The 2026 Midterm Election

[chaos]

I was thinking the same thing. He has to have an account on here.

With all his hypocrisies it could be any getlibber.

[Dos Equis]

They still have 4 million votes to count for CA governor?  Whiskey Tango Foxtort.

[Primemuscle]

They still have 4 million votes to count for CA governor?  Whiskey Tango Foxtort.

Does "Foxtort" have some secret meaning I am missing?

[Dos Equis]

Does "Foxtort" have some secret meaning I am missing?

Very popular French dish.

[Dos Equis]

Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.
By Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer
Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer, two veteran political reporters, have been covering the Platner campaign. They spoke to more than two dozen people for this article.
June 4, 2026
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nlA.Uvl8.WvRySjudw4E0&smid=url-share

[ProudVirgin69]

Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.
By Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer
Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer, two veteran political reporters, have been covering the Platner campaign. They spoke to more than two dozen people for this article.
June 4, 2026
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nlA.Uvl8.WvRySjudw4E0&smid=url-share

Epic guy

[Humble Narcissist]

Epic guy

It's difficult to find any American politician today who isn't a sexual degenerate.

[ProudVirgin69]

Epic guy

Wtf that’s not what I posted … epic nothing burger is what I had originally posted

It's difficult to find any American politician today who isn't a sexual degenerate.

I’d agree, but I don’t think the term applies to Platner.

Mr. Platner could be rough with her, Ms. Fifield said, particularly when they were drinking, leaving her shaken and sometimes afraid. In the interviews, Ms. Fifield grappled with how to process her experiences. She was quick to note that he “never hit me, he never punched me.”

But she said he regularly grabbed her by the shoulders — sometimes hard enough to leave marks — and, on one occasion, yanked her out of a cab by her wrist after an argument when she wanted to stay in the car.

During one argument, she recalled, he twisted her arm behind her back, shoved her into a bedroom and held the door closed from the other side so she couldn’t get out, telling her to remain there until she was “calm.” Eventually, Ms. Fifield said, she fell asleep and left the next morning.

Here’s the most damning part of the story.  It’s certainly not good behavior but less sensational than the headline suggests. 

Full story here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nlA.7wp0.5rNV15XUP0ha&smid=url-share

[Grape Ape]

Wtf that’s not what I posted … epic nothing burger is what I had originally posted

There are weird word filters that even us mods have no idea exist.

[Humble Narcissist]

Wtf that’s not what I posted … epic nothing burger is what I had originally posted

I’d agree, but I don’t think the term applies to Platner.

Here’s the most damning part of the story.  It’s certainly not good behavior but less sensational than the headline suggests. 

Full story here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nlA.7wp0.5rNV15XUP0ha&smid=url-share

He said he would rape a guy that broke in but "not in a gay way." He has to have an account on here.

[chaos]

He said he would rape a guy that broke in but "not in a gay way." He has to have an account on here.

[Dos Equis]

Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her
The Maine Democrat denied the allegations and said, “Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue.”
By Jessica Piper and Adam Wren
07/06/2026
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737

[Humble Narcissist]

Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her
The Maine Democrat denied the allegations and said, “Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue.”
By Jessica Piper and Adam Wren
07/06/2026
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737

They really want this guy out.

[Grape Ape]

They really want this guy out.

Funny watching partisan hacks like Ro Khana call for him to drop, now that it's safe politically.

Fetterman is the only one who had the balls to call it out at right time.

[B_B_C]

Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her
The Maine Democrat denied the allegations and said, “Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue.”
By Jessica Piper and Adam Wren
07/06/2026
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737

oh dear
If he had been very wealthy he would have made a great republican presidential candidate

[jude2]

Funny watching partisan hacks like Ro Khana call for him to drop, now that it's safe politically.

Fetterman is the only one who had the balls to call it out at right time.

Exactly.

[Humble Narcissist]

oh dear
If he had been very wealthy he would have made a great republican presidential candidate

No, Swalwell is a Democrat.

[chaos]

oh dear
If he had been very wealthy he would have made a great republican presidential candidate

If he was a republican they would have slandered him 24/7 in the media and already been filing charges. Don't be a retard.

[B_B_C]

If he was a republican they would have slandered him 24/7 in the media and already been filing charges. Don't be a retard.

and he would be a winner

[Grape Ape]

and he would be a winner

Based on what?

[Dos Equis]

The Swalwell treatment is complete.

Platner drops out of crucial Senate race after bombshell rape allegation torpedoes campaign
Platner's withdrawal clears the way for Maine Democrats to name a new challenger to Republican Sen Susan Collins
By Paul Steinhauser, Andrew Mark Miller, Alexis McAdams, Jessica Sonkin Fox News
Published July 8, 2026
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/platner-drops-out-crucial-race-after-bombshell-rape-allegation-torpedoes-senate-campaign

[chaos]

The Swalwell treatment is complete.

Platner drops out of crucial Senate race after bombshell rape allegation torpedoes campaign
Platner's withdrawal clears the way for Maine Democrats to name a new challenger to Republican Sen Susan Collins
By Paul Steinhauser, Andrew Mark Miller, Alexis McAdams, Jessica Sonkin Fox News
Published July 8, 2026
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/platner-drops-out-crucial-race-after-bombshell-rape-allegation-torpedoes-senate-campaign

We'll see which one of the scumbags they replace him with.

[Humble Narcissist]

We'll see which one of the scumbags they replace him with.

They probably handed Collins another 6 years.

[Grape Ape]

They probably handed Collins another 6 years.

Collins has shown to be a cunt with her impeachment vote.

However, although I disagree with her on a ton of stuff, she is probably as bipartisan as they come, so that has merrit.

We do need more politicians who put conscience and what they feel is right over party.

Or, just need a real, viable third party that captures the sentiments of the middle.

[Dos Equis]

David Santa Carla 🦇
@TheOnlyDSC

Democrats searching for Platner’s replacement…

https://x.com/TheOnlyDSC/status/2075020456868942112