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In reply to the discussion: More unsavory news regarding Graham Platner..... [View all]mcar
(46,466 posts)25. That is not the "only" serious allegation
This is:
But she said he regularly grabbed her by the shoulders sometimes hard enough to leave marks and, on one occasion, yanked her out of a cab by her wrist after an argument when she wanted to stay in the car.
During one argument, she recalled, he twisted her arm behind her back, shoved her into a bedroom and held the door closed from the other side so she couldnt get out, telling her to remain there until she was calm. Eventually, Ms. Fifield said, she fell asleep and left the next morning.
It hurt, she said. But she added: It didnt cause an injury, it didnt break my arm.
During one argument, she recalled, he twisted her arm behind her back, shoved her into a bedroom and held the door closed from the other side so she couldnt get out, telling her to remain there until she was calm. Eventually, Ms. Fifield said, she fell asleep and left the next morning.
It hurt, she said. But she added: It didnt cause an injury, it didnt break my arm.
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I've had bad feelings about him since the beginning of his primary run against Janet Mills...
hlthe2b
Thursday
#2
Exactly, but nonetheless we have to deal with it...Dems don't/can't ignore these issues.
hlthe2b
Thursday
#8
Yes one did. Although no one can corroborate that. And when she mentioned recently it she also said she
Nanjeanne
Thursday
#11
Per NYT, she was posting on the internet that he had a nazi tattoo months before he acknowledged having it.
LisaL
Thursday
#12
New blood is a good thing, but people who have never run for anything cannot be consider fully vetted.
pat_k
Thursday
#7
I read the whole long NY Times article and still feel like this is a troubled man who had a past that
Nanjeanne
Thursday
#9
Yes she did a few months before which is when she said she would vote for Collins. My ?
Nanjeanne
Thursday
#16
Ok. In the text about saying he had a Nazi tattoo she said she would vote for Collins. And as a
Nanjeanne
Thursday
#19
It sounds like he was a lousy cheating boyfriend, at least to some of his ex-girlfirends.
LisaL
Thursday
#21
Forward marine units are "killers", you need to look up the definition for
questionseverything
Thursday
#17
You don't consider yanking women around and blocking them in a room serious?
EdmondDantes_
Thursday
#20
Yes she said it. Times couldn't corroborate. No friends of hers could either. All reported deep in article.
Nanjeanne
Thursday
#28
No. If it had been me and it happened I would have been gone. Never ok. No other girlfriend had that
Nanjeanne
Thursday
#32
Yes I believe he addressed that. My suggestion -- don't vote for him. Though I much prefer him in Senate
Nanjeanne
Thursday
#37
Addressed his old Reddit comments. Talks openly of his anger, his self medication with liquor, etc.
Nanjeanne
Thursday
#41
No-one thinks you should STFU, though I'd be happy with you getting facts straight...
Violet_Crumble
Yesterday
#59
Yeah the tattoo thing seems to have been flat out lying to the press that he had no idea what it was.
EX500rider
Thursday
#49
Who else? Maybe her podcast partner, conservative Bethany Mandel from Heritage Foundation and Moms
Nanjeanne
Thursday
#50
Janet Mills is still on the ballot I think. This guy reminded me of Fetterman... the vibes.
applegrove
Thursday
#27