Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner cites military ‘culture’ for controversial behavior, faces backlash In a CBS News interview, Democrat Graham Platner said his time in a "hyper masculine, hyper violent" military culture shaped past controversial views. Republican veterans, including Rep. Don Bacon and Sen. Tim Sheehy, pushed back on the claim. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass., long a progressive force in New England, traveled to Maine over the