Washington Week Shucks ‘Oysterman’ Platner, Still Touts Hopes for Dems
The latest Washington Week with The Atlantic roundtable on PBS featured not only criticism but cynicism regarding the Democratic Party’s slimy embrace of Graham Platner, the disgraced former U.S. Senate candidate for Maine, credibly accused of sexual assault. Yet the journalist panel remained high on Democratic prospects for the Senate, even in Maine.
Why Are the Media Blind to the 'Democratic Socialist' Platform?
What would taking apart the American government look like? The headline deck at Fox News read as follows, "Socialists launch radical platform to abolish the US Senate in bid to fundamentally transform America: The radical update also calls for amnesty for all immigrants and defunding the Department of War, sources say."
Capehart Does 180 On Platner After Scandals Become Electoral Liability
MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart joined PBS News Hour on Friday to recap the week’s news, which naturally highlighted Graham Platner’s decision to exit the Maine Senate race after being accused of rape amid a long list of other scandals. In contrast to what he said a month ago after the first accusations of violence towards women came out, Capehart declared he was happy to see Platner go because…
PBS Soft-Pedals Radical Dem Abdul El-Sayed, Waterskiing 'Normal Guy'
On Monday’s PBS News Hour, political analyst Carrie Dann, who previously reported from D.C. for NBC News, filled in for her Cook Political Report colleague Amy Walter, but proved more partisan than Walter. She was chirpily optimistic on the prospects of radical Abdul el-Sayed, who’s running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
Chieng: Only Collins Would've Voted For Platner After Rape Allegations
According to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show host-of-the-week Ronny Chieng, Graham Platner had to end his Senate campaign after being credibly accused of rape and sexual assault because nobody would vote for him except the woman who would have been his opponent: Sen. Susan Collins. In order to make such a claim, Chieng simply assumed the evidence against Planter is as strong as the evidence…
Morning Joe Continues Platner Defense and Gives Warning to D.C. Dems
After Democrat Graham Platner finally dropped out of the Maine Senate race on Wednesday night, Thursday’s Morning Joe continued to try to defend him. Co-host Joe Scarborough said Republicans would be “beyond hypocritical” to wade into the issue, as he said it was “fascinating” that some were “summarily calling him a rapist now.” His co-host, and wife, Mika Brzezinski also joined in as she…
Alert the Media! PolitiFact Located a Lying Democrat
PolitiFact did something truly shocking on July 2. They tagged a Democrat with their harshest judgment, “Pants On Fire.” It’s been almost two years since the last time. On July 31, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was flagged for suggesting J.D. Vance had sex with a couch. In between those, I counted 32 "Pants On Fire" tags for Donald Trump.
NBC Skips Fifield for McDreamy, ABC Offers Absurd Tag for Nazi Tattoo
On Thursday morning, the “Big Three” of ABC, CBS, and NBC were forlorn over the left’s now-former Senate darling in Maine Democrat Graham Platner, who insisted late Wednesday he’ll quit the race amid on-camera claims of abuse and assault from two ex-girlfriends, a fake working-class persona, a Nazi tattoo, odious social media posts about minorities and veterans, and a tawdry profile on a…
The View Defends Dems Dragging Feet to Oust Platner, Blame Trump
With Democratic Party Nazi Graham Platner finally dropping out of the race for Senate in Maine, the liberal ladies of ABC’s The View thought the Democrats could pat themselves on the back. During Thursday’s episode, they defended how long it took Democrats to turn on Platner and engaged in some electioneering as they urged their Democratic Party to find someone who matched Platner’s platform…
Jen Psaki Reverses Course On Platner After Withdrawal
Having been given the “abandon ship” order from the Kriegsmarine ship Graham Platner, MS NOW’s The Brief host Jen Psaki blasted the now-former Maine Senate candidate as a sexual predator who refuses to accept accountability for his actions. The problem for Psaki is that even after Lindsey Fifield’s original allegations of violence, she was one of the MS NOW allies Platner went running to in…
Ex-Politico Labor Reporter Makes Shocking Revelation on Platner Vetter
A recent blog reveals that Daniel Moraff, key vetter for the Graham Platner Senate campaign, allegedly asked journalist Mike Elk to delete quotes as a political favor—raising concerns of corruption and poor candidate vetting.
Sunny Hostin Walks Back Support for Platner, Craves Victory for Dems
Someone at ABC News or Disney might have had words with The View’s Sunny Hostin after she doubled down on supporting Maine’s Democratic Party Nazi Graham Platner following an allegation of sexual assault. She walked back that support on Wednesday’s show and made it clear she wanted her Democratic Party to pick a new candidate soon because she still felt the state was in play.
Double Standard: ABC IGNORES New Allegations From Platner Ex Fifield
Between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, flagship ABC newscasts World News Tonight and Good Morning America refused to mention new disturbing allegations from Graham Platner ex-girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield, who shared new instances of verbal abuse and said he repeatedly had unprotected sex without her consent. Instead, ABC chose to only continue emphasizing the rape allegations from Jenny…
Brzezinski Combatively Questions Details of Platner Rape Allegation
After the new sexual assault allegations against Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, Morning Joe’s Mika Brzezinski showed some skepticism about the allegations and continuously asked for “evidence” in a pretty combative interview with Politico reporter Adam Wren, whose outlet published the claims. Brzezinski also showed concern over Platner’s “due process” as he faced the…
