Platner should not resign. He should fight these allegations if he in fact is innocent.
Furthermore, in Virginia, we recently elected an attorney general who had threatened to kill a fellow legislator - man and his children if I recall correctly - in text messages to fellow Democrats.
Plus if we can elect a groping advocate and liar like Donald Trump, The voters will elect almost anybody under the right circumstances or the right wave.
Oh, absolutely agree. He could certainly still win in a year like this. He could certainly raise money from supporters really angry the DNC was yet again trying to denature the vote.
But Platner isn't a stick-to-it sort of guy. He was recruited because that walrus-face look convinced the consultant wunderkinds he looked like a real man and had the body adornment to prove it. He's just another failson and with no fight at all, he's out.
I don't know if that's good or bad for me wanting the GOP to keep the Senate, useless as the GOP Senate is. But everything is sure over for Platner now. I'd imagine his marriage doesn't hang on much longer, neither.
Platner won with 72% of the vote on June 9th, under the ranked choice voting method. This is a more complicated voting mechanism and there are a lot of critics of the method. What boggles my mind is the guy is a dunce, has anyone noticed how he is AOC stupid? So, apparently he is not as controllable as the DNC/DSA first thought (and maybe had really bad poling numbers against Collins?) so they pull the Pelosi play of smearing the candidate and dumping him in the trash. I think there's a bigger story than Platner being a man-whore. We know the smear playbook, so let's look at how Platner screwed up - or better put - who he pissed off.
I'm obtuse, I've been told, but I'm having a hard time following the narrative here. A group of Democrat women, who are by no means part of the “establishment” Platner whines about, thought he was too toxically male to work with, even though he agrees with every kooky idea they have - so they executed the hit? Was cracker Graham being fawned over a bit too much by the establishment? They’re only accepting applications from trending Muslims and perennial grad students to join their cool socialist kids coalition now? No one else need apply? What gives?
Allow me to point out, Michael Tracey, that on my X account I posted an endorsement of that critique of the credulity of Mr Silver, as soon as it appeared.
I haven't considered all of your critiques so valuable, but that one was.
Michael, you’re not alone. Veteran establishment diplomat Chas Freeman (google him), who has seen it all, called Platner’s removal a “political assassination". He explains in passing starting about 5 minutes in on his comments geopolitical matters surrounding the war on Iran. https://www.patreon.com/Dialogueworks/posts/chas-freeman-two-163467465
Michael I have heard that platner's accusers are CIA assets! This is corroborated by the fact that Oracle's David Ellison owns oracle and he is a BAD BAD dirtbag. I have DM'D you on x ! Platner should not dropped out
Rape accusers are usually GROUPIES of some sort, political GROUPIES in this case. Notice MOST rape accusers were banging the guys they're accusing? SHAME on HOES like Cheyanne Hunt.... DOUBLE SHAME on her SIMP husband for even marrying a political GROUPIE & LYING WHORE. I don't care is Graham Planter is a real Nazi or a FAKE one I don't care if he's a JEW.
"YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESSES" DON'T STEP DOWN!
OMG. You’re posting is hysterical and I’m up early this morning listening to it! I don’t know what to think of Platner but the circus around him has been highly entertaining I’m sorry to admit. Thanks. Kathryn from Brooklyn
98% of rape claims are fabricated by LYING WHORES. Notice MOST rape accusers were banging the guy they're accusing? Everything Michael says is spot on!
Take your feminist bullshit somewhere else. NONE of this has ANYTHING to do with REAL rape, never mind Bundy. REAL rape is 2%. FALSE accusations are at 98% around the world not just the US. This is the result of unleashing w0e-MEN
Also wonder about how this stuff intersects with hard fought, worker protections. And, as you say Michael civil liberties. Despite claims on the right of "woke Marxism", Karl wouldn't be a fan of economic subordination based on individualism
we are fucked by the legislature & politicians because human are riddled with synd (Swedish- sin/ error/ Shame). Literal Translation: Swedish word synd as part of a language question, it translates to "sin". It is most commonly used in the phrase "Det var synd" (What a pity / What a shame) or "Det är synd om..." (I feel sorry for...).
don't know enough about US politics but this is a portal into subculture. I love that I'm seeing a dude with a galon hat, talking about Sav Blanc & his mum's history of running for dems
21 mins ish there's no demarcation because, it's fluid. In neoliberal crime logic, each citizen is armed with risk management legal tools to "defend themselves from immoral behaviour". It's not based on any objective measures of risk or criminality, individual whims rule. The Me in #metoo is strong, even if the intention was initially good
Platner should not resign. He should fight these allegations if he in fact is innocent.
Furthermore, in Virginia, we recently elected an attorney general who had threatened to kill a fellow legislator - man and his children if I recall correctly - in text messages to fellow Democrats.
Plus if we can elect a groping advocate and liar like Donald Trump, The voters will elect almost anybody under the right circumstances or the right wave.
Oh, absolutely agree. He could certainly still win in a year like this. He could certainly raise money from supporters really angry the DNC was yet again trying to denature the vote.
But Platner isn't a stick-to-it sort of guy. He was recruited because that walrus-face look convinced the consultant wunderkinds he looked like a real man and had the body adornment to prove it. He's just another failson and with no fight at all, he's out.
I don't know if that's good or bad for me wanting the GOP to keep the Senate, useless as the GOP Senate is. But everything is sure over for Platner now. I'd imagine his marriage doesn't hang on much longer, neither.
Platner won with 72% of the vote on June 9th, under the ranked choice voting method. This is a more complicated voting mechanism and there are a lot of critics of the method. What boggles my mind is the guy is a dunce, has anyone noticed how he is AOC stupid? So, apparently he is not as controllable as the DNC/DSA first thought (and maybe had really bad poling numbers against Collins?) so they pull the Pelosi play of smearing the candidate and dumping him in the trash. I think there's a bigger story than Platner being a man-whore. We know the smear playbook, so let's look at how Platner screwed up - or better put - who he pissed off.
I'm obtuse, I've been told, but I'm having a hard time following the narrative here. A group of Democrat women, who are by no means part of the “establishment” Platner whines about, thought he was too toxically male to work with, even though he agrees with every kooky idea they have - so they executed the hit? Was cracker Graham being fawned over a bit too much by the establishment? They’re only accepting applications from trending Muslims and perennial grad students to join their cool socialist kids coalition now? No one else need apply? What gives?
Allow me to point out, Michael Tracey, that on my X account I posted an endorsement of that critique of the credulity of Mr Silver, as soon as it appeared.
I haven't considered all of your critiques so valuable, but that one was.
Michael, you’re not alone. Veteran establishment diplomat Chas Freeman (google him), who has seen it all, called Platner’s removal a “political assassination". He explains in passing starting about 5 minutes in on his comments geopolitical matters surrounding the war on Iran. https://www.patreon.com/Dialogueworks/posts/chas-freeman-two-163467465
Michael I have heard that platner's accusers are CIA assets! This is corroborated by the fact that Oracle's David Ellison owns oracle and he is a BAD BAD dirtbag. I have DM'D you on x ! Platner should not dropped out
FIGHT tooth & nail. DON'T step down! DON'T validate LYING WHORES & POLITICAL GROUPIES
Rape accusers are usually GROUPIES of some sort, political GROUPIES in this case. Notice MOST rape accusers were banging the guys they're accusing? SHAME on HOES like Cheyanne Hunt.... DOUBLE SHAME on her SIMP husband for even marrying a political GROUPIE & LYING WHORE. I don't care is Graham Planter is a real Nazi or a FAKE one I don't care if he's a JEW.
"YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESSES" DON'T STEP DOWN!
Mike on the pod circuit. Planter dropping out was cowardice.
OMG. You’re posting is hysterical and I’m up early this morning listening to it! I don’t know what to think of Platner but the circus around him has been highly entertaining I’m sorry to admit. Thanks. Kathryn from Brooklyn
98% of rape claims are fabricated by LYING WHORES. Notice MOST rape accusers were banging the guy they're accusing? Everything Michael says is spot on!
Bundy WAS a charming rapist, importantly, he committed gratuitous VIOLENCE
Take your feminist bullshit somewhere else. NONE of this has ANYTHING to do with REAL rape, never mind Bundy. REAL rape is 2%. FALSE accusations are at 98% around the world not just the US. This is the result of unleashing w0e-MEN
Also wonder about how this stuff intersects with hard fought, worker protections. And, as you say Michael civil liberties. Despite claims on the right of "woke Marxism", Karl wouldn't be a fan of economic subordination based on individualism
we are fucked by the legislature & politicians because human are riddled with synd (Swedish- sin/ error/ Shame). Literal Translation: Swedish word synd as part of a language question, it translates to "sin". It is most commonly used in the phrase "Det var synd" (What a pity / What a shame) or "Det är synd om..." (I feel sorry for...).
don't know enough about US politics but this is a portal into subculture. I love that I'm seeing a dude with a galon hat, talking about Sav Blanc & his mum's history of running for dems
21 mins ish there's no demarcation because, it's fluid. In neoliberal crime logic, each citizen is armed with risk management legal tools to "defend themselves from immoral behaviour". It's not based on any objective measures of risk or criminality, individual whims rule. The Me in #metoo is strong, even if the intention was initially good
Speaking of money, here's something from Open Secrets: https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/07/platners-exit-from-maines-senate-race-leaves-democrats-in-a-deep-financial-hole/