Bill Maher Backs Embattled Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner: 'We Need to Restore Balance' | Video

Bill Maher threw his weight behind embattled Maine senate candidate Graham Platner, despite his recent controversies. During his "New Rule" segment for Friday's "Real Time," Maher explained his two reasons for urging Maine voters to support Platner's senate bid. "If you've been sleeping on politics lately, well, who can blame you? But the big story is the Democrats can likely take back the Senate in November if they win Maine," Maher started off. "But their local candidate . . . Let's just say [is] a guy who has a backstory that screams, 'Don't ask.'" While Maher . . .