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WASHINGTON \u2014 Seven years ago, Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner cruelly mocked an American soldier who was caught on camera taking fire from the Taliban in Afghanistan. <\/p>\n

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The viral helmet footage showed how Pfc. Ted Daniels moved into the open as a diversion tactic to help his squad mates get to safety. But Platner saw him as a \u201cdumb motherf\u2014er\u201d who \u201cdidn\u2019t deserve to live.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis video never gets old. Dumb mother\u2014er didn\u2019t deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat ass wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt,\u201d Platner, then a 34-year-old, chided on his burner Reddit account. <\/p>\n

\u201cPoor marksmanship on the Taliban\u2019s part is the only reason this mouthbreather made it home, he managed to make every possible s\u2014 decision possible when it comes to small unit combat.\u201d<\/p>\n

That post was made on Platner\u2019s infamous \u201cP-Hustler\u201d account, which has been linked back to him. It was recently uncovered by freelance journalist Magdi Jacobs. Despite Platner\u2019s efforts to scrub his Reddit history, The Post verified the remarks using Pull Push. <\/p>\n

Footage of Daniels\u2019 encounter with the Taliban had gone viral years earlier, garnering tens of millions of views. The then-37-year-old father of two later admitted he was embarrassed by the footage but insisted he was trying to save his seven fellow soldiers. He was shot at least four times and earned a Purple Heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, tactically, it was not a sound thing to do. But I also remember Murphy\u2019s Laws of Combat: If it\u2019s stupid, but works, it isn\u2019t stupid,\u201d Daniels later told CBS News.<\/p>\n

In the terrifying footage, he was shown weathering shrapnel and calling out for help as a storm of bullets flew all around him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a vulnerable moment for me right there. You know, I kind of pride myself on being a tough guy. Not once in my life have I ever cried out like that,\u201d he reflected.<\/p>\n

The Post contacted Platner\u2019s campaign for comment. <\/p>\n

Throughout his wild Maine campaign for US Senate, Platner has championed an anti-war message, reflecting on his time in the Marine Corps during his four combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.<\/p>\n

Often, he has accused incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) of sending him off to war. Platner had voluntarily enlisted and later worked for military contractor Constellis, formerly known as Blackwater.<\/p>\n

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Platner has claimed that his views on war evolved over time. He has also expressed regret for many of his Reddit posts that have been unearthed during the campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s called s\u2014posting. It\u2019s when you argue with people on the internet and try to bother them,\u201d Graham previously told Fox News about his Reddit history. <\/p>\n

The lefty Maine Democrat has been endorsed by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and others.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPlatner\u2019s comments mocking a wounded American soldier prove how morally bankrupt he is as a person and how unqualified he is as a Senate candidate,\u201d National Republican Senatorial Committee national press secretary Bernadette Breslin told The Post.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven the online military community downvoted his disgusting post, and veterans are rightly condemning him for it.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Post previously reported\u00a0on how Platner once defended urinating on dead Taliban soldiers, praising war as \u201cthe most enjoyable experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The oyster farmer\u2019s other Reddit posts have ignited controversy, showing how he bashed \u201call\u201d police officers as \u201cbastards,\u201d said rural white Americans \u201cactually are\u201d racist and stupid, and described himself as a \u201cCommunist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Platner has taken heat over a tattoo\u00a0apparently depicting a Totenkopf, a \u201cdeath\u2019s head\u201d\u00a0symbol used by the Nazi SS. He claims to have gotten it in Croatia while inebriated in 2007 and denied knowing of its Nazi links.<\/p>\n

The Maine Democrat has since inked over it with a \u201cCeltic knot with some imagery around dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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