Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner went after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday during a town hall, calling the Pennsylvania senator “an a-hole.” “The Senate really is a place of — it's a lot about relationships, and I, like — I don't want to go down there and simply be non-functional,” Platner said,
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner went after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday during a town hall, calling the Pennsylvania senator “an a-hole.” “The Senate really is a place of — it's a lot about relationships, and I, like — I don't want to go down there and simply be non-functional,” Platner said,
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner went after Sen. Democrat Graham Platner appears likely to become the party's nominee against Sen. Platner has been accused of engaging in volatile behavior with women, among other controversies.
As we mentioned last week, Graham Platner was not inspired to run for political office, he was recruited by a pair of activists from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner vowed not to be an “a**hole” like Sen.
The Hill reported the story as "Platner says he won't be an 'a-hole' like Fetterman in Senate." Los Angeles Times reported the story as "Can Democrats take the Senate? Maine voters may provide a clue." Gateway Pundit reported the story as "Meet the Democratic Socialist Activists Who Recruited Graham Platner to Run for Senate in Maine."
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8 sources have covered this story, including Los Angeles Times, Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner and Revolver News and 4 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 8 hours ago.
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Meet the Democratic Socialist Activists Who Recruited Graham Platner to Run for Senate in Maine
Platner vows not to be 'a**hole' like Fetterman if elected to Senate
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