This Hot Take on Tattoos at Platner Town Hall Reveals a Big Problem on the Left
This Hot Take on Tattoos at Platner Town Hall Reveals a Big Problem on the Left By Nick Arama | 7:35 PM on June 08, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File Democrat candidate for Senate in Maine, Graham Platner, has been facing a storm of controversy, everything from the Nazi tattoo to allegations of abusive behavior, and all kinds of vile things in between. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); But one of the things that has been so troubling about the response to the stories has been the reaction of many of the Democrats and other people on the left.
- ▪This Hot Take on Tattoos at Platner Town Hall Reveals a Big Problem on the Left By Nick Arama | 7:35 PM on June 08, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
- ▪AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File Democrat candidate for Senate in Maine, Graham Platner, has been facing a storm of controversy, everything from the Nazi tattoo to allegations of abusive behavior, and all kinds of vile things in between.
- ▪Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); But one of the things that has been so troubling about the response to the stories has
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This Hot Take on Tattoos at Platner Town Hall Reveals a Big Problem on the Left By Nick Arama | 7:35 PM on June 08, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File Democrat candidate for Senate in Maine, Graham Platner, has been facing a storm of controversy, everything from the Nazi tattoo to allegations of abusive behavior, and all kinds of vile things in between. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); But one of the things that has been so troubling about the response to the stories has been the reaction of many of the Democrats and other people on the left.
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