell growing concerns from some in the party that a string of negative revelations about his life had jeopardized his candidacy,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Sen. Bernie Sanders asked Platner if any additional allegations would emerge against the embattled Democratic candidate… Platner said there weren’t any.”

“Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who also attended the meeting, followed up and said there is a big difference between marital issues and allegations of sexual assault… Platner agreed and denied any credible allegations of assault were forthcoming.”

Explained Platner: “It’s not a secret I’ve had a messy, complicated life. The worst of the rumors we’ve all heard are not true.”

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/03/senators-privately-ask-platner-about-any-new-allegations/

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Senators Privately Ask Platner About Any New Allegations [View all] demmiblue Wednesday OP

I would think that the very fact that this meeing was even deemed niyad Wednesday #1

Sanders and Warren have been his big boosters, too. yardwork Wednesday #2

It does, indeed. niyad Wednesday #3

I think Warren made a good point that marital issues are different than sexual assault AZProgressive Wednesday #4

Vastly different. EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #6

I agree AZProgressive Wednesday #7

Apparently the rape apologist ones weren't, either. niyad Yesterday #13

Well except for there's apparently other more serious relationship issues EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #29

His closet isn't that bad AZProgressive 16 hrs ago #31

Um a nazi tattoo, rape apologist comments, using retarded as a slur, being abusive towards multiple girlfriends EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #32

I was upset about the tattoo AZProgressive 16 hrs ago #33

Except one of his exes said online last year he referred to it as a totenkomf, makes his explanation less credible EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #36

"denied any credible allegations" Quiet Em Wednesday #5

It is an unusual qualifier. mr715 Wednesday #8

It actually isn't unusual when you follow news stories about accusations made against famous people AZProgressive Wednesday #9

It seemed hedgy to me in this context. mr715 Wednesday #10

Credible versus non-credible or dubious or unreliable, etc. Celerity Yesterday #15

We've elected a President who is twice divorced and cheated on ALL THREE of his wives--- Jack Valentino Wednesday #11

But if not for a consequential contingent of the left giving a tinker's a damn... W_HAMILTON Yesterday #16

Left, but also the center. mr715 20 hrs ago #24

"Sen. Elizabeth Warren, MorbidButterflyTat Wednesday #12

I guess there is a difference between those and rape apologist posts, too. niyad Yesterday #14

Right? Why would Sen Warren even Cha Yesterday #18

No way something else doesn't happen, putting cash money on the table right now. It's a bet. betsuni Yesterday #17

Agree. There is more. The GOP is probably sitting on it. NT Blasphemer Yesterday #21

Without a doubt. niyad Yesterday #22

You are right. Nixie 16 hrs ago #28

It will come out after June 9 obamanut2012 16 hrs ago #30

Bingo Boo1 16 hrs ago #35

Seems like an exercise in futility to me. DFW Yesterday #19

Indeed. He's already established who he is. Asking, "who are you?" seems futile. nt Blasphemer Yesterday #20

Especially when it's his earliest and most prominent supporters doing the asking. DFW Yesterday #23

I have a bad feeling about this. Actually, I've had a bad feeling for quite a while now. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #25

Roger Stone ABC123Easy 19 hrs ago #26

Uh oh Nixie 16 hrs ago #27

One the one hand... demmiblue 16 hrs ago #34