"If a man's past keeps surprising us, it's a safe bet that his present and future will continue to surprise us as well..."

The candidate with baggage threatens the party’s chances at flipping the Maine Senate seat in November.

Controversies about his past dogged the Democrat on the eve of the primary. But he still has a great chance of defeating Susan Collins.

While Democrats have made many arguments in defense of Platner, the case for excusing his behavior really boils down to three.