Bernie Sanders Defends Platner: ‘Is He a Saint? I Guess Not; I Don’t Know Too Many Saints Here’

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Sanders: “The Republican super PACs controlled by the wealthiest people in this country are spending a hundred — plan to spend $100 million in a very small state like Maine. Extraordinary amount of money. Now, why do the richest people in this country want to defeat Graham Platner? That should tell you everything you need to know. Because he’s going to stand up for working people. Is he a saint? I guess not. I don’t know too many saints here.”