Woah! Newest list for Platner to drop out!

[sheshe2]

Key figures and organizations calling for his withdrawal include:

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D‑Calif.) – Withdrew his endorsement, calling the allegations “very serious and credible” and stating sexual assault is a “red line” Yahoo+1.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D‑Ariz.) – Called the allegations “troubling and deeply serious” and rescinded his endorsement Yahoo+1.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D‑N.Y.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D‑N.Y.) – Jointly condemned the allegations as “incredibly disturbing” and “absolutely unacceptable,” saying the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee will not invest in the race if Platner remains Yahoo+1.

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D‑N.M.) – Called the allegations “appalling” and said he can no longer support Platner’s candidacy Yahoo+1.

Sen. Ed Markey (D‑Mass.) – Stated he “cannot support” Platner’s candidacy and called the allegations “deeply disturbing” Yahoo+1.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D‑Mass.) – Said “there can be no tolerance for sexual assault” and urged Platner to step aside Bangor Daily News+1.

Sen. Alex Vindman (D‑Fla.) – Called the allegations “extremely serious, disturbing, and disqualifying” and said he “have zero tolerance for physical or sexual misconduct” Yahoo+1.

End Citizens United – Withdrew endorsement, saying the conduct described is “fundamentally inconsistent” with candidate standards Yahoo+1.

Senate Majority PAC – Stated Platner has “lost the trust of the people of Maine” and will redirect resources away from the race Yahoo+1.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund – Withdrew support, reaffirming its commitment to women’s rights Yahoo.

Maine Democratic Party leadership – Chair Charlie Dingman, Vice Chair Imke Schessler, and Executive Director Devon Murphy‑Anderson called for Platner to withdraw, citing the seriousness of the allegations and the need for a candidate who represents party values Bangor Daily News+1.

Hannah Pingree – Maine’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee also called for Platner to leave Talking Points Memo.

Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau – Echoed the party’s call to step down Yahoo.

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[RandySF]

1. He's done

It’s a matter of acceptance.

[sheshe2]

3. Yes, well he seems to want to set his own terms for leaving.

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He said he will leave the campaign only if he can choose his successor.

Lol. A mini me?

[QueerDuck]

12. At this point, are people willing to trust his judgment or his choices?

I guess that remains to be seen, doesn't it?

[DFW]

2. I see some VERY familiar names on that list.

I have never supported Platner, but he deserves the same consideration that Al Franken never got. If he sees a reckoning for something he really did, then he has to confront it head on or quit. The one thing he has to do is be honest with happened. Are the allegations true? Then bow out. If not, then he should have nothing to lose by fighting them. I have to add that hearing that he is already setting “conditions” for his departure does not enhance the argument that there is nothing at all to the accusation. I think the voters of Maine deserve a simple yes or no, instead of an “it’s complicated.” It shouldn’t be.

[sheshe2]

4. I respectfully disagree, DFW.

He doesn't belong anywhere near the Senate.

I never agreed with what happened to Franken. Platners history with women is beyond the pale. He said women should not drink or they will be responsible for being raped. He said they should man up and take responsibility for what happens to them. Silly women it is ALL THEIR FAULT!

IMHO the voters of Maine deserve a better choice than Platner.

[DFW]

6. I understand

I am supporting the process, not the man, so we really don’t disagree that much. I have known Janet Mills for years. She is smart, very aware (even if she has taken some action that some disagree with), and has a wicked sense of humor, which I value very highly. I never liked or trusted Platner, but as the winner of the primary, i was/am, however reluctantly, ready to bow to the wishes of the voters that put him there. The fact that I personally disagreed with the outcome of that vote is of no matter to them, nor should it be. No Maine voter came up to me and trashed me for my choice in the Texas primariy, either.

[ColoringFool]

15. It is not complicated. It is, rather, as Macbeth acknowledged: Solely "vaulting.....

ambition, which o'erleaps itself...."

Of course, Macbeth admitted this only to himself.

[msongs]

5. are susan collins and donald trump on the list? they are likely euphoric over this nt

[Torchlight]

16. Victims are likely to be comforted as well nt, pt 2

[ColoringFool]

7. As DU Heads Swivel And Have Always Been At War With.....

However that quote goes.

[obamanut2012]

13. What?

[ColoringFool]

14. Defenders changing opinions with the tide.

[Cha]

8. Wow, Sen Warren retracted her endorsement..

That should mean a lot for her supporters! She and Sanders were endorsers early on.

I'll say this again: the evidence must be overwhelmingly credible for Dems like Ro Kanna and now Sen Warren to withdraw their support.

And for Planter to lay out his conditions for withdrawal. He must know how incredibly damning the evidence is documented,
Instead of the usual denials and apologies.

Mahalo, she. As has been noted, "it's not over until its Over." Hopefully, Maine Dems will get a great candidate to run in his place if he does withdraw.

The woman did Dems a favor by coming out now with the full story instead of waiting for the Collins fascists to do it.

[Stacey Grove]

9. Whodathunk

promoting the guy with the Nazi tattoo would have ended well?

[Shrek]

10. Quite a few, actually

The threads aren't hard to find.

[Stacey Grove]

11. Bloody fucking galling and amazing in a sickening way.