Media Rewrite History: ‘Some Say’ Platner Tat ‘Resembled’ Nazi Symbol
When walking scandal Graham Platner dropped out of the Maine Senate race, one might have expected the leftist media to stop pretending that rape and sexual assault and Nazi tattoos are no big deal. Instead though, they’ve opted to continue rewriting history, reframing the giant Totenkopf symbol he had emblazoned on his chest into just some tattoo “that some say resembled a Nazi symbol.”
Bozell on Apple and Google’s Attempt to Hide Negative Platner Stories
Many people heard about the depth of Graham Platner's scandals when he withdrew from the Maine Senate race last week under pressure. Why weren't they aware of his Nazi tattoo or his racist and misogynistic Reddit posts? The facts were out there the entire time. The reality is that Apple and Google, the most dominant tech companies and news aggregators on the planet, actively shielded their…
Apple and Google News Intentionally Bury Graham Platner Scandals
Apple and Google News are up to their media manipulation again. This time, the apps are burying their heads in the sand regarding Graham Platner’s biggest scandals. David Bozell, President of the Media Research Center, joined The Lars Larson Show on Monday to discuss the latest MRC Free Speech America study exposing Apple and Google News' omission bias. From November through May, the headlines…
NewsBusters Podcast: Anti-Trump Spin, Partisan Glee at Graham's Death
The most obvious occasion for civility in Washington is the sudden death of a public official. It shouldn't be a time for score-settling and expressing glee. Lindsey Graham's death led to both of these. Plus: Ro Khanna's West Bank stunt backfires.
Google Tries, Fails to Rebut MRC’s Tech Giant-Platner Special Report
Media Research Center caught Apple and Google red-handed, and now it seems Google is hoping a few quick dismissals and an ad hominem attack will erase its attempt to shield scandal-plagued Graham Platner from criticism.
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.
Recent Flashback: Matthew Yglesias Idolizes Platner Vetter in NYT
The blog critiques Daniel Moraff, a political organizer praised by Matthew Yglesias for finding outsider Democratic candidates, but whose vetting process is questioned after Graham Platner’s troubled background emerged. The post warns Democrats to vet Moraff’s other hand-picked candidates more thoroughly to avoid repeating past mistakes.
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…
Late to the Party: O’Donnell Bashes Platner AFTER Senate Race Dropout
Late on Wednesday, the thoroughly disgraced Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dropped out of the 2026 midterm race, after a new rape allegation and unfavorable polls surfaced. Even most of the liberal media was done running cover for him and trying to bury his many scandals. Two hours after Platner’s 11-minute dropout announcement video was posted to his campaign’s X account, MS NOW’s…
CNN's Cornish Pleads: Don't Tar Abdul El-Sayed With the Platner Brush!
The extent to which the Platner fiasco is fracturing the left was on full display on CNN today. Former NPRer turned CNN This Morning host Audie Cornish interrupted Dem panelist Meghan Hays, calling her out over what Cornish saw as an attempt at "smearing" other Democrat candidates — and in particular, radical Abdul El-Sayed 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…
CBS’s Tony Dokoupil DESTROYS Dems’ Coddling of Graham Platner
In a rare editorial that will surely send the media hall monitors into fits, CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil absolutely eviscerated the Democrats for coddling Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner (he hasn’t withdrawn yet). But Dokoupil was only half right.
NewsBusters Podcast: Epstein Obsession, Graham Platner Omission
The latest NewsBusters study from Curtis Houck underlined that ABC, CBS, and NBC unloaded more than 27 hours of coverage on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, mostly playing up his association with President Trump (and not Bill Clinton). By contrast, the networks spent months ignoring Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo and other embarrassing scandals.
