A standing ovation for Graham Platner at his rally in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Platner's campaign announced that it raised over $200,000 since the publication of the recent New York Times article. They say that’s more than any day since Janet Mills suspended her campaign.
They've taken to calling me "dangerous."
Go ask children in Detroit who needed glasses if I'm dangerous.
Go ask people whose medical debt was cancelled if I'm dangerous.
Go ask the people who are breathing on the wrong end of a smokestack if I'm dangerous.
I'm not dangerous to them.
Now go ask a politician backed by corporations. For damn sure I'm dangerous to them.
Why? Because I'm coming for the system where people take money from corporations to funnel into elections so that all the politicians who get elected end up serving the corporations and not the people.
It's funny in a very dark way that every single democrat, liberal and leftist looks back on the ousting of Al Franken as incredibly fucking stupid and self defeating and now they're just trying to do the modern version of exactly that. It's even worse now bc fascism is here & the claims are from a professional right-wing liar.
This is what everyone is missing about the Platner story.
The reporters talked to Fifield's family and friends. They read her texts, Facebook messages, and even her diary. Absolutely nothing indicates this serial liar is telling the truth.
The only incriminating message the Times found was her saying she wanted to help Susan Collins.
If the polls show potential for rebound after all of this dust settles, that means Platner is approaching a level of critical mass where at a certain point people in Maine just aren’t going to care anymore.
The newyork times literally brought a GOP operative to say bad things about platner in their article without presenting any evidence. He is supposed to drop out because of that? I hope he stays ? These people are evil
From now on, I’m done engaging with negativity about Platner. That’s exactly what his opponents want. They can’t beat him on policy, so they’re trying to shift the conversation to his personal life. I hope he ignores the smears and stays focused on his message.
NYT published uncorroborated accusations against @grahamformaine of “unsettling” and “toxic” behavior that came from a Heritage staffer who previously worked for a conservative org that backs Collins.
In extensive conversations over the past two months, three women who had been romantically involved with Platner described volatile and “toxic” relationships that were unsettling and at times emotionally wrenching, report @katieglueck@llerer https://t.co/ca46WEegyw
To correct the record: Rep. Espaillat did not reach out to me or my family when I was detained or during the months that followed. He only contacted my team nearly a year later, after Darializa publicly challenged him. As I've said before, it's unfortunate that he chose to prioritize AIPAC's interests over those of the people living in his own district.