Source: Fox News
Summary
Democrat Graham Platner, a Senate candidate in Maine, has faced scrutiny over his past social media posts, including those that justified political violence and insulted law enforcement. Platner has attributed his past behavior to PTSD, which he developed after multiple overseas deployments. However, a since-deleted Reddit post from 2020 shows Platner criticizing a report about police officers who beat porcupines to death with batons, saying that PTSD is not an excuse for “garbage behavior.” Platner has expressed remorse for some of his online posts and covered up a Nazi-linked tattoo.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Graham Platner’s past social media posts have come back to haunt him. He has attributed his behavior to PTSD, but a 2020 Reddit post shows him criticizing others for using PTSD as an excuse. Platner has expressed remorse for some of his online posts and covered up a Nazi-linked tattoo. He is still running for Senate in Maine, despite the backlash. The Democratic establishment’s attempts to use his past against him have failed, and now the Republican establishment is trying to use the same attacks.
Platner’s campaign has become a familiar ritual of apology and explanation.
