Unruffled [they/them]@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to The Democratic National Convention™ of Libjerk@anarchist.nexusEnglish · 5 days agoCalls grow for Graham Platner to drop out after sexual assault allegationwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up155arrow-down1external-linkCalls grow for Graham Platner to drop out after sexual assault allegationwww.theguardian.comUnruffled [they/them]@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to The Democratic National Convention™ of Libjerk@anarchist.nexusEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square45linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareArchangel1313@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoSo, they would just get to “choose” a new candidate, at the last minute? All of a sudden, this seems incredibly fishy.
minus-squareMacchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoAs I understand it, yes they would just pick someone to replace Platner if he dropped out. I could be wrong, but that’s what it seemed like from what I was reading.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoAs fishy as an allegation that supposedly happened in 2021 and only now comes to light?
minus-squareArchangel1313@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoHonestly, these allegations themselves do seem pretty legit…it’s just the timing that makes them seem suspicious.
So, they would just get to “choose” a new candidate, at the last minute? All of a sudden, this seems incredibly fishy.
As I understand it, yes they would just pick someone to replace Platner if he dropped out. I could be wrong, but that’s what it seemed like from what I was reading.
As fishy as an allegation that supposedly happened in 2021 and only now comes to light?
Honestly, these allegations themselves do seem pretty legit…it’s just the timing that makes them seem suspicious.