Graham Platner Was Already Disgusting — These Latest Unearthed Posts Make It Much Worse
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, is under scrutiny due to explicit posts from a now-deleted Reddit account. The posts include graphic descriptions of sexual behavior in portable toilets and vulgar graffiti in military restrooms. These revelations could impact his campaign against incumbent Senator Susan Collins.
- ▪Platner's old Reddit posts reveal disturbing and explicit content related to his military service.
- ▪He has previously engaged in victim-blaming and made homophobic jokes.
- ▪Platner's comments about public masturbation could raise legal concerns under Maine law.
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Graham Platner Was Already Disgusting — These Latest Unearthed Posts Make It Much Worse By Rusty Weiss | 10:48 AM on May 19, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Screenshot via Pod Save America Senate candidate Graham Platner (D-ME) is facing renewed scrutiny after old posts from a now-deleted Reddit account were unearthed, revealing explicit personal anecdotes tied to his military service. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Platner is, how does one put this nicely, a vile, bottom-feeding cretin. This much is already common knowledge.
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