Posted on 05/20/2026 1:10:31 PM PDT by DFG
Seven years ago, Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner cruelly mocked an American soldier who was caught on camera taking fire from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The viral helmet footage showed how Pfc. Ted Daniels moved into the open as a diversion tactic to help his squad mates get to safety. But Platner saw him as a “dumb motherf—er” who “didn’t deserve to live.”
“This video never gets old. Dumb mother—er didn’t deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat ass wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt,” Platner, then a 34-year-old, chided on his burner Reddit account.
“Poor marksmanship on the Taliban’s part is the only reason this mouthbreather made it home, he managed to make every possible s— decision possible when it comes to small unit combat.”
That post was made on Platner’s infamous “P-Hustler” account, which has been linked back to him. It was recently uncovered by freelance journalist Magdi Jacobs. Despite Platner’s efforts to scrub his Reddit history, The Post verified the remarks using Pull Push.
Footage of Daniels’ encounter with the Taliban had gone viral years earlier, garnering tens of millions of views. The then-37-year-old father of two later admitted he was embarrassed by the footage but insisted he was trying to save his seven fellow soldiers. He was shot at least four times and earned a Purple Heart.
“You know, tactically, it was not a sound thing to do. But I also remember Murphy’s Laws of Combat: If it’s stupid, but works, it isn’t stupid,” Daniels later told CBS News.
In the terrifying footage, he was shown weathering shrapnel and calling out for help as a storm of bullets flew all around him.
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Maine liberals do not care. They will vote lockstep Dem anyway.
You should come up here and see the Dem zombies walking around.
And this is surprising because...? Here in New England we sometimes joke that Maine is “Massachusetts North”. However,it can be said (IMO) that Maine is even more depraved than Massachusetts.
If the campaign, the state or national party and the PAC’s don’t make use of this clip, there are really really stupid.
I’ve never liked or trusted Susan Collins since she’s always been a reliable democrat ally, but they can’t let this POS win. The democrats see a chance to flip a Senate seat and they’ll pull out all the stops.
Anyone think that Collins is a RINO who should be voted out this time?
Democrats will vote for him anyway.
Is he running against Collins?
This guy makes Jesse Ventura seem down right civil and diplomatic.
He may be an @sshole, but still better than DemRINO Collins..
Just remember.
Ventura won.
Susan Collins is the only RINO, I let slide. At least we get something sometimes. Once she goes, a Democrat will win there forever.
No excuse for Alaska to have the RINO seahag they have.
This kind of revelation only works one-way, when the information is released about a conservative or a Republican. Democrats couldn’t care less.
Next to Oregonians, Maine types are America’s most stupid cohort.
Whoa! Those of us in CD-2 Maine are fairly conservative-President Trump carried CD-2 three times!
South of Belfast (including Belfast) is another story.
Lots of Karens and Kens in that part of the state.
“No excuse for Alaska to have the RINO seahag they have.”
1. bullSchiff NEPOTISM after her dad was falsely politically assassinated and who then passed away
2. IDIOT voters of Alaska ‘elected’ her by the corrupt ‘ranked choice voting’ scheme
3. Like Collins, a RINO Pence ofSchiff
“He may be an @sshole, but still better than DemRINO Collins..”
You really should seek professional help.
No way he is an “improvement” over Collins. He is a far-left certified loon. He organized antifa militia gun clubs. He’s not for “gun rights”, instead he has stated the the left ought to use violence to address political issues with “fascists”. His team is part of Mamdani team.
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