Democrats support Graham Platner because there’s a ‘D’ next to his name: Joe Concha
Joe Concha criticized Democratic support for Graham Platner in the 2026 Maine Senate race, arguing that party loyalty is overriding concern about Platner's controversial past. Platner faced backlash for a tattoo of a Nazi symbol and past inflammatory Reddit posts, which he claimed were made in ignorance and has since apologized for. Concha questioned prominent Democrats like Bernie Sanders and Tim Walz for endorsing Platner despite these issues.
- ▪Graham Platner became the Democratic nominee for the 2026 Maine Senate race after Gov. Janet Mills dropped out on April 30.
- ▪Platner has a tattoo of the Totenkopf, a Nazi symbol, which he said he got in 2007 while intoxicated and has since covered.
- ▪Platner made deleted Reddit posts referencing an 'armed working class' and later apologized on X.
- ▪Joe Concha argued that Democratic figures like Bernie Sanders and Tim Walz should not support Platner given his controversial history.
- ▪Concha compared the Democratic response to Platner with past Republican controversies, claiming double standards in political accountability.
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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that Democrats only support progressive newcomer Graham Platner in the 2026 Maine Senate race because he carries the title of Democrat. “The reason why he gets away with this is because there’s a letter next to his name, that’s D,” Concha said on Fox Business’s Kudlow Friday. Recommended Stories Amazon mulling reboot of The Apprentice with Trump Jr. as possible host: Report ‘Assassination culture is now being embraced by the Left’: Joe Concha Animal Farm filmmakers push back on ‘anti-capitalist’ movie criticism Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) dropped out of the race on April 30, which allowed Platner to come forward as the Democratic nominee. Concha criticized Democrats like Bernie Sanders and Hasan Piker for supporting Platner.
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