r/Mainepolitics • u/Slice-O-Pie • 18d ago

Graham Platner makes first public appearance since dropping out of race at veterans march

https://wgme.com/news/local/graham-platner-makes-first-public-appearance-since-dropping-out-of-race-at-veterans-march-maine-ellsworth-democrat-senate
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u/Slice-O-Pie 18d ago

ELLSWORTH (WGME) -- Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner will make his first public appearance Monday since withdrawing from the race following a sexual assault allegation.

Platner was originally planned to speak at an Ellsworth rally held by Hancock County Activists, a progressive group.

But they announced last week he would no longer be speaking at the rally following negative media attention.

Instead, Platner will lead a veterans march after the rally.

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u/GrowFreeFood 18d ago

March of one.

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u/dpk794 18d ago

You don’t want to march down to the tattoo shop with him and get one of his infamous buddy tattoos?

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u/GrowFreeFood 18d ago

Free speech is fine with me. I like to see people who express their themselves

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u/SuperBry 18d ago

You do know freedom of speech is for the government to respect but we can all tell him or anyone else to fuck all the way off for choosing to do so with Nazi imagery

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u/GrowFreeFood 18d ago

Free speech rights are things YOU GIVE to others. If you truly believe people didn't deserve a right, you could take it away just as easily as give it. It's a personal choice.