The framing of facts as “smears” is ridiculous, it’s literally his self admitted past. He is a war criminal who worked as a Blackwater mercenary that was responsible for Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. He had probably the 2nd most recognizable nazi symbol behind the swastika, a totenkopf, tattooed on his body.

The reason why these “smears” didn’t work is most Maine voters are functionally imperialist and nazi aligned whether they would admit it or not.

Democrats won’t do anything meaningful, they want this.

He just has to hit the “trans people bad” button again and they will forget all about their regrets.