The Maine Senate race between Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Democratic challenger Graham Platner is on, with Platner winning his primary with more than 70% of the vote despite numerous scandals.Platner’s supporters have stuck by him after sexually explicit texts, reports of physically and emotionally abusive behavior toward ex-girlfriends, a since-covered Nazi tattoo, and a series of controversial Reddit posts.While Democrats have made many arguments in defense of Platner, the case for excusing his behavior and electing him to the Senate really boils down to three.
President Donald Trump
Many Democrats have taken to arguing that since Trump has survived many scandals and been forgiven for past bad behavior, so should Platner.
Moreover, they argue Republicans and Trump supporters lack the moral authority to criticize any of Platner’s conduct.
They frequently invoke Trump’s lewd comment in the Access Hollywood tape that was released during the 2016 campaign.
