i hate gaslighting abusers from past personal experiences and i fucking hate graham platner more. he needs to go away forever; he doesn't get to make demands of anyone because he couldn't take no for an answer.
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He's dragging it out, too. Like a toddler throwing a tantrum. I hope he actually files the paperwork on Monday, but at this rate I'm not holding my breath.
Graham Platner is planning to wait until Monday, the deadline for withdrawal, to file the paperwork to end his Senate campaign in Maine, a source familiar with his plans confirmed to Bloomberg Government on Thursday.
Platner announced Wednesday evening that he would suspend his campaign and intends to file the paperwork to withdraw, moves that come following a sexual assault allegation that saw his support from Democrats crumble.
Platner has until July 13 to withdraw from the race in time for Maine Democrats to nominate a replacement for the general election, according to state law. The party, which would have until July 27 to pick a replacement, already announced plans to hold a convention.
The Secretary of State’s office confirmed to Bloomberg Government on Thursday that it had not yet received an official withdrawal notice from Platner. A candidate needs to withdraw in writing, according to the office.
From what I've heard he's trying to force the DNC to replace him with a progressive candidate and not an institutionalized boot licker?
Why are people still posting to X?
The crashes who owns it has been caught manipulating everything about the service, and he's an overt Nazi.
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If only a much bigger rapist have announced leaving the presidency...
Three things are true:
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He has aspects of his past that he needs to confront directly.
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He seemed to be sincerely evolved from majority of any demonstrated bad behaviors, most of which are unfortunately more typical from a male in the US that doesn't grow up with privilege and ends up in the military - an organization that, by design, breaks people and then reshapes them into the same well-conforming hate machine (a hate pointed outward initially, that inevitably points more and more inward).
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His takedown was a very carefully engineered and intentional effort by the establishment right or left or both in concert.
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Mitch McConnell died last Thursday after a long and ultimately successful effort to disassemble American democracy.
Oh... Four things actually.
You forgot 5. He's a rapist.
And 6. Rape apologia is not a practice exclusive to conservatives
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