Graham Platner scandal threatens Democratic midterm hopes in Maine Senate race
The article discusses how the Democratic Party is at risk of squandering its opportunity to win back Congress in the 2026 midterms, focusing on the scandal involving Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who withdrew after allegations of inappropriate behavior emerged. The author argues that Democrats are repeating the same self-destructive patterns that cost them the 2024 election, and that internal dysfunction, poor candidate vetting, and failure to focus on the core mission of stopping Trump threaten their chances in November.
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Two years ago Democrats had one job: stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House. It was the only thing that mattered, but with breathtaking political malpractice, they imploded.
This November Democrats have two jobs: win the House of Representatives and win the Senate to turn Trump into a lame duck president for his final two years.
But once again the party, fond of warning that the stakes are existential, is in grave danger of blowing it.
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