Platner Is Forcing Democratic Leadership Into Retreat

Platner Is Forcing Democratic Leadership Into Retreat

Democrats have just surrendered to progressives in Maine, signalling that the party leadership is starting to make peace with the populists. Governor Janet Mills dropped her gubernatorial bid on Thursday, all but ensuring that Graham Platner will be the party's nominee. Platner's candidacy caused months of hysteria from establishment Democrats. In a basic sense, the [...]Read More...

Springtime For Platner: Democrats Go Into Their Dance

“Don’t be stupid, be a smarty – come and join the Platner party!” is the collective refrain from Democrats (with rare exceptions) as they close ranks around the guy with the Nazi tattoo. Now that Governor Janet Mills has dropped out of the primary race, the opportunity for Graham Platner to be the Democrat candidate...