Graham Platners narcissistic resignation video reveals the ridiculous state of Dem politics and the danger of relying on vibes
He rose on grievance — and he fell on grievance.Graham Platner’s wild ride through national politics started as a charmed fairy tale and ended in a screeching halt Wednesday night, stopped by a pile-up of allegations ranging from unsavory to potentially criminal.You would hope this would be a lesson for Democrats: You cannot build a political career on vibes alone.His fall came two days after ex-girlfriend Jenny Recicot told Politico that, in 2021, Platner came to her home and forced her to have sex against her will.Following that claim, many of the high-profile names — including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer — who had backed him for the US Senate race in Maine disavowed Platner, urging the Democrat to drop out.In an 11-minute resignation video posted on X, the 41-year-old was defiant, narcissistic and conspiratorial as he raged against the Democrat machine.First, he denied Racicot’s explosive claim: “I just want to make it clear this is all false,” he said in his deep Batman voice.“The things that have been claimed did not happen.
It’s not real.”Then he launched into a rant blaming the establishment for using claims against him “as an excuse to take away all of the things that we need to run a campaign.”“We’re not doing it because of the allegations,” he said of dropping out.“We’re doing it because of the structures that are being taken away from us by those in power.”He’s a man in denial.
The structures were taken away because of the allegations against him, and only because of them.Yes, oppo research is a real thing — but, in this case, it wasn’t even necessary.“We won,” Platner said of the Dem primary.
“Now they are not going to let us have it.Not if it’s me.”Is this a grizzled Maine man or a spoiled toddler whose toy was confiscated?The left-wing progressive believes he is another victim of big politics — the kind he was trying to defeat.But he got suckered into thinking that he wa...