YGBKM: Democrats Blast Schumer For Not Embracing Nazi-Tattooed Platner
Democrats are criticizing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for initially not supporting Graham Platner, a controversial candidate with a history of displaying a Nazi SS Totenkopf tattoo, in favor of Maine Governor Janet Mills in the race against Senator Susan Collins. Despite Platner's extremist past and inflammatory statements, progressive factions have rallied behind him, leaving Schumer to reconcile with the campaign after Mills dropped out due to financial struggles. The shift has sparked internal party conflict and scrutiny over Democratic standards for candidate selection.
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YGBKM: Democrats Blast Schumer For Not Embracing Nazi-Tattooed Platner Ed Morrissey 10:40 AM | May 01, 2026 AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Old and busted: Let's punch Nazis! New hotness: Let's hug Nazis!Chuck Schumer inadvertently finds himself in the old and busted column on this score. Schumer recruited Maine governor Janet Mills to run against Susan Collins in an attempt to win control of the US Senate in the midterms. At the time, the strategy seemed sound. Mills had gone toe-to-toe with Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration, and Mills won two statewide elections already, both times with record-setting vote totals for gubernatorial elections.
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