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LisaL

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37. Him staying married or not is not my concern whatsoever.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #35)

Sun May 31, 2026, 09:06 AM

8 hrs ago

Him running for office, with all this dirt coming out, and who knows what else is going to come out, is my concern.

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a message from Graham Platner's wife Amy [View all] eShirl 18 hrs ago OP

Wasn't Katie Hill run out of office for the same thing? RandySF 18 hrs ago #1

I have no idea who that is, sorry eShirl 18 hrs ago #3

Former Representative Katie Hill (D)? RandySF 18 hrs ago #4

from Maine? eShirl 18 hrs ago #5

Katie Hill was a Representative from CA. keep_left 17 hrs ago #12

thanks eShirl 17 hrs ago #13

As was Eric Swalwell. W_HAMILTON 16 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 17 hrs ago #8

Same thing as what? Sorry, I truly don't understand Easterncedar 17 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 8 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 18 hrs ago #2

Wow....powerful. OAITW r.2.0 17 hrs ago #6

I feel for her, I really do Quiet Em 17 hrs ago #7

Yep very sloppy recruitment work. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #9

It sure does. Quiet Em 17 hrs ago #11

It definitely does! niyad 8 hrs ago #42

I wonder if anyone has looked at the money trail. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #55

The DNC seems to be run by morons. yardwork 8 hrs ago #59

Another theory is that it is not being run by morons. Irish_Dem 8 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 3 hrs ago #118

Wow, every post I see more info about him that is definitely strange. This is very informative, thank you. Nixie 6 min ago #130

The Dems had 30 yrs to get rid of Collins! leftstreet 7 hrs ago #89

And apparently he is the best plan we came up with. LisaL 7 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 4 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 3 hrs ago #120

I've been to Maine pinkstarburst 2 hrs ago #122

There is one who will be on the ballot, and it's ranked choice voting. lapucelle 53 min ago #125

is the guy a ticking time bomb? msongs 16 hrs ago #14

I hope we are wrong, but it looks that way. So many red flags niyad 8 hrs ago #45

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

It's a damned shame that she's having to do this. ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #17

Nothing new. Remember Hillary Clinton defending Bill Clinton karynnj 7 hrs ago #94

Swallwell is accused in multiple cases of rape, Buddyzbuddy 15 hrs ago #18

It's between him and his wife at this point, du would of run jfk out of office over marilyn questionseverything 13 hrs ago #20

Once it's reported, it's no longer between him and his wife. LisaL 8 hrs ago #33

And Jimmy Carter for having impure thoughts. PuraVidaDreamin 8 hrs ago #38

My advice, become a better person before you LisaL 8 hrs ago #43

Maybe you are a better Senator PuraVidaDreamin 8 hrs ago #54

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

Thank you for a personal story. mr715 22 min ago #129

Swallwell is accused of rape? I thought he is accused of sexual harassment of several women. Katinfl 8 hrs ago #56

Some accusers say he raped them. LisaL 7 hrs ago #86

A staffer accused him of drugging her and raping her at a hotel following a "political" function. Buddyzbuddy 6 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 12 hrs ago #21

He is not the nominee yet. LisaL 8 hrs ago #34

Until June 9, he is the presumptive nominee. niyad 8 hrs ago #47

Oppo research had the dirt from the very beginning and has all the details. Irish_Dem 8 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 3 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 8 hrs ago #36

for me, sending the spouse out alone is a weak look WhiskeyGrinder 8 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 8 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 4 hrs ago #111

Sexting is not the same thing as having an affair mainer 9 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 7 hrs ago #79

What else is she going to say with a LisaL 7 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 8 hrs ago #32

Theyve been in marriage counseling since the start SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #35

Him staying married or not is not my concern whatsoever. LisaL 8 hrs ago #37

None of it is really my concern SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #39

He is running to become a senator. LisaL 8 hrs ago #40

It matters cause I cant vote there. SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #46

Whether we can vote in Maine or not, a Senator LisaL 8 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 29 min ago #126

Exactly. niyad 8 hrs ago #50

No man is perfect but DaBronx 8 hrs ago #41

We are all going to be screwed up big time if he costs us the Senate. LisaL 8 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 7 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 2 hrs ago #121

Maine screwing up big time would be letting Susan Collins keep her seat. eShirl 8 hrs ago #49

If our candidate is sexting with mulltipe women, that's LisaL 8 hrs ago #51

I don't care about his personal life. mr715 27 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 7 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 7 hrs ago #82

He has to win first. LisaL 7 hrs ago #84

Now that Mills dropped completely out, who Emile 7 hrs ago #87

Mills did not "completely drop out". She suspended her campaign and is still on the ballot, lapucelle 7 hrs ago #92

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

Janet Mills suspended campaign, but she yorkster 7 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 23 min ago #128

No. The candidate with the actual awful voting record will. Bobstandard 7 hrs ago #91

Maybe she should run for office. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #85

Strength and Courage ZDU 7 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 4 hrs ago #113