Allegations Maine Democrat Sara Gideon Covered for Male Teacher Accused of Sexual Relations with Female Students Rattle Her Campaign

Breitbart ^ | October 8 2020 | ASHLEY OLIVER

[SmokingJoe]

Maine’s Democrat Senate candidate, Sara Gideon, is downplaying her awareness about sexual misconduct allegations leveled against a former state representative and teacher from two years ago.

Gideon, who has served as Maine’s House speaker since 2016, was reportedly aware of sexual misconduct allegations against former state Rep. Dillon Bates (D-Westbrook) but chose to conduct business as usual with Bates “for several months” until the allegations were made public in August 2018.

Gideon also at one point in June 2018 invited Bates to perform the national anthem before the state legislature, while aware of the allegations against him, according to a video released Wednesday by the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC):

CHILLING NEW VIDEO: @SaraGideon knew her colleague Dillon Bates had been accused of preying on high school girls.

But she invited him to sing to the state legislature anyway, then applauded him. #MESen #mepolitics pic.twitter.com/xRQZAr8u4F

— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) October 7, 2020

[Republican Wildcat]

If the parties were reversed, these candidates would be getting national headlines to define the entire GOP and connect them to every GOP candidate running by the media.

[Humble Servant]

I’ll be retiring to Maine after my parents pass; deeply regret that they have this stupid ranked voting; MA is trying to pass it now. As evil a scheme as ever was hatched.

[napscoordinator]

Yes another way for democrats to cheat. Republicans are not fighters like democrats are. They fight ever law we have for voting while we yawn at their laws. Frustrating!

[Freedumb]

Clearly the Death Turtle (Mitch) is unleashing his fury.

[Candor7]

Susan Collins wins yet again?

Oh, the luck of the damned!

Sara Gideon obviously believes in teacher student sex. Her weakness is that she publicly has demonstrated that she likes her tail.

Maine is PROGRESSING!( sarc.)

[CurlyDave]

I wish Maine didn’t have rank voting. I believe the republican Governor won the election until they counted ranked number 2 person and the democrat won. I can easily see that happening again.

But if the entire country had ranked choice voting we would always pick up the entire libertarian vote on the second round. I think for the entire country ranked choice benefits conservatives.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

NBC/Marist 10/25-28 Cunningham +10
Like nothing happened

[Elsie]

You have saved me the trouble. Allegations can cover most ANYTHING these days.

[Maris Crane]

LOL!!!!!

AGreed.