Platner in the hot seat as Maine voters rip his 'horrible' comments amid Reddit scandal

Voters in Maine are split on whether the many controversies that have followed Democratic Graham Platner’s Senate campaign carry enough weight to sway their vote come November.

To some, the off-color remarks about sexual abuse, terror and race — made years before he launched his Senate bid — are simply the fallout of military service and its strain on the mind.

"I think they’re unfortunate, but coming back from a stressful situation like that, I don’t know what the hell I’d say. So...