Do Democrats not ‘believe all women’ anymore?
According to the standards Democrats set in 2018, Graham Platner must drop out of the 2026 Senate race in Maine. The fact that Democrats haven’t mobilized to force him out of the race already proves that their “believe all women” canard was always a political sham.
TL;DR
- Graham Platner, a 2026 Maine Senate candidate, faces allegations from ex-girlfriends involving physical abuse and intimidation.
- One accuser, Lyndsey Fifield, claims The New York Times whitewashed the story and omitted details that would have made Platner appear worse.
- Accusations against Platner are reportedly corroborated by text message screenshots, diary entries, and past conversations with friends.
- The article compares the situation to the 2018 accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, arguing Platner's allegations are more corroborated than those against Kavanaugh.
- The author asserts that Democrats' inaction on Platner, contrasted with their demands for Kavanaugh's withdrawal, demonstrates a political double standard and that the 'believe all women' mantra was a political sham.
- Figures like Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse are mentioned as offering muted responses to the Platner allegations.