New allegations about Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s past conduct emerged this week after a New York Times report detailed accounts from former romantic partners who described volatile relationships, heavy drinking, and, in one instance, alleged physical intimidation.
According to reporting by Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer of The New York Times, three women who previously dated Platner described relationships they characterized as emotionally turbulent and, at times, frightening. The report was based on interviews with more than two dozen people, including six former romantic partners.
One former girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, alleged that Platner sometimes grabbed her by the shoulders hard enough to leave marks, pulled her from a taxi during an argument, and on one occasion twisted her arm and confined her to a room until she calmed down. Fifield told the newspaper that the incidents left her shaken and fearful, though she also said he never punched her and did not cause lasting physical injury.
Platner’s campaign strongly disputed allegations of physical intimidation and denied characterizations that he engaged in physical altercations.
The Times also reported that Fifield described comments about violence and domination that she found disturbing. According to the newspaper, she alleged that Platner said that if someone broke into his home, he would rape the intruder as a way of demonstrating dominance rather than for sexual reasons. The report said Platner also maintained what Fifield described as a “warrior ethos” and frequently spoke about killing people he viewed as threats. According to The Times, Platner’s campaign did not dispute the remarks when questioned by the newspaper, although a friend interviewed by the publication said the comments sounded out of character.
The allegations add to a series of controversies that have dogged Platner’s campaign, including scrutiny over past online comments, reports concerning a tattoo that critics have linked to Nazi imagery, and revelations that he exchanged sexual messages with women while married.
The Times report noted that other former partners offered sharply different accounts, describing Platner as kind, supportive, and someone who never made them feel unsafe. Several women interviewed by the newspaper said they had positive experiences dating him and continue to support his Senate campaign.
Sorry Graham-dude, if a dude rapes another dude, the rapist dude is gay.
He is a bully.
Not dominant but a bully and there is a difference.
Consider for a brief moment if he was a Republican and not a Democrat.
The “Me Too” crowd would crucify him.
Instead…crickets.
Pocahontas, Obama and Schiff dream of being raped by Planter now.
And Trey Jackson wants some porta potty time with him after getting tired out from watching those rainbow crosswalks getting painted .
AR-15s are illegal in DC.
Just sayin….
If democrats applied the same standard to their candidates as they do Republicans, the NAZI tattoo would have been the end of him. But they are Godless, bereft of any moral compass. The kill the unborn and brag about it, they groom your children starting in kindergarten. And yet they all stand behind this sick individual.
With all the negative stuff that’s come out about Platner, what’s really disgusting is that there’s NOTHING positive about him. He’s supposed to be working class, but he’s not. He’s supposed to be an oyster farmer but that’s a pose. He’s bankrolled by a wealthy benefactor and his mother’s restaurant is his main customer. Is he smart? The evidence is to the contrary. Does he know policy? No. He spouts left wing platitudes. Is a real tough guy? No. He’s a flabby slob. What does that leave? A beard and a gravelly voice. As the Bill Clinton once said, there’s no there there. All the democrats know is they want Collins’ seat.
I’m beginning to suspect this clown is nothing but a blowhard and a bully. Oh he’ll grab and shove women. shout threats, I’ll even bet he’s even a terror among 3rd grand little girls, but he looks like he is one good @$$ kicking away from spending the rest of his life sucking his thumb and hiding behind mommy’s skirt. Just like his oyster farm survives by being tied to mommy’s apron strings. He got his topkinofen tattoo with army buddies. COWPIES! No one that I knew would have had anything to do with such a looser, let alone get a tattoo with him.
Stop at Dunbars, but stay out of the porta potty.
ME TOO, strikes again!
It is hard to believe that any Mainer in their right mind would vote for this loser; however, the Republican choice is likely to be Collins. Collins, just yesterday, once again proved that she is a traitor to the Republican party with her vote opposing voter identification. Collins needs to be primaried and replaced.
I am with Gardiner, emailed her this morning asking her if she can say Senator Platner
I agree with Gardiner Schnieder now that I know Collins voted against voter i.d. But let’s give her another term and the primary will be wide open next time around. 10,000 unmissed roll call votes will never be repeated. She shows up for work. Never met a politician that I 100% agreed with. Platner is an unexpected creation of his own making. God only knows how much of what we are seeing is how he was before military service or how much is a result of his service. He should reconsider this run for office.