Nazi, Platner and Maine senate
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Old Reddit Posts, Tattoos, and Age Concerns: Democrats’ Troubles Come Into Sharp Relief in Maine
She is seen as perhaps the most vulnerable Republican this cycle, and Democrats’ most viable pick-up opportunity. Yet she may have drawn the luckiest other side of the ticket as the opposition seems determined to thwart itself.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) said Monday his past Reddit comments were meant “to get a rise out of people.” “That was me trying to get a rise out of people on the Internet,” Platner told Tommy Vietor on Pod Save America.
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Senate Hopeful Graham Platner Under Scrutiny for Reddit Posts — Calls Himself a "Communist"
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner is under scrutiny after a series of old Reddit posts resurfaced with some controversial takes.
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Graham Platner Tattoo Row Explained: All About the SS Totenkopf, Aka the Nazi 'Death's Head' Tattoo
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is under fire for a tattoo resembling the Nazi SS Totenkopf, which he says he got unknowingly during a drunken trip as a Marine. The controversy follows resurfaced offensive Reddit posts,
Maine senate hopeful Graham Platner’s campaign is facing an increasingly uphill battle as additional past comments by the candidate – who earned Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont’s endorsement – continue to surface.
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Graham Platner Tries to Find Silver Lining in Reddit Controversy
The Maine Senate hopeful has apologized for some of his old posts and highlighted some of his more agreeable past commentary.
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DNC Chair Ken Martin says Maine Senate candidate's Reddit posts are 'hurtful' but not disqualifying
Graham Platner apologized for old online posts, including some downplaying challenges troops face in reporting sexual assault in the military.
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The Daily Caller on MSNLefties Suddenly Change Tune On ‘Locker Room Talk’ After Their Graham Platner’s Reddit Posts Leaked
Leftists appear to have softened their stance on “locker room talk” after old Reddit posts from one of their favored Senate candidates resurfaced. Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s past Reddit posts came back to light just two months after he launched his campaign.