Tattoo Be or Not to Be

“Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine, said on Wednesday that he had covered up a tattoo that he got years ago that resembled a Nazi symbol. Mr. Platner, who is running for the seat held by Senator Susan Collins since 1997, said in a video podcast interview that was broadcast on Tuesday that he got the tattoo, a skull-and-crossbones image that is widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, while drunk 18 years ago and was unaware of its extremist association.” (Ever wonder if today’s political landscape is attracting our best and brightest?) NYT (Gift Article): Maine U.S. Senate Candidate Says He Covered Up Tattoo That Had Nazi Imagery.

+ Defector: What Job Is A Guy With A Nazi Tattoo Qualified For? “There is an unconscionable industry built around making people decide how much less than what they deserve they are willing to accept.”