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Graham Platner: “She [Susan Collins] continued to support [the Iraq War] long…”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner joins Morning Joe

Published | Video Starts at 04:37

And Susan Collins is the exact opposite. Susan Collins voted for the war in Iraq. She [Susan Collins] continued to support [the Iraq War] long after it seemed like it wasn't working. Even just the other day, when asked about those votes, she justified it by saying, well, it was because of 9 11. (04:37–04:41)

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Asserts that Susan Collins supported the Iraq War even when it appeared unsuccessful.

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