Nazi, Platner and Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders defends Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid Nazi-style tattoo and controversial Reddit posts, calling media focus misplaced.
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is refusing to drop his adamant support for Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite
Planter, a US veteran and mercenary, has continued to receive support from “progressive” Democrats even after it was revealed he had a Totenkopf, the favored symbol of Hitler’s SS, on his chest for nearly two decades.
Dem Senate candidate Graham Platner covered a Nazi-linked tattoo after backlash over old posts and apologized but refused to quit as rivals demand he drop out.
Graham’s tattoo became a test for his progressive allies, who have split on whether to defend or criticize the 41-year-old oyster farmer preparing for what could be a tough Democratic primary against Maine Gov.