https://freerepublic.com/tag/robertschmad/ en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:29:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4383237/posts Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner claimed that he has been able to "make a living on the sea" since leaving the armed forces during a Friday rally, an assertion his financial disclosures don’t appear to support. Platner, who is running for Senate in Maine to unseat incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins, has long identified himself as an oyster farmer and harbor master, giving a blue-collar tinge to his left-wing campaign. Financial disclosures, however, show that he brings in relatively little money from oyster farming, with reports suggesting that Platner receives the majority of his income through veteran’s disability payments. "My... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4383237/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:29:51 GMT