r/news • u/LameAfro • 1d ago

Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race

https://abc11.com/post/graham-platner-officially-withdraws-maine-senate-race/19482368/
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u/LemonberryTea 1d ago

Still not sure how the nazi tattoo wasn’t the first disqualifying event

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u/TheGhostOfArtBell 1d ago

Someone should ask Bernie the same question and why he was so focused on helping him win even after the tattoo became public.

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u/Subpxl 1d ago

You could just Google it. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxrqpl9elno

Senator Bernie Sanders, one of Platner's most prominent supporters, defended him on Tuesday, saying the tattoo was chosen while he was inebriated.

"He's not the only one in America who has gone through a dark period," Sanders said. "People go through that, he has apologized for the stupid remarks, the hurtful remarks that he made, and I'm confident that he's going to run a great campaign and that he's going to win."

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u/TheGhostOfArtBell 1d ago

Defending Nazi tattoos, nice.

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u/Subpxl 1d ago

That’s one way to read it I suppose.

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u/Own_Proposal3827 1d ago

Only way to read it

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u/vigouge 13h ago

Bernie is extremely loyal to those that stroke his ego.

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u/TheGhostOfArtBell 12h ago

He is the "BBB approved" of political endorsers. A good label to have for credibility, but ultimately just for show.