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On Monday night,<\/span> Senate candidateTroy Jackson, Maine Democrats\u2019 likely replacement for Graham Platner, was the subject of reports from colleagues accusing him of bullying. <\/p>

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According to the Washington Post<\/em>and CNN, Jackson, a leading Maine Democrat who served most recently as the state Senate president, has a history of shouting and cursing at co-workers, and allegedly threw a water bottle toward another lawmaker, Heather Sanborn, when he couldn\u2019t convince her to vote his way\u2014an incident that became infamous within the state Senate.<\/p>\n

Many of his Democratic colleagues described Jackson\u2019s conduct to the Post<\/em> and CNN as a recurring feature of his time in Maine\u2019s senate, and eventually a pressing problem that they raised with Gov. Janet Mills, who was defeated in her own primary candidacy for the Senate seat at stake\u2014and some said that much of the behavior was directed at women.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sanborn, whom Jackson allegedly alsoscreamed at \u201can inch from her nose,\u201d did not return to the Senate for several days after the incident. While Jackson later apologized, his statements did not impresssome colleagues, according to CNN.<\/p>\n

Several said that despite a Democratic majority in both legislature chambers and a Democratic governor in Janet Mills, they couldn\u2019t achieve as much as they could have because leaders didn\u2019t get along.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was so difficult to maneuver because none of them would even speak to each other,\u201d one top Maine Democratic official told the Post<\/em>. \u201cIt was inept.\u201d<\/p>\n

The campaign, and some other Maine lawmakers, tell a different story. \u201cOver 22 years in public office, there have been moments when he let his frustration get the better of him,\u201d Jackson\u2019s campaign told CNN in a Monday statement. \u201cTroy regrets the moments when disagreements became too heated, but passion for the issues he advocates for should not be confused with physical intimidation or bullying.\u201d<\/p>

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Many prominent voices who initially backed Platner have dismissed or ridiculed the reports:<\/p>\n

But do the particular incidents Democratic lawmakers cited sound like the \u201cpassion\u201d neededin a political \u201cmoment [that] calls for a rabble-rouser\u201d? Not really. Is it bad to demand more from elected representatives? Or bad not to want to normalize the kind of workplace behavior that\u2019s alleged of Jackson? No. As to whether it\u2019s an excuse to go after white men: Remember the extensive coverage of Kamala Harris\u2019 allegedly unhealthy workplace culture? Or Amy Klobuchar\u2019s?<\/p>\n

To be clear, CNN noted that the dozens of Democrats it interviewed said they did not find Jackson\u2019s behavior comparable to that of former nominee Graham Platner, who is alleged to have raped Jenny Racicot, a woman he previously dated, and exhibited troubling behavior toward at least six other women. And some told CNN that they spoke out because they wanted Jackson to publicly acknowledge his conduct and make an effort to seriously address it ahead of the general election.<\/p>\n

People speaking out about Jackson\u2019s alleged history of bullying are not, in effect, siding with or disregarding Maine Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins and her disturbing record.<\/p>\n

Democrats picked Jackson as their leader in part because of his chances to win in more conservative areas of the state, and were willing to overlook his opposition to abortion and years as a Republican.<\/p>

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That\u2019s already a lot to look past. It\u2019s reasonable to demand better.<\/p>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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