Graham Platner, a left-leaning U.S. Senate candidate, suggested he would not lament the passing of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
“Typically, when a former vice president dies, we pause to mourn. As an Iraq war veteran, I must say, not this time,” he stated in a video.
Platner continued by claiming that “the sole legacy we have is the memory of him squandering thousands of young American lives, hundreds of thousands of Iraqi lives, and trillions of dollars for nothing.”
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The Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful is campaigning in Maine, where Gov. Janet Mills is also competing for the position.
Reports indicate that Sen. Susan Collins, a long-time Republican, has suggested she intends to run for re-election.
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According to a family announcement, Cheney, who was vice president under President George W. Bush, died on November 3 at the age of 84.
The statement mentioned that Cheney “passed away from complications related to pneumonia, cardiac, and vascular disease.”
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Bush stated that Cheney was a “decent, honorable man” who “maintained his beliefs and prioritized the freedom and security of the American people.”
Fox News’ Patrick Ward helped with this story
