Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday received the endorsement of Planned Parenthood and used the occasion to sharpen his criticism of Sen. Susan Collins, Maine’s Republican incumbent, while making an unusual personal disclosure about his own experience using the organization’s health services.
The most notable moment of the event came when Platner volunteered a personal account of receiving sexually transmitted infection screenings at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland when he was younger.
Platner told reporters he had received STI testing through the organization and emphasized that such care should not carry a stigma.
“I got STI checks,” he said. “It’s not an embarrassing thing, it’s a smart thing to do, especially when you’re younger.”
Platner’s remarks come amid scrutiny of his personal conduct following recent reports concerning his past use of the messaging application Kik and allegations relating to infidelity.
Collins, one of the Senate’s most prominent Republicans, has frequently described herself as a supporter of abortion rights while also defending some of her votes related to judicial nominations. She is seeking another term in November.
Platner’s appearance with Planned Parenthood leaders marked one of the highest-profile endorsements of his campaign to date as he seeks to unseat the longtime senator in what is expected to be one of Maine’s most closely watched races.
Did his wife get tested as well?
This guy is a disgusting pig after everything thats come out on him. He is nothing but a leftist created puppet who claims to “represent hard working Mainers” while truth be told he is a privileged rich kid who wouldnt know what a calloused hand looked or even felt like. Working man my A*S
I hope someone is tallying up the Oyster Fuhrer’s lies.
@ Suzannah, I think he might know what a calloused hand feels like, just not from working. Now I am not sure if he can define what a woman is though.
Abortion is murder
GP is a scumbag
Platner told reporters he had received STI testing through the organization and emphasized that such care should not carry a stigma.
Perhaps not, but being sexually promiscuous ought to.
And are we truly expected to believe that the quite wealthy Platner how to make an eight hour round-trip down to Portland for an STD test? That he wasn’t able to obtain a test in Bangor or Ellsworth, or perhaps from his PCP?
I keep thinking of my grandmother and what she would be saying about this man.
Main has, unfortunately, changed….
Has Planned Parenthood ever endorsed a non-Democrat? Has the League of Women Voters ever endorsed a non-Democrat?
Ugh this guy has no idea that we don’t want to hear about his sexual health. In order to avert questions of a political nature he’s just going to give nonsense we don’t want to know about in any circumstances. This guy deserves to be locked up for several years! What a pig!
Cringeworthy even from Porta Potty Platner bit how about the creepy supporters laughing in the background?
Duh…what’s the word? Testing you idiot. This guy is so dumb he doesn’t know he’s embarrassing himself.
I didn’t realize you could get an STD from a messaging app. Weird.
Well at least this rag is keeping us informed.
I wonder what is going on in the DJT surrender to Iran? Hmmm?
No bingo, article said he was “younger”. Maybe he was humping your mom back then!?
I think B.Gates gave his wife antibiotics that Epstein gave him after B. Gates was provided Russian prozzie’s by Epstein. This rag doesn’t talk about the mossad agent Epstein though.
I went to planned parenthood in my younger days too. Out on forest Ave. For an STD check. Turned out the cute blonde that picked me up at the basement bar (underground!?) under the Seaman’s club had a yeast infection. What the F did I know!?
Speaking of disgusting pigs……
@Moustache, are you part of the Platner Porta Potti club, you must be a card carrying member. Heck I bet you broke into Platners house for some not gay sex. Especially since Nazi boy was tested for STI, did you make him the test before you broke in or after.
And did he give you a good moustache ride?
Fortunatly people with a functioning brain will realize this idiot cant shut his own mouth. And that will become a strong talking point for conservatives.
Maine should request more testing before he starts screwing us.
P-P Hustle has to make certain the P-P can still hustle! Know what I’m saying??!!
Did he get checked out for STD’s after his porta potty visits?
If you can bear to watch his whole talk at PP not only did he go for testing but said that PP was / is his primary care place.