Invoice Maher urges Maine voters to elect Graham Platner regardless of ‘scary’ points
Invoice Maher, host of HBO’s “Actual Time,” endorsed Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Friday, saying he supported the Democrat’s run regardless of a few of Platner’s “scary” positions and actions.
“I might nonetheless urge the parents in Maine to vote for him, for 2 causes,” Maher mentioned after itemizing off quite a few controversies.
“One, we have to restore steadiness in our authorities, and a Democratic Senate would assist quite a bit with that.
“And two, get used to it. America is a rustic full of quite a lot of damaged, horribly educated, phone-addicted, type of nutty individuals. And so long as we dwell in a consultant democracy, we’re all the time electing our reflection within the mirror.
“I want the tattoo was the scariest factor about Platner. It’s not. That may be his answer to a house invasion, which is to rape the house invader.”
In response to a girl who beforehand dated Platner and now has raised considerations about alleged disturbing habits, “He mentioned this quite a bit: If anyone ever broke in right here, I might rape them,” however not in a sexual or “homosexual” method, Lyndsey Fifield mentioned.
She added that Platner acknowledged he would need to as a substitute impose dominance over them via penetration and that he believed rape was about energy.
“Let’s get actual about Graham Platner,” Maher mentioned. “The massive story is the Democrats can probably take again the Senate in November in the event that they win Maine.”
“However their native candidate … is after the first this week, let’s simply say, a man who has a backstory that screams, ‘Don’t ask,’” Maher mentioned.
“Now, I don’t decide Graham Platner as a result of I’m simply studying who he’s,” Maher continued. “Downside is, so is he. What I do know is he served his nation within the Marines in battle, and you’ll by no means low cost how large that’s.
“However then there’s the sexting whereas married, uh, scary habits. So, say a few of his exes, previous posts about how he’s a communist and all cops are bastards and black individuals don’t tip.”
Platner, who formally grew to become the Democratic nominee to problem incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, earlier this week, has grappled along with his resurfaced previous, receiving criticism for making off-color remarks on sexual abuse, race and terror and allegedly threatening habits towards ladies.
He additionally has obtained criticism for a tattoo on his chest, which resembled the Nazi “Totenkopf” or Loss of life’s Head, an emblem that was utilized by focus camp guards.
“After which, after all, there’s the Nazi tattoo on his chest,” Maher mentioned. “I imply, severely, this man’s entire life is the film ‘The Hangover.’ He doesn’t want a time period within the Senate. He wants a niche yr in Costa Rica.”
Maher went on to say Mainers ought to vote for Platner.
Later within the section, Maher additionally took a jab at President Trump’s communication fashion, connecting him to a brand new wave of politicians the place weird habits or feedback don’t matter.
“Our present president simply speaks out loud his inner monologue,” Maher mentioned.
“ what the interior monologue is, proper?’ he requested. “It’s simply that stream of ideas that all of us have pouring via our heads on a regular basis and that all of us edit. We edit our ideas.
“We don’t simply fling all of our feces. We’ve got a Strait of Hormuz between our mind and our mouth the place we don’t let all the pieces via. However not the president of the US.”
