Voters in Maine had barely digested the full extent ofGraham Platner’s incendiary Reddit history—and the lingering questions over his infamous skull-and-crossbones tattoo—when an entirely new controversy erupted.

A former campaign manager leaked a story to the press revealing that Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, confided in her last year that in the early days of their marriage, Graham had been sexting multiple women.

News of Platner’s digital infidelity provided a whole new avenue for Republicans who over Memorial Day weekend were busily targeting the former Marine with Swift boat-style attacks, weaponizing his own military service against him.

As a veteran of Fallujah and Ramadi, Platner is no stranger to taking fire. But the fact that this sexting scandal emanated from within his own party—leaked by his former campaign manager—proves that Platner is now fighting a war on multiple fronts.

Is this latest controversy just a flash in the pan? Should these sexts be a strictly personal matter—dealt with by Amy, Graham, and their therapists? Or does it confirm the Democratic establishment’s worst fears: that Platner is a loose cannon—unknown, untested, and completely under-vetted?

And, most importantly, what do Mainers think—and how will they vote? The crowds of Platner supporters keep overflowing town halls, and his army of volunteers keeps knocking on doors. Will voters confirm his positive poll numbers and endorse his vision of a reimagined New Deal society?

Has Donald Trump lowered the bar on acceptable behavior to the point that Platner’s baggage pales in comparison? Or are his opponents sitting on a veritable dirty bomb, just waiting to detonate it when summer Vacationland is in full swing?

The Two Broke Woke Blokes chew over the latest events and explore what they mean for the campaign. We're trying to clear the decks for a discussion of the larger issues at stake in Maine—and the U.S.—if this frenetic, angsty news cycle ever calms down.

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