Graham Platner rape claims finally force top Dems to make pathetic U-turn: My kind of man
WASHINGTON — How did they nazi this coming?Top Democrats and prominent lefties are grappling with credibility concerns over their embrace of alleged predator Graham Platner in his Maine Senate bid, despite glaring warning signs.For months, ultra-progressives and Dems who wanted to placate the base stood by Platner as scandal after scandal broke against him — downplaying the Nazi tattoo, the offensive Reddit posts, the alleged cheating on his wife, and even the abuse accusations that emerged against him last month.But on Monday, his supporters finally breaking point after ex-girlfriend Jenny Racicot went public with rape accusations against him revolving around an alleged home intrusion roughly five years ago.Platner denies the claims and is currently debating whether the heed the call of his former supporters and drop out.Here’s a look at some of the most dramatic reversals.Sen.
Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) threw her weight behind Platner, praising him during a rally in April, proclaiming he was “my kind of man.”She added: “Because that is a man who not only has the values, but a man who believes in accountability.And we need a little accountability coming out of Washington right now.”She continued to back him through the end of June and dismiss his scandals, telling WCVB-TV: “He is not proud of who he was, and he has taken responsibility.”Platner reportedly privately assured her last month that he didn’t have any more skeletons in his closet.
After the rape accusations emerged on Monday, Warren finally dropped him.“Now more than ever, we need leaders in Washington who reflect our values.There can be no tolerance for sexual assault,” she said in a statement calling on him to step aside.Perhaps Platner’s most notorious backer throughout the scandal cascade was Rep.
Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who publicly admonished the “establishment” for being uneasy about the lecherous oyster farmer.“One of the things that drives me crazy is our inabili...