{"id":2613625,"date":"2026-06-12T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-nominated-platner-to-connect-better-with-men-guy-benson\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:10:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:10:01","slug":"democrats-nominated-platner-to-connect-better-with-men-guy-benson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-nominated-platner-to-connect-better-with-men-guy-benson\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats nominated Platner to \u2018connect better&#8217; with men: Guy Benson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fdemocrats-nominated-platner-to-connect-better-with-men-guy-benson%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=2613625&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 class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> senior columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/guy-benson\/\">Guy Benson<\/a> argued <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\">Graham Platner<\/a> became the Democratic nominee for Senate in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\">Maine<\/a> to increase male support in the party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that there is a reason why Maine Democrats decided to nominate Graham Platner, because they were like, \u2018We need to connect better with men. We need someone who\u2019s manly,\u2019\u201d Benson said Thursday on Fox News\u2019s <em>Gutfeld!<\/em>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4606212\/judge-blocks-paxton-suing-actblue-talarico-campaign-concerns\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge blocks Paxton from suing ActBlue over Talarico campaign concerns<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4605434\/brad-lander-acquitted-protest-immigration-court\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Brad Lander acquitted of criminal charge over protest at immigration court<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4605434\/brad-lander-acquitted-protest-immigration-court\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Brad Lander acquitted of criminal charge over protest at immigration court<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leading up to Benson\u2019s comments about Platner, Benson said there needs to be an investigation into the \u201cpandemic\u201d of male vocal fry, also known as \u201cliberal dude voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson said Democrats also believe Platner will connect better with men because they are used to the \u201cliberal dude voice,\u201d and Platner\u2019s \u201cdeep voice\u201d is different from that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo [Democrats] have gone with the guy who actually embodies every single checklist item of actual toxic masculinity that they\u2019ve been, like, lecturing us for years,\u201d Benson said. \u201cThey\u2019ve picked the real one of that in Graham Platner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner became the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine on Tuesday, besting Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) after she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4549217\/janet-mills-drops-out-maine-senate-race-clearing-way-platner\/\">dropped out <\/a>of the primary race in late April.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4604640\/new-man-graham-platner-cant-stop-lying\/\"><strong>\u2018NEW MAN\u2019 GRAHAM PLATNER CAN\u2019T STOP LYING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the days before the primary, Platner faced numerous allegations, including abuse accusations from former partners. He also sent sexually explicit texts to other women shortly after getting married in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner has denied the abuse accusations <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/04\/us\/politics\/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html?eafs_enabled=false\">reported<\/a> by the <em>New York Times<\/em>, calling them \u201cpolitically motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Examiner senior columnist Guy Benson argued Graham Platner became the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine to increase male support in the party. \u201cI think that there is a reason why Maine Democrats decided to nominate Graham Platner, because they were like, \u2018We need to connect better with men. 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