The Democrats' Graham Platner Problem

[Dante]

Graham Platner is a running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in Maine against Republican incumbent Susan Collins. He's recently been dogged with revelations of incredibly offensive Reddit posts he's made over the years, some more recent. His comments include calling rural people dumb and racist, anti-police rhetoric, and blaming rape victims and military veterans suffering from PTSD as putting themselves in those situations in the first place. He's also proclaimed himself a Communist and drug user.

One would expect he'd have been immediately disavowed by the Democratic Party, but instead, they've mainly gone on an apology tour for him because he made a four minute video claiming he's changed and those views no longer represent him. We know, of course, were he a Republican the knives would be out and no amount of contrition would ever be acceptable. Now, to make matters worse, it's been discovered he has a tattoo on his chest widely associated with NAZI sympathizers. Congressman Ro Khanna is still defending him and is blaming the Democratic Party on this opposition research dump to clear the path for Maine Governor Janet Mills instead.

Really now? Problem?


Recent polling shows Democratic candidate Graham Platner leading incumbent Republican Susan Collins in Maine's 2026 U.S. Senate race. [1]

• University of New Hampshire Poll (May 2026): Platner leads Collins by 9 points (\(51\%\) to \(42\%\)) among likely voters, with \(6\%\) undecided.
• Pan Atlantic Research Poll (May 2026): Platner holds a 7-point lead over Collins (\(48\%\) to \(41\%\)), with \(11\%\) undecided.
• Democratic Primary: In the June 9 primary, Platner is the presumptive frontrunner, commanding over \(76\%\) of the Democratic vote against challenger David Costello following the withdrawal of Gov. Janet Mills.

All UNH Survey Center Polls​

Platner Leads Collins in Maine Senate Race 5/27/2026​

Platner Leads Collins in Maine Senate Race 5/27/2026

With the Maine primary only two weeks away, Graham Platner holds a dominant lead in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate following the withdrawal of Governor Janet Mills. Platner leads incumbent Republican Susan Collins in a general election matchup. Troy Jackson and Nirav Shah are tied in the...

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Despite inflammatory comments, Platner holds 9-point lead over Collins in new poll​

The progressive candidate backed by Bernie Sanders holds 51%-42% edge over the six-term Republican senator​

 

[Dante]

Maybe not a the best idea when you're running to represent an almost exclusively rural state.

"We won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated." - djt

 

[StrongAF_2026]

The DNC is filled with cuck men and mouthy, obnoxious women. They are so desperate to have a manly looking man in their party they don't care if he is a Nazi, communist drug user.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

The DNC is filled with cuck men and mouthy, obnoxious women. They are so desperate to have a manly looking man in their party they don't care if he is a Nazi, communist drug user.

Dimocrat women now have more testosterone than the 'males'.

 

[StrongAF_2026]

Dimocrat women now have more testosterone than the 'males'.

100%. Big Mike definitely has way more testosterone than Barry.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Jesus

 

[IDIOCRACY]

Not another moral authority busted democrat?

The murders and attempts by destructive democrats, with disgruntled post menopausal single women and lesbians leading their mouths, it's no wonder people are attracted to them. They are the authority alright, every day is an opposite day democracks.

 

[Mac1958]

Jesus

This country has reached a pretty dark place when the best thing both parties have going for themselves is the other party.

God damn. It sure looks to me like politics pushes away most of the decent people. But that's our "system".

 

[IDIOCRACY]

Jesus

KIK is trashy as fuk. First I've heard of it. It's base in Santa Monica, what are the odds they're "liberals". Fuk, it's liberal alright.

Kik has widely been described as a "predator's paradise" by law enforcement, safety advocates, and even convicted child molesters. The app's design features, which prioritize anonymity, attract a concerning number of adult predators looking to target, groom, and exploit minors. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Disappearing Messages: The platform stores messages locally on the user's device rather than a central server, making it notoriously difficult for law enforcement to recover historical evidence or track perpetrators.

 

[SweetSue92]

This country has reached a pretty dark place when the best thing both parties have going for themselves is the other party.

God damn. It sure looks to me like politics pushes away most of the decent people. But that's our "system".

OMGosh Mac where is your outrage that Plantar is a cheating scoundrel on his wife???

How many posts will we get from you pontificating on how immoral he is and CLUTCH PEARLS

Me, I'm consistent. Bad leaders are sometimes awful, cheating husbands.

(All bets are off if he's into kids. Of course.)

 

[IDIOCRACY]

This country has reached a pretty dark place when the best thing both parties have going for themselves is the other party.

God damn. It sure looks to me like politics pushes away most of the decent people. But that's our "system".

Not completely true, libs = misery seeking company. I stand with most things Republican and feel Trump's doing a great job. On fence with the war though.

 

[Hafar1014]

Platner is the tip of the iceberg. Democrats are promoting socialists, communists let, DAs who violent criminals go free high taxes, anti Semites, and transgender advocates to run for mayor governor senator and the congress. As a result their cities and states are in decline as people flee by the millions. They support Iran in a time of war. How do they think this will play out in the next elections?

 

[Mac1958]

The lack of vetting of this guy will probably turn out to be the largest failure by the Democratic Party this cycle.

Very possible. Great timing there. And on top of that, the idiot didn't think to vet HIMSELF. He couldn't even control HIMSELF. How do so many people think that they can just get away with ANYTHING?

 

[JohnDB]

Democrats have lost touch with reality....

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Graham Platner's staff physically shield him and bodycheck reporters out of the way



I'm particularly curious about what's also going on here. There are no white flakes on his butt, so he's not a Charmin bear.

 

[otto105]

Graham Platner is a running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in Maine against Republican incumbent Susan Collins. He's recently been dogged with revelations of incredibly offensive Reddit posts he's made over the years, some more recent. His comments include calling rural people dumb and racist, anti-police rhetoric, and blaming rape victims and military veterans suffering from PTSD as putting themselves in those situations in the first place. He's also proclaimed himself a Communist and drug user.

One would expect he'd have been immediately disavowed by the Democratic Party, but instead, they've mainly gone on an apology tour for him because he made a four minute video claiming he's changed and those views no longer represent him. We know, of course, were he a Republican the knives would be out and no amount of contrition would ever be acceptable. Now, to make matters worse, it's been discovered he has a tattoo on his chest widely associated with NAZI sympathizers. Congressman Ro Khanna is still defending him and is blaming the Democratic Party on this opposition research dump to clear the path for Maine Governor Janet Mills instead.

Don't hold your breathe flatlander.

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