Dem Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner made sexually explicit Reddit comments: report
The posts include sexual jokes and insults toward a wounded soldier, and Platner has apologized as he leads primary polls, according to reports.
- Fox News reported on Tuesday about unearthed Reddit posts from Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, revealing bizarre comments about portable toilets and graffiti made years ago while deployed in the military.
- In a 2017 Reddit post, Platner recalled masturbating in portable toilets, noting the "blue water smell conditioned me," and four years later, he praised phallic graffiti he described as "beautiful, engorged and veiny."
- These posts follow previous controversies involving Platner, who last year disavowed online comments calling Americans "racist" and police officers "bastards," and faced scrutiny for a tattoo resembling a Nazi Totenkopf.
- Platner apologized in a video message last fall, stating "I can honestly say that that is me just being an assh*le on the Internet," and cited mental health struggles after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Despite these reports, Platner leads his primary opponents in several surveys and is positioned to secure the Democratic Senate nomination next month, aiming to move past his online history.
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Dem Candidate Refuses To Apologize For Writing That Purple Heart Vet ‘Didn’t Deserve To Live’
As if the Nazi symbol tattooed on his chest and previous social media posts about bizarre sexual desires weren’t enough, US Senate candidate Graham Platner recently fueled additional criticism over resurfaced remarks about a veteran wounded in action. Not only did the post, which comes from a Reddit account the Maine Democrat previously admitted was his, reportedly assert that Pfc. Ted Daniels “didn’t deserve to live,” but he shot down a recent …
NEW: Combat Vet RIPS Maine Senate Candidate Over Shocking Online Remarks
Combat veteran Ted Daniels, who earned the Purple Heart for his bravery, has called out Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for his disparaging remarks about Daniels’ near-fatal encounter with the Taliban. The sparring began when a post from Platner resurfaced, in which he seemed to take pleasure in suggesting that Daniels shouldn’t have survived the attack. This sentiment, shared on a now-deleted Reddit account, ignited outrage from veterans …
Outrage Erupts as Dem Senate Candidate Mocks Wounded Soldier
A Maine Democratic Senate candidate is under fire after resurfaced Reddit comments appeared to mock a wounded soldier. The remarks have drawn criticism from veterans and political opponents alike. The post Outrage Erupts as Dem Senate Candidate Mocks Wounded Soldier appeared first on News Addicts.
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