Platner calls for a rebuilding of the American military and running it more efficiently. The opposite of not doing endless wars.

The framing of facts as "smears" is ridiculous, it's literally his self admitted past. He is a war criminal who worked as a Blackwater mercenary that was responsible for Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. He had probably the 2nd most recognizable nazi symbol behind the swastika, a totenkopf, tattooed on his body.

The reason why these "smears" didn't work is most Maine voters are functionally imperialist and nazi aligned whether they would admit it or not.

Limited but consistent messaging..

Actually believes what they say..

Narrow and focused critique of Democrats and Democratic power.

usians apparently don't care about nazis in power as seen by the many they don't mind having.

So how long until they do a piece called yes they are an out and about nazi running as a dem, but here's why you need to vote for them to stop trump.

Closer to elections or during the 2028 presidential primaries?

"Electability" is a cancer on the Democrat Party

Establishment politicians and mainstream media finally learning there are consequences to nobody trusting you?

All you need to know about the DNC and the "vote blue no matter who" is that after the DNC pick lost (horribly) to Platner, their pick did not bow out gracefully and endorse him. They did not try to tie their campaign to his, to unite and try to defeat the GOP incumbent . The DNC "choice" didn't give a fuck about supporting the people's choice.

That's the DNC, that's the kind of people they lift up. And it's about fucking time they lost to a progressive instead of continually losing to the GOP every goddamn time.

Good to see the people are finally catching up with the new DNC...

Martin said Sunday that he believes “in second chances” and that “a lot of people say things at their most vulnerable times.”

"The question for me is whether or not they actually learn from them, whether or not they actually reflect on those, that they’re sincere in their apology and more importantly that they have changed their behavior,” the first-year DNC chair added.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5562531-platner-resurfaced-comments-dnc-chair/

Only seven months behind.

But again, he's not gonna endorse anyone in a primary, because the dnc should never pick favorites in any primary:

Martin, though, said the DNC will not “put the thumb on the scale for anyone,” despite the public’s concerns over candidates’ ages.

"It’s up to the primary voters in all these states to decide who they think will be the best candidate to represent us as we take on Republicans in each of those states,” Martin added. “My job as a DNC chair is to build the infrastructure we need to win.”

Like, his defense of Plattner 7 months ago was the most we'll see the DNC get involved in a primary, and even that was "if voters want him, voters want him".

It's like people don't realize it took 30 years to get here...

I looked up what his tattoo looked like. I had never seen that design before. I would have just assumed its a stylized jolly roger. If I were into tattoos, I could see my dumb ass 19yr old self getting that tattoo. I was really into pirates back then.

I don't get why anybody thinks its farfetched that a 19yr old marine thought a skull and crossbones design out of a catalog at a tattoo parlor looked cool, and got it while out with his buddies. Then years later someone finally points out that its a Nazi tattoo, he gets it covered up when he is able to.

I've seen documentaries about reformed neo nazis covering up their nazi tattoos, and working to de-program, and get other neo nazis out of the lifestyle. People can change for the better, and people can simply be ignorant of the myriad of nazi symbology and get a dumb tattoo.

Have you seen Hegseth's tattoo? Why aren't we complaining about actual nazis, with actual power, instead of this guy who isnt even elected yet, and has said he was wrong?

Smear campaign? What part of him having a nazi tattoo and explicitly acknowledging what it was many years before getting into politics and then lying about it is a smear? All of this has been objectively verified, there's no debate here.

Did he run on a left-leaning campaign? Absolutely. Should you trust nazis that sound nice? This might surprise you, but they often lie to gain power.

It's not really a "smear" when dude is a former state thug with a nazi tattoo, but I guess he removed/covered it up? Ok, but can't blame people for being upset.

Reposting my exact comment from a few days ago:

Smear campaign? I read his public reddit posts bragging about murder, looked at his lifelong Nazi tattoo (before he covered it up for office), and formed the only possible conclusion an honest person could..