Chris Hayes/Platner interview live.

[sheshe2]

Chris usually pitches softball questions. He is not doing so tonight.

Interesting segment.

MS NOW

[democratsruletheday]

1. Much ado about nothing IMO.....

IF this was pre-Trump then GP would already be gone. But compared to tOrange shitter, this is child's play. One other thing: GP is fortunate this is coming out NOW and not in October. He's got plenty of time to right the ship. He's not 'another Fetterman' as some hand wringing posters in here are mumbling about. Not unless he has a massive, brain altering stroke like JF did.

[mcar]

2. Blaming women for being raped is much ado about nothing?

Using racist and ableist slurs is much ado about nothing?

[LisaL]

4. I am not sure what could possibly be disqualifying if

we judge other politicians by Trump.
That is a very, very low bar.

[radical noodle]

17. If we judge by trump

there would be nothing disqualifying. Is that really what we want in Democratic politicians now?

[LisaL]

18. Seems that way.

With what some here are arguing. But I think we should have at least some standards.

[niyad]

5. You might want to read the article in the nyt linked in another thread.

[EdmondDantes_]

7. Abusing women is much ado about nothing?

Getting a second person saying he knew his tattoo was a nazi image is nothing? Talking about how he'd rape someone to assert dominance is nothing?

[DoBW]

13. Epstein Class f*ckery

they want Platner gone, bad

[orangecrush]

16. Very much so

[Just_Vote_Dem]

3. I thought he came across very well

Only saw a few minutes, but I was impressed

[hlthe2b]

6. Chris would be doing Platner no favors (no matter what one believes) by going "light"...

At least the viewer has some ability to decide for themselves...

[Nixie]

8. Not sure about his candidness. He said the allegations or stories were not

new, but there has been a new story every few days. That’s why there is more focus on him and his people like Bernie and Warren have asked him if there’s anything else.

Part of all this goes to whether voters will wonder if he’s stable enough and they might stick with Collins whom they already know.

He’s deep into bro culture so maybe that’s his ticket.

[AZProgressive]

9. I thought Platner handled the tough questions well

I turned it to Youtube when I saw Claire McCaskill immediately on afterward.

[Nanjeanne]

15. Claire surprised the shit out of me. She said the Times article presented two sides of the man, which

if you read the entire article it did. And Maine would decide which Platner he is now. Said she thought he addressed the questions well. Was quite candid and open.

[RandySF]

10. There are other candidates on the primary ballot.

It’s not too late.

[AZProgressive]

11. Are they going to win?

I remember when I supported Deedra Abboud over Krysten Sinema in the 2018 Arizona Senate primary I was told that Abboud wasn't going to win and they were right she didn't win.

[RandySF]

12. Is Platner?

I don’t know the future.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

14. Oh damn, I was gonna ask for some winning lottery numbers n/t

[AZProgressive]

19. Ask who?

You can make predictions in politics based on polling. Platner has consistently lead in the polls. Janet Mills can read a poll too which is why she dropped out.

https://www.realclearpolling.com/elections/senate/2026/maine

There is nothing recent as far as the primary. Most latest polls are related to a matchup with Susan Collins where he also leads there. There is a lot of last minute desperation and for some reason the Democrats often do self sabatoge when it comes to their leading candidates like with Mamdani but in this case there is no Cuomo to fall back on unless you count a dropped out Mills still on the ballot and other candidates polling a distant 3rd place.