Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner went after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday during a town hall, calling the Pennsylvania senator “an a-hole.” “The Senate really is a place of — it's a lot about relationships, and I, like — I don't want to go down there and simply be non-functional,” Platner said,
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner went after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday during a town hall, calling the Pennsylvania senator “an a-hole.” “The Senate really is a place of — it's a lot about relationships, and I, like — I don't want to go down there and simply be non-functional,” Platner said,
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner went after Sen. Josh Gottheimer predicted on CNN that Graham Platner will be off the ballot soon, urging Maine Democrats to replace the scandal-plagued Senate candidate. Bernie Sanders on Monday offered his support for Graham Platner, despite Platner's string of scandals.
Democrat Graham Platner appears likely to become the party's nominee against Sen. Platner has been accused of engaging in volatile behavior with women, among other controversies.
The Hill reported the story as "Platner says he won't be an 'a-hole' like Fetterman in Senate." CBS News reported the story as "Bernie Sanders voices support for Graham Platner: "There are no saints in the U.S. Senate"." Fox News reported the story as "Graham Platner will 'get off the ballot soon,' Democratic lawmaker predicts."
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10 sources have covered this story, including Fox News, CBS News, Los Angeles Times and Gateway Pundit and 6 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 hours ago.
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