What would it take for Democrats to abandon a progressive candidate?
At this point, what could a progressive say to be shunned by Democrats? What sin could precipitate the party abandoning a candidate?
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Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) has suspended her Senate campaign after failing to raise enough money to compete with socialist Graham Platner, who will now almost certainly face the perpetual centrist Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the general. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairwoman Kirsten Gillibrand immediately backed Platner, proving that there’s virtually nothing a leftist can say or do that is disqualifying. Recommended Stories What would it take for Democrats to abandon a progressive candidate? Is it a war? A stalemate? A quagmire? On This Day: Northern campaign drains Washington as he prepares for battle in New York So, for 20 years, you’ve had a Totenkopf tattoo, which depicts a skull and crossbones, most famously used by…
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