Bill Maher mocked Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner Friday, using the candidate's mounting controversies to argue Democrats are facing another problem tied to misconduct allegations ahead of a major toss-up race."Democrats — they have another sex, creep problem," Maher said during his "Real Time with Bill Maher" monologue."Have you seen this guy, Graham Platner, up in Maine? Their big hope to take the Senate, the Democrats.
But Graham Platner, he’s a lot."Maher pointed first to Platner’s tattoo controversy, which has followed the Maine Democrat for months.The Associated Press reported in October that Platner said he covered a chest tattoo that was widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, after saying he got it in 2007 while drinking on leave in Croatia and did not understand its meaning at the time."You know, he’s got a Nazi tattoo," Maher said.
"We don’t know about that, maybe it was just drunk.You didn’t know it was… whatever."Bill Maher used his Friday "Real Time" monologue to mock Graham Platner over controversies surrounding his Maine Senate campaign.
(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)DEMOCRATIC MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER CONFRONTED BY MS NOW HOST ABOUT TATTOO CONTROVERSYThe HBO host cited recent reporting on Platner's marriage and his interactions with women.The AP reported that former campaign staffer Genevieve McDonald said Platner was "sexting multiple women while married" and that the campaign reviewed the issue as a possible election vulnerability."But, you know, he definitely was texting other women outside of his marriage," Maher said.Maher also referenced allegations from former romantic partners, including reporting that one woman described Platner’s behavior as unsettling.Graham Platner’s Senate campaign has faced scrutiny over a tattoo controversy, reports about messages outside his marriage and allegations from former romantic partners.
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