Graham Platner said soldier shot four times ‘didn’t deserve to live’ — Dems will vote for him anyway
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, has faced backlash for derogatory comments about a soldier who was shot in combat. Despite the controversy, he remains a frontrunner in the upcoming primary election, highlighting a divide within the Democratic Party regarding support for candidates with extreme views. Critics argue that the party's willingness to overlook such rhetoric reflects a broader acceptance of anti-American sentiment among its members.
- ▪Graham Platner mocked a wounded soldier in a resurfaced Reddit post.
- ▪He remains a leading candidate for the Democratic Senate nomination in Maine.
- ▪Critics claim that the Democratic Party tolerates extreme rhetoric from its candidates.
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In a resurfaced Reddit post, Graham Platner, Maine’s leading Democratic Senate candidate, mocked a soldier who was shot four times during a confrontation with Taliban terrorists. Democrats will line up to vote for him anyway because this kind of rhetoric is tolerated, if not celebrated, on the modern Left. Apparently amused by footage of the incident, Platner said “this video never gets old,” calling the wounded American soldier a “dumb motherf*****,” a “mouthbreather,” and a “fat a**” who “didn’t deserve to live.” Recommended Stories Trump’s endorsements show you sometimes have to take the good with the bad The US and Ukraine will benefit greatly from drone deal Oops! Rick Perry was right all along.
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