Saturday's Final Word
The Democratic Party's future has been impacted by the collapse of Graham Platner's Senate campaign due to his troubled past. Platner, who was accused of rape and had a Nazi tattoo, was elevated by the party despite red flags, and his withdrawal has raised questions about the party's leadership and values. The incident has also highlighted the role of progressive operatives in promoting candidates who embody certain narratives rather than authentic leadership.
- ▪Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, has ended his campaign due to controversy surrounding his past.
- ▪Platner was accused of rape and had a Nazi tattoo, which were initially defended by his supporters as authenticity.
- ▪The collapse of Platner's campaign has raised questions about the Democratic Party's leadership and values, as well as the role of progressive operatives in promoting certain candidates.
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Saturday's Final Word Ed Morrissey 8:00 PM | July 11, 2026 AP Photo/Adam Gray All I know is that to me we look like we're tabbin' fun ...The Democratic Party’s future just collapsed under the weight of its own propaganda.This is a master class in how political operatives rationalize catastrophic judgment.Nobody was asking for a candidate “grown in a vat.” They were asking for something much simpler: that the… pic.twitter.com/LsQ9yPCiDh— The Undercurrent (@NotTheirScript) July 11, 2026 Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Nobody was asking for a candidate “grown in a vat.” They were asking for something much simpler: that the people recruiting for a US Senate seat could…
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