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W_HAMILTON

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15. As was Eric Swalwell.

Sun May 31, 2026, 01:21 AM

17 hrs ago

Will whoever Platner was texting think it's all no big deal too?

Or is this just the first shoe to drop? Well, first shoe to drop when it comes to THIS particular controversy, given that he's already racked up quite a few of them already for someone who's not even our nominee...

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a message from Graham Platner's wife Amy [View all] eShirl 19 hrs ago OP

Wasn't Katie Hill run out of office for the same thing? RandySF 19 hrs ago #1

I have no idea who that is, sorry eShirl 19 hrs ago #3

Former Representative Katie Hill (D)? RandySF 19 hrs ago #4

from Maine? eShirl 19 hrs ago #5

Katie Hill was a Representative from CA. keep_left 18 hrs ago #12

thanks eShirl 17 hrs ago #13

As was Eric Swalwell. W_HAMILTON 17 hrs ago #15

See reply #13. I'm pretty sure that the Katie Hill situation... keep_left 15 hrs ago #19

Rapist, Eric Swalwell. mr715 4 hrs ago #114

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius 9 hrs ago #27

Lancaster, CA...................... Lovie777 9 hrs ago #30

After Trump and Bush Sr. Blue Full Moon 8 hrs ago #65

what same thing? eShirl 18 hrs ago #8

Same thing as what? Sorry, I truly don't understand Easterncedar 18 hrs ago #10

She never should have resigned Polybius 9 hrs ago #31

Isn't Platner also accused of gay bashing, rape apology, racism, having a Nazi tat, lapucelle 9 hrs ago #53

She resigned because her nude pics leaked Polybius 9 hrs ago #28

It's great to see that she is as focused and committed to the issues of everyday people Renew Deal 19 hrs ago #2

Wow....powerful. OAITW r.2.0 18 hrs ago #6

I feel for her, I really do Quiet Em 18 hrs ago #7

Yep very sloppy recruitment work. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #9

It sure does. Quiet Em 18 hrs ago #11

It definitely does! niyad 9 hrs ago #42

I wonder if anyone has looked at the money trail. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #55

The DNC seems to be run by morons. yardwork 9 hrs ago #59

Another theory is that it is not being run by morons. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #60

Well that would be really, really bad. yardwork 8 hrs ago #63

Didn't you make a list of problems that were really bad? Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #68

Probably. I don't remember a specific list. yardwork 6 hrs ago #102

His money trail is a little suspect IMO EX500rider 4 hrs ago #117

Also he comes from a rich family, he is not a poor oyster farmer guy. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #118

Wow, every post I see more info about him that is definitely strange. This is very informative, thank you. Nixie 38 min ago #130

The Dems had 30 yrs to get rid of Collins! leftstreet 8 hrs ago #89

And apparently he is the best plan we came up with. LisaL 8 hrs ago #90

Yeah. This is very worrisome. yardwork 6 hrs ago #106

She is such a superstar, brilliant, coherent, a mover and shaker. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #112

"A shaker" LOL mr715 4 hrs ago #115

Well - it's a small state with only two congressional districts - it's not like NY or CA where there's a ton of high Midwestern Democrat 4 hrs ago #120

I've been to Maine pinkstarburst 3 hrs ago #122

There is one who will be on the ballot, and it's ranked choice voting. lapucelle 1 hr ago #125

is the guy a ticking time bomb? msongs 17 hrs ago #14

I hope we are wrong, but it looks that way. So many red flags niyad 9 hrs ago #45

I can relate to her a lot. summer_in_TX 17 hrs ago #16

It's a damned shame that she's having to do this. ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #17

Nothing new. Remember Hillary Clinton defending Bill Clinton karynnj 8 hrs ago #94

Swallwell is accused in multiple cases of rape, Buddyzbuddy 16 hrs ago #18

It's between him and his wife at this point, du would of run jfk out of office over marilyn questionseverything 14 hrs ago #20

Once it's reported, it's no longer between him and his wife. LisaL 9 hrs ago #33

And Jimmy Carter for having impure thoughts. PuraVidaDreamin 9 hrs ago #38

My advice, become a better person before you LisaL 9 hrs ago #43

Maybe you are a better Senator PuraVidaDreamin 9 hrs ago #54

Thinking about that too. Blue Full Moon 8 hrs ago #66

Thank you for a personal story. mr715 55 min ago #129

Swallwell is accused of rape? I thought he is accused of sexual harassment of several women. Katinfl 9 hrs ago #56

Some accusers say he raped them. LisaL 8 hrs ago #86

A staffer accused him of drugging her and raping her at a hotel following a "political" function. Buddyzbuddy 7 hrs ago #98

There is another woman accusing him of rape as well. LisaL 5 hrs ago #109

I'm reminded of the phrase, "when you're explaining, you're losing." Intractable 13 hrs ago #21

He is not the nominee yet. LisaL 9 hrs ago #34

Until June 9, he is the presumptive nominee. niyad 9 hrs ago #47

Oppo research had the dirt from the very beginning and has all the details. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #58

Of course. LisaL 8 hrs ago #70

At least he doesn't believe in penning people in behind a wall, questionseverything 6 hrs ago #107

Wait...didn't Platner used to say that he went to war "to have an adventure and kill some people"? lapucelle 4 hrs ago #119

there's no foolproof way to respond to a sexting scandal, but sending your wife out to do an unscripted defense by WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #22

Seems like a standard playbook for a politician accused of LisaL 9 hrs ago #36

for me, sending the spouse out alone is a weak look WhiskeyGrinder 9 hrs ago #52

To me as well. LisaL 8 hrs ago #72

It is. Quiet Em 8 hrs ago #73

I expect a barrage of revelations in October. yardwork 9 hrs ago #57

What is KIK???? Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #77

An EXTREMELY sketchy texting/photo sharing app aimed at tweens and teens WhiskeyGrinder 7 hrs ago #97

Oh thank goodness, only about child sexual assault. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #111

Sexting is not the same thing as having an affair mainer 10 hrs ago #23

One could call it an emotional affair. LisaL 9 hrs ago #26

Absolutely. Like Melania always says "boys will be boys." And locker room behavior is fine. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #79

What else is she going to say with a LisaL 8 hrs ago #83

I think if Eric Swalwell had done nothing more than sexting, he'd probably be the next Governor of California. NT Midwestern Democrat 6 hrs ago #101

Thanks for posting the truth. Emile 9 hrs ago #24

This guy has so much baggage. LisaL 9 hrs ago #25

Shes a good one. Graham better not fuck up that marriage. SSJVegeta 9 hrs ago #29

They have only been married since 2023. LisaL 9 hrs ago #32

Theyve been in marriage counseling since the start SSJVegeta 9 hrs ago #35

Him staying married or not is not my concern whatsoever. LisaL 9 hrs ago #37

None of it is really my concern SSJVegeta 9 hrs ago #39

He is running to become a senator. LisaL 9 hrs ago #40

It matters cause I cant vote there. SSJVegeta 9 hrs ago #46

Whether we can vote in Maine or not, a Senator LisaL 9 hrs ago #48

Indeed sabotaging a race from the outside by poopooing on imperfections SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #62

He has not been nominated yet. LisaL 8 hrs ago #69

If nobody else is running then he esentially has SSJVegeta 6 hrs ago #99

There are other people running. LisaL 5 hrs ago #108

None of any significance or fanfare. And there is no expectation they will win SSJVegeta 5 hrs ago #110

You really made this crystal clear. mr715 1 hr ago #126

Exactly. niyad 9 hrs ago #50

No man is perfect but DaBronx 9 hrs ago #41

We are all going to be screwed up big time if he costs us the Senate. LisaL 9 hrs ago #44

If by chance he loses, I'll blame the attacks Emile 8 hrs ago #67

You do you. LisaL 8 hrs ago #74

and you do you! Emile 8 hrs ago #81

Go ahead but I don't think many will agree with you. yardwork 6 hrs ago #104

Probably paid AIPAC attacks questionseverything 6 hrs ago #105

Of course they are. Emile 3 hrs ago #121

I mean, really? pinkstarburst 10 min ago #131

Maine screwing up big time would be letting Susan Collins keep her seat. eShirl 9 hrs ago #49

If our candidate is sexting with mulltipe women, that's LisaL 9 hrs ago #51

I don't care about his personal life. mr715 59 min ago #127

Platner, his wife and some campaign staff yorkster 8 hrs ago #61

Why didn't the DNC know? yardwork 8 hrs ago #64

Well, Bernie was his biggest supporter and yorkster 8 hrs ago #71

Questionable judgement all the way around. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #75

Susan Collins is going to have a field day with it, when the time comes. LisaL 8 hrs ago #76

What a humiliating thing for a wife to go through dlk 8 hrs ago #78

Hey, maybe she drunk coffee instead of milk one night. LisaL 8 hrs ago #80

She should have had better guidance dlk 6 hrs ago #100

As long as he wins and votes D I don't care Bobstandard 8 hrs ago #82

He has to win first. LisaL 8 hrs ago #84

Now that Mills dropped completely out, who Emile 8 hrs ago #87

Mills did not "completely drop out". She suspended her campaign and is still on the ballot, lapucelle 8 hrs ago #92

She completely dropped out last Thursday. Emile 2 hrs ago #123

Janet Mills suspended campaign, but she yorkster 8 hrs ago #93

She dropped out completely last Thursday. Emile 1 hr ago #124

Your citation quotes Mills near the end of the article yorkster 55 min ago #128

No. The candidate with the actual awful voting record will. Bobstandard 8 hrs ago #91

Maybe she should run for office. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #85

Strength and Courage ZDU 8 hrs ago #88

Great post, thank you for sharing. luv2fly 7 hrs ago #95

same eShirl 4 hrs ago #116

Hey despicable MAGA-NAZIS from Maine, Miami Blue 7 hrs ago #96

The story here is Fuck Susan Collins and her enabling Trump and MAGA and how to get rid of her. aeromanKC 6 hrs ago #103

That's right aero, Fuck Susan Collins and Miami Blue 5 hrs ago #113