Hero Purple Heart vet who Graham Platner said ‘didn’t deserve to live’ slams Dems backing him: ‘Say that to my face’

m.knox

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Platner is a nazi wannabe. Sick. And democrats love him.

Most democrats are a national disgrace.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/us-ne...e-slams-dems-backing-him-say-that-to-my-face/

WASHINGTON — The heroic, Purple Heart-winning Army veteran, who US Senate hopeful Graham Platner sneered in a screed on his burner Reddit account didn’t deserve to live, tore into the Democrats for continuing to back the Maine candidate.

Pfc. Ted Daniels, who captured viral helmet footage of himself moving into open terrain to draw Taliban fire away from his squad in 2012, said Democrats backing Platner owe his children an apology.

“I’m very thick-skinned, and he said it,” Daniels told The Post. “I don’t want an apology, and any apology from him [Graham] at this point would definitely not be sincere.”

“What I’d really like is for [Sen.] Elizabeth Warren, [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer, [Sen.] Bernie Sanders, [House Minority Leader] Hakeem Jeffries, and everybody else on the far left to tell my children to their face that they are endorsing and supporting a man who said that their father should have not lived. Cheering on the death of their father.”

Daniels had gone viral in 2012 over heart-pounding footage of himself out in the open on a ridge in Afghanistan with bullets flying all around him, trying to create an opening for his seven fellow soldiers.
At the time, he was a 37-year-old father of two children.

Ultimately, he was hit four times, but all members of his squad survived the chilling firefight. Later, he was awarded the Purple Heart for sustaining injuries.

About seven years ago, Platner, a Marine veteran, sneered at Daniels from his “P-Hustle” Reddit account.

“This video never gets old. Dumb mother—er didn’t deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat *** wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt,” Platner, then a 34-year-old, chided on his burner Reddit account.

The Post has verified Platner’s remarks using Pull Push. Platner has mass-deleted his Reddit account history. The Post reached out to Platner’s campaign for comment.

Daniels, who ran for Congress and later for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor as a Republican years ago, tore into Platner for his attacks against the late “American Sniper” Chris Kyle and Vice President JD Vance over their military service.
 
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nytigerfan

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Platner is a nazi wannabe. Sick. And democrats love him.

Most democrats are a national disgrace.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/us-ne...e-slams-dems-backing-him-say-that-to-my-face/

WASHINGTON — The heroic, Purple Heart-winning Army veteran, who US Senate hopeful Graham Platner sneered in a screed on his burner Reddit account didn’t deserve to live, tore into the Democrats for continuing to back the Maine candidate.

Pfc. Ted Daniels, who captured viral helmet footage of himself moving into open terrain to draw Taliban fire away from his squad in 2012, said Democrats backing Platner owe his children an apology.

“I’m very thick-skinned, and he said it,” Daniels told The Post. “I don’t want an apology, and any apology from him [Graham] at this point would definitely not be sincere.”

“What I’d really like is for [Sen.] Elizabeth Warren, [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer, [Sen.] Bernie Sanders, [House Minority Leader] Hakeem Jeffries, and everybody else on the far left to tell my children to their face that they are endorsing and supporting a man who said that their father should have not lived. Cheering on the death of their father.”

Daniels had gone viral in 2012 over heart-pounding footage of himself out in the open on a ridge in Afghanistan with bullets flying all around him, trying to create an opening for his seven fellow soldiers.
At the time, he was a 37-year-old father of two children.

Ultimately, he was hit four times, but all members of his squad survived the chilling firefight. Later, he was awarded the Purple Heart for sustaining injuries.

About seven years ago, Platner, a Marine veteran, sneered at Daniels from his “P-Hustle” Reddit account.

“This video never gets old. Dumb mother—er didn’t deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat *** wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt,” Platner, then a 34-year-old, chided on his burner Reddit account.

The Post has verified Platner’s remarks using Pull Push. Platner has mass-deleted his Reddit account history. The Post reached out to Platner’s campaign for comment.

Daniels, who ran for Congress and later for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor as a Republican years ago, tore into Platner for his attacks against the late “American Sniper” Chris Kyle and Vice President JD Vance over their military service.

On Saturday, speaking at a conference of religious conservatives, Trump was pressed on his description of McCain as “a dummy.” The moderator, Republican pollster Frank Luntz, described McCain as “a war hero.”

“He’s not a war hero,” Trump said. “He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”
 

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Platner is a closed-minded idiot and nobody should be voting for him.

Until we quit electing those bozos (looking at you too, Republicans) we’re not going to be able to move on from the dumpster fire we’re currently in.
 
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On Saturday, speaking at a conference of religious conservatives, Trump was pressed on his description of McCain as “a dummy.” The moderator, Republican pollster Frank Luntz, described McCain as “a war hero.”

“He’s not a war hero,” Trump said. “He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”
Exactly what I was going to post.
 
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Tom Paris

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Platner is a nazi wannabe. Sick. And democrats love him.

Most democrats are a national disgrace.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/us-ne...e-slams-dems-backing-him-say-that-to-my-face/

WASHINGTON — The heroic, Purple Heart-winning Army veteran, who US Senate hopeful Graham Platner sneered in a screed on his burner Reddit account didn’t deserve to live, tore into the Democrats for continuing to back the Maine candidate.

Pfc. Ted Daniels, who captured viral helmet footage of himself moving into open terrain to draw Taliban fire away from his squad in 2012, said Democrats backing Platner owe his children an apology.

“I’m very thick-skinned, and he said it,” Daniels told The Post. “I don’t want an apology, and any apology from him [Graham] at this point would definitely not be sincere.”

“What I’d really like is for [Sen.] Elizabeth Warren, [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer, [Sen.] Bernie Sanders, [House Minority Leader] Hakeem Jeffries, and everybody else on the far left to tell my children to their face that they are endorsing and supporting a man who said that their father should have not lived. Cheering on the death of their father.”

Daniels had gone viral in 2012 over heart-pounding footage of himself out in the open on a ridge in Afghanistan with bullets flying all around him, trying to create an opening for his seven fellow soldiers.
At the time, he was a 37-year-old father of two children.

Ultimately, he was hit four times, but all members of his squad survived the chilling firefight. Later, he was awarded the Purple Heart for sustaining injuries.

About seven years ago, Platner, a Marine veteran, sneered at Daniels from his “P-Hustle” Reddit account.

“This video never gets old. Dumb mother—er didn’t deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat *** wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt,” Platner, then a 34-year-old, chided on his burner Reddit account.

The Post has verified Platner’s remarks using Pull Push. Platner has mass-deleted his Reddit account history. The Post reached out to Platner’s campaign for comment.

Daniels, who ran for Congress and later for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor as a Republican years ago, tore into Platner for his attacks against the late “American Sniper” Chris Kyle and Vice President JD Vance over their military service.
New York Post. Checks out that you would use them for a news source.
 

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On Saturday, speaking at a conference of religious conservatives, Trump was pressed on his description of McCain as “a dummy.” The moderator, Republican pollster Frank Luntz, described McCain as “a war hero.”

“He’s not a war hero,” Trump said. “He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”

That’s different for some reason.
 

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So we want Susan Collins back for another term? No thank you.
Who do you want in a position of power, Tom?

Option A:
Promotes political violence
Says rape victims asked for it
Considers themself a Communist
Willfully got a Nazi tattoo

Option B:
Anti-Trump and has not voted for Trump even though they belong to the same political party
Champion of public health
Supports reducing taxes on small businesses
Supports reproductive rights and a woman's rights to abortion access
Supports LGBTQ+ rights
 
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m.knox

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On Saturday, speaking at a conference of religious conservatives, Trump was pressed on his description of McCain as “a dummy.” The moderator, Republican pollster Frank Luntz, described McCain as “a war hero.”

“He’s not a war hero,” Trump said. “He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”

But, but, but.... WHATABOUTTRUMP?

You clowns crack me up. Sad and pathetic. Probably poor too.
 

nytigerfan

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But, but, but.... WHATABOUTTRUMP?

You clowns crack me up. Sad and pathetic. Probably poor too.

I never voted for platner. Never will. You voted for trump three times. Scumbag. Why do you disrespect our vets?

Lol at calling me poor
 

lucas80

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Who do you want in a position of power, Tom?

Option A:
Promotes political violence
Says rape victims asked for it
Considers themself a Communist
Willfully got a Nazi tattoo

Option B:
Anti-Trump and has not voted for Trump even though they belong to the same political party
Champion of public health
Supports reducing taxes on small businesses
Supports reproductive rights and a woman's rights to abortion access
Supports LGBTQ+ rights
Collins has a funny way of showing her support for women's reproductive rights and the LGBTQ community given her support of far right judges who are issuing rulings taking away the rights of those groups. Public health? Collins voted to confirm RFK Jr. She was silent as the ACA has been dismantled and starved.
GP has explained the tattoo to my satisfaction, not that I live in Maine. It's funny watching people twist themselves up in knots after voting 3 times for a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women, or ignoring Pete Hegseth's white power tattoo.
Different, I suppose. Nuanced above my level of understanding.