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Hero Purple Heart vet who Graham Platner said ‘didn’t deserve to live’ slams Dems backing him: ‘Say that to my face’
The heroic Army veteran at the center of a nasty controversy involving Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner is now speaking out, and he says the Democrats still backing Platner owe his children an explanation. According to the New York Post, Purple Heart recipient Ted Daniels blasted top Democrats f...
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What happened"It's easy for them to shoot a mouth off behind a keyboard, but face to face, it's crickets, and I kind of wonder what Graham Platner's response would be if he were face to face with me," he mused.
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Right / center-rightPurple Heart Hero Mocked By Graham Platner Has One Question For Dems
Purple Heart Hero Mocked By Graham Platner Has One Question For Dems
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The heroic Army veteran at the center of a nasty controversy involving Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner is now speaking out, and he says the Democrats still backing Platner owe his child...
Hero Purple Heart vet who Graham Platner said ‘didn’t deserve to live’ slams Dems backing him: ‘Say that to my face’
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"It's easy for them to shoot a mouth off behind a keyboard, but face to face, it's crickets, and I kind of wonder what Graham Platner's response would be if he were face to face with me," h...
