Graham Platner

A Maine Democrat seeks to fire Susan Collins to stay in the race after discovering Reddit posts

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A Maine Democrat seeks to fire Susan Collins to stay in the race after discovering Reddit posts

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Old comments by a Maine U.S. Senate candidate in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, reject rape in the military and criticize police officers and rural America were wrong but not impeachable, the Democratic national chairwoman said. Graham Platner is running for the US Senate seat in Maine, which … Read more

DNC Chair Ken Martin Says Maine Senate Candidate’s Reddit Posts Are ‘Offensive’ But Not Disqualifying

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DNC Chair Ken Martin Says Maine Senate Candidate’s Reddit Posts Are ‘Offensive’ But Not Disqualifying

Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said Sunday that Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s old Reddit posts that resurfaced last week are not “disqualifying” but “offensive” and “offensive.” “I don’t think they’re disqualifying, but they’re certainly not right, and I’m glad he apologized for them,” Martin told CNN on Sunday. “They are indefensible, offensive and … Read more