Yes. I think you had the right of it, and I had the wrong of it. At least in part, in that, regardless, I knew that Platner would be stepping down.
Something I noted is that Platner said he "would" be filing the paper work. But he has not filed it yet. He does that bit of leverage, but I don't know where this goes. Its bonkers. Like, if you did what he's accused of and is denying it, like, he's fucked. Beyond fucked. Like decades in prison fucked. And he knows that. And thats not the video he posted.
Where do you think it goes from here? What should Platner do?
This feels, like, more-so-than ever before, like pressure from Israel/ AIPAC. I just, it would be literally insane for Platner to deny this if its in any way true. At least like this. As categorically as its being done. And now, as I'm listening to coverage in real time, its all "I told you so's" from Democratic party talking heads.
I mean his suspension speech is basically saying, without saying it, that the call is coming from inside the house. He's saying this is insider Democrats doing this, and then almost instantly, there is this announcement from Maine DNC on how its going to work, and lo-and-behold, they're doing an insider only process with you guessed it, super delegates.
Look its been a hard 24-48 hour roller coaster. I've been supportive of Graham, vocally so. I heard this new accusation, it seems highly credible, and I looked at it, and I said, Graham is going to have to step down.
There were plenty here, including @WoodScientist@lemmy.world who pushed back that there actually was no evidence in this accusation. And now, suddenly there is this announcement from Maine DNC on how its going to work, and lo-and-behold, they're doing an insider only process with you guessed it, super delegates.
And Platner is categorically denying all of this, which is a criminal accusation. You don't do that if you don't plan on going to court and winning. Now I've got fucking whiplash from all this.
Helped lobby both Republicans and Democrats to support the first impeachment of Trump.
Has been the organizing director of Common Defense, the Senior Campaign’s director , and many other hats at Common Defense, a anti-war progressive veterans organization which has helped get many progressives elected across the country
And he lives in Camden Maine. Or at least he did a year or so ago.
I think its going to be on the Platner campaign, not the Maine DNC to decide who the next person is going to be. They have the internal infrastructure to win an election. Maine DNC does not.
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Well you don't have to have a PhD to be a scientist. But its quite hilarious you have that book.