{"id":2611143,"date":"2026-06-05T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-shrug-at-platner-scandal-proves-kavanaugh-hearings-were-always-a-partisan-witch-hunt\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:27:45","slug":"dems-shrug-at-platner-scandal-proves-kavanaugh-hearings-were-always-a-partisan-witch-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-shrug-at-platner-scandal-proves-kavanaugh-hearings-were-always-a-partisan-witch-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"After Kavanaugh Witch Hunt, Dems Shrug At Platner Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-shrug-at-platner-scandal-proves-kavanaugh-hearings-were-always-a-partisan-witch-hunt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2611143&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article argues that Democrats\u2019 approach to sexual misconduct allegations is inconsistent: it recalls that during Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s Supreme Court confirmation, Democrats pushed to withdraw his nomination while also promoting \u201cbelieve all women,\u201d but suggests the same standard is not being applied now that a Democratic Senate nominee, Graham Platner, faces serious accusations.<\/p>\n<p>It centers on a New York Times report describing claims from several former girlfriends that Platner had \u201cvolatile\u201d relationships, with some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleging demeaning behavior adn<\/a>, in one case, physical intimidation or threats. The piece focuses especially on allegations from Lyndsey fifield, who says Platner could be rough when drinking and describes incidents involving physical force. The article notes that Platner denies the most severe claims, though he admits he \u201cto often self medicated with alcohol\u201d and concedes he was a flawed partner.<\/p>\n<p>The author then contrasts what they say was the lack of corroboration in the Kavanaugh case with the Times report\u2019s portrayal of documentary material (texts, chat exchanges, and othre communications). it claims Democrats and supportive media dismiss Platner\u2019s accusers quickly because the accusations could harm Democrats politically, adding that a replacement candidate might be considered later but, absent that, Platner will likely remain defended.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>When Brett Kavanaugh was hit with baseless sexual assault allegations during his Supreme Court confirmation, Democrats far and wide demanded that his nomination be withdrawn under the asinine notion that we should \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitchy.com\/dougp\/2026\/06\/05\/theres-been-a-dem-rule-change-since-elizabeth-warren-said-this-about-the-kavanaugh-accusations-n2428933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">believe all women<\/a>.\u201d Now that their Nazi-tatted Senate candidate is facing far more credible accusations of misconduct, however, the party is changing its tune on such a standard. <\/p>\n<p>The unsurprising flip-flop came about following the Thursday release of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/04\/us\/politics\/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Times expos\u00e9<\/a> on Graham Platner, the presumptive U.S. Senate Democrat nominee in Maine. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-company-deepseek-funnels-american-user-data-to-china\/\" title=\"AI Company DeepSeek &#039;Funnels&#039; American User Data To China\">report includes allegations<\/a> by several of Platner\u2019s ex-girlfriends of experiencing \u201cvolatile and \u2018toxic\u2019 relationships\u201d with Platner \u201cthat were unsettling and at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-nyt-drops-graham-platner-domestic-violence-bombshell-report-scared-left-marks-wrenched-arms-according-to-ex-girlfriend\/\" title=\"BREAKING: NYT Drops ... Domestic Violence Bombshell Report - Scared, Left Marks, Wrenched Arms, According to Ex-Girlfriend\">times emotionally wrenching<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Platner could be charming and charismatic, they recalled in interviews, but also demeaning to women and, in at least one case, even physically threatening. He drank heavily and was regularly unfaithful,\u201d the report reads.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the article centers around claims made by ex-girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield, a 40-year-old Virginian who worked in conservative circles and purportedly dated Platner from 2013 to 2015. Fifield \u2014 who has since <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lyndseyfifield\/status\/2062808679829704815?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused<\/a> the Times of \u201cmethodically delay[ing] and twist[ing]\u201d the story to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/06\/04\/new-york-times-graham-platner-lyndsey-fifield-catch-and-kill-domestic-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">benefit<\/a> Platner \u2014 alleged that the Democrat candidate \u201ccould be rough with her \u2026 particularly when they were drinking,\u201d as described by the Times. She also claimed he \u201cregularly grabbed her by the shoulders \u2014 sometimes hard enough to leave marks \u2014 and, on one occasion, yanked her out of a cab by her wrist after an argument when she wanted to stay in the car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Times writers Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer did not disclose those allegations until the 22nd paragraph of the report. <\/p>\n<p>A Platner campaign rep told the outlet that Platner \u201cstrongly disputes\u201d Fifield\u2019s claims of physical intimidation or squabbles, which the Times said it couldn\u2019t corroborate. The Maine Democrat admitted that he \u201ctoo often self medicated with alcohol, and was a far from perfect boyfriend\u201d but that \u201c[a]ny characterization beyond that is false, and \u2026 politically motivated.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The allegations came following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/graham-platners-wife-flagged-sexually-explicit-texts-to-his-senate-campaign-628ec832?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> that Platner sent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wall-street-journal-embraces-book-ban-hoax\/\" title=\"Wall Street Journal Falls for &#039;Book Ban&#039; Hoax\">sexually explicit text messages<\/a> to several women while married to his current wife. <\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/02\/what-graham-platner-did-at-his-brothers-wedding-revealed-his-repulsive-character-10-years-ago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Graham Platner Did At His Brother\u2019s Wedding Revealed His Repulsive Character 10 Years Ago<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">His explanation when confronted with this fact tonight was that\u2026she didn\u2019t text *him* about the meaning of his own tattoo. As if she knew it, but he didn\u2019t. And that somehow she\u2019s the one lying about him calling it \u201cmy totenkopf\u201d for years. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZVAG9dfj4e\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZVAG9dfj4e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Guy Benson (@guypbenson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/guypbenson\/status\/2062745860375478682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Within hours of the Times story breaking, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/2062915986047586745?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmaVigeland\/status\/2062636272502374809?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acolytes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cenkuygur\/status\/2062743921349079071?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quickly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/krystalball\/status\/2062634418871665120?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dismissed<\/a> Fifield\u2019s allegations, mainly on the grounds that her claims shouldn\u2019t be taken seriously because of her work in Republican circles. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., for example, reportedly said he\u2019s \u201cnot impressed\u201d with the Times report and that it \u201cseems like a lot of nothing\u201d from a \u201cwoman who works for right-wing political operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Funny how Democrats are willing to so easily sideline Platner\u2019s accusers as unreliable after treating the word of Kavanaugh\u2019s suspect accusers as gospel. That point is particularly notable given that there is far more evidence to suggest wrongdoing by Platner than there ever was with Kavanaugh.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, Platner doesn\u2019t deny being in a relationship with Fifield. Nor did his campaign dispute some of Fifield\u2019s claims, such as the one that Platner allegedly said he would \u201crape\u201d anyone who broke into his apartment in \u201ca sexual way, not in a gay way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more is that the Times reportedly obtained and reviewed \u201ctexts between Ms. Fifield and Mr. Platner, along with Google Chat exchanges, texts and Facebook messages between Ms. Fifield and her friends during and after the relationship.\u201d The outlet said it additionally \u201creviewed some of Ms. Fifield\u2019s diary entries from after the relationship had ended.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the very minimum, it seems both parties confirmed that they interacted with one another and that there was, in fact, a relationship between them at some point. <\/p>\n<p>While the veracity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-diddy-combs-accused-by-two-more-women-of-sexual-assault\/\" title=\"Sean &#039;Diddy&#039; Combs faces new sexual assault ... from two women\">physical abuse claims<\/a> is yet to be determined, what\u2019s been presented thus far is already far more than what was put forward during the witch hunt against Kavanaugh. In Kavanaugh\u2019s case, there was no evidence whatsoever to corroborate his accusers\u2019 claims of sexual impropriety, let alone that he had even met them. <\/p>\n<p>In their book <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Justice-Trial-Kavanaugh-Confirmation-Supreme\/dp\/1621579832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justice on Trial<\/a><\/em>, authors Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2019\/12\/02\/21-reasons-not-to-believe-christine-blasey-fords-claims-about-justice-kavanaugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2019\/09\/15\/new-book-christine-blasey-fords-friend-leland-keyser-doesnt-believe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inconsistencies<\/a> in the testimony of Kavanaugh\u2019s chief accuser, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/christine-blasey-ford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christine Blasey Ford<\/a>, and how she <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2019\/12\/02\/21-reasons-not-to-believe-christine-blasey-fords-claims-about-justice-kavanaugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">couldn\u2019t even recall<\/a> basic details about her alleged encounter with Kavanaugh. None of the people Ford named as being at the supposed party where the alleged rape occurred \u2014 including Ford\u2019s lifelong friend Leland Keyser \u2014 recalled being at any such a party. Keyser also said that she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/09\/22\/kavanaugh-ford-woman-party-letter-836913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doesn\u2019t know<\/a> Kavanaugh, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2019\/09\/15\/new-book-christine-blasey-fords-friend-leland-keyser-doesnt-believe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">didn\u2019t believe<\/a> Ford\u2019s story, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/christine-blasey-fords-friend-felt-pressured-to-revise-initial-statement-denying-knowledge-of-assault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> the FBI that Ford\u2019s allies tried pressuring her to change her statement to help Ford.<\/p>\n<p>Claims by accusers <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/deborah-ramirez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deborah Ramirez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/julie-swetnick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Julie Swetnick<\/a> also lacked any corroborating evidence and similarly collapsed under scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, Democrats and their media allies treated them all as credible. <\/p>\n<p>What Graham Platner\u2019s latest scandal confirms (yet again) is that the left doesn\u2019t actually \u201cbelieve all women.\u201d They choose to \u201cbelieve\u201d <em>some<\/em> women and their allegations only when they can be weaponized to advance their quest for power.<\/p>\n<p>Kavanaugh\u2019s accusers were deemed \u201cbelievable\u201d because they could be used to block a conservative judge from ascending to the Supreme Court and moving it in an originalist direction. Eric Swalwell\u2019s accusers were deemed \u201cbelievable\u201d because they could be used to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/04\/13\/democrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prevent<\/a> potential Republican victories in California\u2019s gubernatorial primary. But since Platner\u2019s accusers could threaten Democrats\u2019 chances of giving GOP Sen. Susan Collins the boot, the party couldn\u2019t care less.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s still possible that Democrats could try to make a last-minute swap with a less-controversial leftist in Maine\u2019s Senate race. But unless and until that happens, the \u201cparty of women\u201d will continue to defend Platner for as long as it takes.  <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics and RealClearHealth. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats once demanded to \u201cbelieve all women\u201d after Kavanaugh-now they excuse their own nominee\u2019s credible misconduct claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2611144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Platner-Kavanaugh.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35803,3685,80891,9068,51621],"class_list":["post-2611143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-brett-kavanaugh","tag-democrats","tag-hollywood-scandal","tag-kavanaugh","tag-witch-hunt-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Platner-Kavanaugh.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2611143"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2611147,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611143\/revisions\/2611147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2611144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2611143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2611143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2611143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}