Maine Dems Held Debate To Replace Graham Platner — And Oof Was It A Doozy
The Maine Senate debate Thursday was filled with odd candidates, including a trans-identifying man who writes songs.
The Maine Senate debate Thursday was filled with odd candidates, including a trans-identifying man who writes songs.
The eight candidates hoping to replace Graham Platner either lost their primary races or have no traditional qualifications to run for the Senate. Platner, who won the party’s June primary, exited the race on July 8 after a former girlfriend accused him of rape.
All of the candidates gave convoluted responses to basic questions. The trans-identifying candidate, Ashley Webb, said he is qualified to be a senator because he writes songs and is transparent.
“Oh I ran for office several times, didn’t win, but I did run. And then um, I’m a songwriter and then I write my own books,” Webb said. “And then, I suppose my transparency, I wouldn’t lie to people and I wouldn’t deceive the people like we’re being deceived right now.”
Webb claimed trans-identifying people were being “dehumanized” because women do not want men in their bathrooms.
“We’re being de-humanized. They say we want to hurt people. I don’t want to hurt anybody, I just want to use the bathroom,” Webb said.
Dr. Nirav Shah, who lost his primary for governor, offered the clearest responses. He claimed that Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins blindly supported Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, though she opposed his nomination.
Former Maine state Sen. Troy Jackson, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former congressional aide Jordan Wood all struggled to match Platner’s energy and enthusiasm. These candidate appeared unable to answer basic questions about policies.
Far-left live-streamer Hasan Piker called the candidates “rizz-less,” according