Now I'm really puzzled. He raped me but I'm not telling people not to vote for him.

[OGBuzz]

Jake Tapper : "When people hear this from you, are you saying you should not vote for him because of what happened?"

Jenny Racicot : "I'm not going to go as far as to say that. I'm just here to tell my story, to give a clearer picture of who he is and the type of past that he has and I just think it's fair to the democratic process to let people know who they're voting for."

[meadowlander]

1. It just means Susan Collins is worse in the big scheme of things.

[johnp3907]

2. Your point?

[OGBuzz]

4. Like I said, I am puzzled by this. Platner is already sunk by this so why not go all the way and

say 'don't vote for him'.

[LisaL]

7. She is a democrat.

I don't think she wants to be accused of making up a story because she is a republican (like his other ex was being accused of). I mean, she is not a republican, but if she told people not to vote for him, people would accuse her of being a Collins supporter.

[EdmondDantes_]

20. As if that's going to stop the conspiracy theories

She's been accused of being a Roger Stone and AIPAC plant by people who refuse to believe victims.

[W_HAMILTON]

23. Because then it could come across as her accusing him of this just for political reasons.

[wcmagumba]

3. Maybe she's getting threats...

[synni]

5. Could be

Or perhaps she's afraid of getting threats in the future. I'm not saying the perp will necessarily do this, but there are lots of crazy people out there.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. How about Mainers vote for him to unseat Susan Collins,

and then replace him with a recall?

[Boo1]

8. How about he ends his campaign

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Removing Susan Collins is the priority.

Platner can step down after the election.

[Boo1]

10. Yeah right

Fuck him. Withdrawl now and we will run somebody deserving of the seat

[LisaL]

11. How exactly is he going to win that election, do tell.

NT

[Baitball Blogger]

26. Somebody else on the internet worded it better than I could.

Essentially, Trump has pretty much destroyed our morality base, and voters no longer feel anchored to morality, if it means continuing the present power structure. The key is to correct the situation once we have the upper hand. As in, recall planter after the election.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

12. What's puzzling to you?

Her comment seems straight forward.

[OGBuzz]

17. How about 'the guy is a rapist and he doesn't deserve anyone's vote'.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

18. Why do you require a specific comment?

She thinks voters should decide. What's wrong with that?

Apparently Maine Democrats are calling for him to step down.

[OGBuzz]

21. Of course, let the voters decide, and that's exactly how you end up with a guy in the White House after

credible accusations from 27 women.

[dave99]

13. Collins continues as Maine Senator too bad for picky Democrats

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. This is another reason why victims don't come forward.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

19. No shit!

"Well....she didn't say what I think she probably should have said so...."

JEEZ!

[-misanthroptimist]

15. Because...that makes...well, no sense at all

[duckworth969]

16. Uh huh...

Hang tough Platner

[EdmondDantes_]

22. Because some people find it hard to reconcile things they find incongruous

She has to deal with him being a rapist and supporting a bunch of things that she supports. That a man she liked enough to be in a relationship with could attack her. Lots of victims struggle with

People are often complicated. My biological dad is an abusive ass who's also a rapist, but he's a Democrat and did legitimately good work as a nurse with people suffering from HIV/AIDS. Not everyone is Trump who is a cartoon villain in his devotion to being a universally shitty human.

[sarisataka]

24. Perhaps she believes if she has to tell people to not vote for a rapist

Her words will not change the minds of people who will vote for a rapist

[Raven123]

25. Yes, it would have been fair to the primary election process as well