# People defending Graham Platner are pathetic and intellectually bankrupt **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 12, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839 "2026-06-12T02:58:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/201 "2026-07-06T19:42:52Z")
If it does end up happening, I bet it will further reinforce that he’s an idiot. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/202 "2026-07-06T19:48:07Z")
Here is the story: [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737) TLDR: (alleged) drunken rape 5 years ago. So basically Kavanaugh, but much more recently. At least there’s another week before the dropout and replace deadline. Uggh. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/203 "2026-07-06T19:51:54Z")
He’s not currently raping her, I don’t see why Smapti would care. ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/204 "2026-07-06T19:58:17Z")
Well, that’s it. Time for him to drop out. ASAP, it sounds like. Is there any way to force him out and offer up a replacement? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/205 "2026-07-06T20:03:43Z")
Can’t force him out, but if he drops out in a week they can replace him. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/206 "2026-07-06T20:04:18Z")
> [@steronz](#): > > Well, that’s it. Time for him to drop out. ASAP, it sounds like. I agree with this. He was a very flawed candidate before, but this should be a disqualifier. Not sure if anything can be done though. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/207 "2026-07-06T20:09:40Z")
Oh, no - he’s gonna give people with Nazi tattoos a bad name! Are we sure she isn’t a ‘Republican party operative’ or something? /s I can think of few things less surprising than this news. I guess no one could have known, other than all of us who were screaming from the rooftops that he’s a disgusting scumbag, that is… ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/208 "2026-07-06T20:11:14Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > I guess no one could have known, other than all of us who were screaming from the rooftops that he’s a disgusting scumbag, that is… So, you knew about this exact allegation and didn’t mention it previously in this thread? (I was waiting for the bullshit “told you so” from morons who didn’t.) ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/209 "2026-07-06T20:11:18Z")
Go away. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/210 "2026-07-06T20:11:21Z")
What a piece of shit. (If true, but I don’t extend much benefit of the doubt.) At least he hasn’t hurt his chances of running for president as a Republican. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/211 "2026-07-06T20:12:01Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > At least he hasn’t hurt his chances of running for president as a Republican. Yeah, I was going to say, he could argue that nobody cares that Trump is a rapist, but I don’t think anyone should ever take that route under any circumstance. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/212 "2026-07-06T20:23:25Z")
The interesting thing about this allegation is that the alternative is six more years of Susan Collins. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/213 "2026-07-06T20:23:54Z")
He could still drop out and be replaced. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/214 "2026-07-06T20:25:12Z")
This is a lie. You’re just covering yourself with glory in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/215 "2026-07-06T20:25:39Z")
Has Susan Collins raped anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/216 "2026-07-06T20:28:12Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > He could still drop out and be replaced Yes, and that’s clearly why Schumer is trying to ratfuck him with this. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/217 "2026-07-06T20:28:43Z")
> [@steronz](#): > > Has Susan Collins raped anyone? Just the entire country. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/218 "2026-07-06T20:28:50Z")
This fucking sucks. The claim seems highly plausible (accuser with no apparent GOP affiliation, supporting evidence that she discussed the alleged rape with others around the time it occurred), but the timing is awfully suspicious. Also interesting that he is flat-out denying this happened, although according to the accuser’s story, he was blackout drunk at the time, so how would he even know? ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/219 "2026-07-06T20:30:46Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > So, you knew about this exact allegation and didn’t mention it previously in this thread? No, it was in the P&E thread. But yes, multiple times I predicted thag further sexual misconduct accusations will come out against the guy who cruised for teens on Kik. I mean, even you, someone who apparently supported him until these allegations came out, can’t tell me that you are at all _surprised_? ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839/220 "2026-07-06T20:32:03Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > So, you knew about this exact allegation and didn’t mention it previously in this thread? Many of us in the thread suggested, quite correctly, that what we’d seen about Platner was just the tip of the iceberg. > [@Atamasama](#): > > (I was waiting for the bullshit “told you so” from morons who didn’t.) And speaking of bullshit, I’m waiting for the deafening chorus of “we have to vote for him anyway to deny Republican control.” If it was good enough last week, why isn’t it good enough today? Susan Collins is still what she is. Platner is still a dirtbag. Senate control is stake. Why should your position change? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-defending-graham-platner-are-pathetic-and-intellectually-bankrupt/1030839.md?page=12)