Analysis: Platner Struggles to Explain Nazi Tattoo 6-5-26

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I don't know what to say to that. I mean, it's, I don't know if you have tattoos. I have too. And I know exactly what my tattoos mean. I would put something permanently on my body that I didn't fully understand. And I don't imagine there are a lot of people that would. So, you know, you begin to add all of these things up and the explanations start to sound thinner and thinner. And you're asking people to believe something that's hard to believe. There's going to be a price for that. And ultimately, the voters of Maine are going to make a decision. But I guess if I step back, Chris, we've talked a lot about this in other contexts, but typically candidates get vetted. There's a lot of research that goes into a candidate. And if in that process, they found that an individual had a tattoo associated with Nazism, that's usually disqualifying. So I guess I'm wondering, where was the vetting? Where was the... the looking for the old girlfriends who might have a story to tell about this guy. But I guess at this stage, my concern is that these explanations are really wearing thin and I'm not sure how much people are going to are going to buy. Yeah, I think that they all knew. And obviously, you look at one of the individuals, there was a part of that vetting process with the campaign. She came forward and had the story with the Wall Street Journal about his sexting and his accounts on a hookup website. And so... It appears that all of this was a part of the vetting process and individuals have come forward with their concerns about Graham Platner. The timing is also very interesting in that we are just several days away from a primary in which Graham Platner is largely running alone at this point. He is unchallenged except for Janet Mills being on the ballot and she has... been tepid in regard to whether or not she's getting back in this race. Basically saying, well, you know, I'm on the ballot. If you want to vote for me, you can you can vote for me. But it seems that, you know, Republicans want him out of this race because of the fact that he could win. And a lot of Democrats have concerns about him because he could win. Right. And it's part of a larger national narrative about these individuals that go to Congress. you know, and have these awful backgrounds or decide that they're going to treat women as objects and take advantage and be abusive. And so, you know, whether or not he's guilty of that, you know, I guess the voters will decide, but, you know, there's got to be some real nervousness about their choice, the guy that's likely to be the nominee and his chances to beat, you know, Sister Susan Collins. So here we are, you know, Republicans need this. Sorry, Democrats need this win if they want to take the Senate, and this win is now very much in jeopardy. Indeed, but Susan Collins is obviously a individual that has been around for a very long time, and that was noted yesterday down in the U.S. Senate. Here's Kevin Yuretsky. Maine Senator Susan Collins said a unique mark Thursday night as she cast her 10,000th straight vote in the Senate chamber.

earning her praise from majority Republican leader, Senator John Thune. Thank you. Thank you for your example. of service. As well as minority Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer. This is truly a remarkable milestone. Colin said she developed her work ethic while growing up. I learned the values of hard work, perseverance, and keeping your commitments. She is the first Republican woman to serve five terms in the Senate and is currently running for a sixth term. Kevin Uretsky, Fox News. Susan Collins has been in the Senate for 30 years. And you understand kind of some of the romanticism around Graham Platner's story, the Marine, the oyster man, plain spoken, and kind of being, you know, the kryptonite to Susan Collins, who has been in D.C. forever. But it appears the baggage is starting to catch up to Graham Platner. And you look at the recent polling, both internally in a poll that came out yesterday, is moving back toward the margin of error. And polling is a lagging indicator. And I have a feeling after all. These scandals are said and done. They're either going to be dead even or Susan Collins is going to be slightly ahead going into the summer. Susan Collins is an institution, Chris. I mean, she's been around a long time. She's sort of the embodiment of that main pragmatism. But we are in a time in our political lives where these longstanding incumbents are being more and more targeted. Voters are saying they want something new. They want something fresh. And you have that person, you know, the embodiment of that person, the oyster farmer, the marine, all of that. You know, so this was right out essential casting for what voters are saying they want. And then you add the baggage in. You add these stories that are coming out. The things that defy credibility, the julity, and you're back to a reset. So I don't know, he'll win his primary. He'll be the candidate. We'll see what the early polls say and whether Mainers care about all this. Hey, everybody, Lady Luck here, and we're celebrating America's 250th birthday. Now, all summer long, I'm going to be celebrating by playing on SpinQuest.com, which is an American-owned social casino. It obviously features over a thousand slot games and live blackjack, live craps, live bubble craps. Head on over to SpinQuest.com. Get yourself a $30 coin pack for just $10. SpendQuest is a free-to-play social casino. Avoid where prohibited. Visit SpenQuest.com for more details. This is the race fans wait for all year. EMSA returns to Virginia International Raceway, August 21 through 23rd, as the world's top GT teams and drivers battle for championship points on VIR's iconic road course. See Porsche, BMW, Corvette, Mercedes-AmG, Ford, and more competing wheel-to-wheel. Three days of racing, paddock access, and nonstop action. Secure your tickets now at racebIR.com. That's r-A-C-E-V-I-R.com.