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Maine Senate candidate drops out, citing Platner’s post on military rape
Maine’s Daira Smith-Rodriguez (D) suspended her Senate campaign Thursday and threw her support behind Gov. Janet Mills (D) citing fellow candidate Graham Platner’s past comments “dismissing the seriousness of rape in the military.” “It has become clear that Republicans are eager to see a crowded...
"The Washington Post reported that in 2013, Platner wrote a series of controversial comments on Reddit, including ones that downplayed reports of sexual assault in the military. One such comment said those who are raped should “not get so f‑‑‑ed up they wind up having sex with someone they don’t mean to.”
"Platner continues to see widespread support amid another controversy over a tattoo that resembled a Nazi skull symbol."
guilty of things they blame Republicans of doing, and he's currently in the lead to replace Collins?
