ALL the Networks Covered Platner Rape Charge, Often Deep in the Show
All the broadcast network evening newscasts covered the serious rape allegation lodged against Maine’s Democrat Senate nominee Graham Platner, underscoring that Platner is considering discontinuing his campaign, the Maine Democratic Party wants him to step down, and several Democrats in Congress rescinded their endorsements.All this (and the coverage) signals that Democrats think this will…
Curtains: MSNOW Turns on Platner, But Levels Cheap Shots on Way Out
Politico dropped a new Graham Platner bombshell Monday afternoon that ex-girlfriend Jenny Racicot alleged the Maine Democrat senatorial candidate “forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago despite her repeated objections.” MS NOW surprisingly was on it within 30 minutes and made clear that, aside from one guest arguing he stay in because Brett Kavanaugh “raped” Christine Blasey…
OMISSION: Sunday Shows Continue to Mostly Avoid Platner Scandals
The Elitist Media Sunday Shows continue to mostly run cover for Herr Oystergruppenfuhrer Graham Platner, doing the bare minimum if anything at all to make mention of the various scandals swirling around his candidacy. In fact, most of the shows went silent despite new revelations.
The 'Mainstream' Media and the Rise of Maine's Graham Platner
It is, one might say, a completely American media routine. Out there somewhere in this big country, some far left activist gets attention and the left leaning media loves it.
Psaki Gushes To Platner 'You're Clearly Under Donald Trump's Skin'
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner continued his MS NOW tour on Wednesday when he joined The Briefing host Jen Psaki. Psaki marveled how Platner has been able to get “under Donald Trump’s skin” and repeatedly expressed indignation that Trump would dare to suggest Platner is not a beacon of morality.
Kimmel Claims If Platner Loses, GOP Will Nominate Him For President
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel became the first broadcast network comedian to mention Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner and his many scandals. However, Kimmel did not do so to condemn Democrats but to claim that if he loses, Republicans will nominate him for president in 2028. Later in his primary election recap, Kimmel would continue his strange new respect for Republicans like Thomas…
NBC Gushes Platner Has ‘Energized Progressives,’ Downplays Nazi Tattoo
Tuesday was primary day in Maine and three other states, so Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s life of ruin was seemingly unavoidable. While we saw NBC finally get off the sidelines and offer consistent coverage following last week’s allegations by ex-girlfriends in The New York Times, the peacock network gushed Platner’s stormy seas have “energized progressives” and “strengthen[ed] his bond”…
NBC Took Until Saturday for a Top Show to Mention NYT Story on Platner
Despite the rumored New York Times story on Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s past relationships breaking Thursday afternoon, NBC took until Saturday night to mention it on either of their flagship newscasts — Today or Nightly News — before quickly dropping it thereafter, while ABC and CBS have covered it repeatedly since Friday.
Maher Associates Platner's Nazi Tattoo With Conservatives
Friday’s edition of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher brought out the best and worst of the eponymous host. On one hand, Maher reacted to Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s ever-growing list of scandals by claiming he would have thought a Nazi tattoo was a conservative thing and that in the past, sex scandals have only been disqualifying for Democrats. However, in the Overtime segment, he…
Capehart Says Trump And Republicans Are Why Platner Shouldn't Drop Out
MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart joined Friday’s PBS News Hour to discuss the abuse allegations made by Lyndsey Fifield against far-left Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. When asked if Platner should drop out of the race, Capehart eventually said no because it is unfair to hold anyone running for office to any moral standard because Donald Trump is currently the president. Thankfully, The…
A Day Late: ABC Finally Covers Platner’s ‘Firestorm of Controversy’
Friday’s CBS Mornings was the first major broadcast network flagship newscast to mention the allegations laid out by ex-girlfriends of Maine Democrat senatorial candidate Graham Platner with nothing on ABC or NBC, and all three networks skipping it Thursday night. By Friday night, however, ABC’s World News Tonight covered the disturbing claims and the CBS Evening News led off with them.
ABC, NBC Ignore Disturbing New Allegations Against Maine Dem Platner
On Thursday afternoon, The New York Times released a long-rumored item about embattled Maine Democratic senatorial candidate Graham Platner that detailed claims many will find abusive toward ex-girlfriends. The major broadcast networks – ABC, CBS, and NBC – saw no reason to tell viewers about it on their flagship Thursday night newscasts. On their lead Friday morning shows, the blackout…
NewsBusters Podcast: Jill Biden Proves CBS Still Boosts the Democrats
You have to laugh when Jim Acosta is warning that CBS and CNN are going to turn into a "propaganda giant" when they're in danger of being a little more balanced in their "news." The CBS show Sunday Morning has been a routine propaganda stop for Democrats, and that was no different for Jill Biden, who preposterously claimed her husband was still lucid.
OMISSION: ABC Can Nazi Themselves Covering Graham Platner's Scandals
After many weeks of covering up for Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo and Reddit post scandals, a new sexting scandal finally forced the Elitist Media Evening News to cover everything. However, there still remains one notable holdout.
