r/moderatepolitics • u/TheWyldMan • 3d ago

News Article Graham Platner’s Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts to His Senate Campaign

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/graham-platners-wife-flagged-sexually-explicit-texts-to-his-senate-campaign-628ec832?mod=e2tw
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u/airforceCOT 2d ago edited 2d ago

There was, but it seems Platner and his many controversies resonated more with the base and was more relatable so they picked him.

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u/Ruffles98 2d ago edited 2d ago

Platner is the result of Trump's America. Scandal after scandal from the Trump administration and people have been desensitized. The average Maine voter will be scrolling, see this headline, and feel nothing. The article is paywalled so they won't read it.

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u/Rysilk 2d ago

Jesus. Everything is trumps fault. Now even bad democrats aren’t democrats fault but trumps fault. I stubbed my toe this morning I guess that was trumps fault too

Let me ask a question. At what point does one take responsibility for their own actions?

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u/andygchicago 1d ago

It’s not that it’s Trumps fault so much as it is Trump tearing up the playbook. It’s going to be rocky until a new standard is set. If you go back, it seems like there’s always one person that rewrites politics every 50-60 years