Tuesday Open Thread: But Seriously, You Don't Have to Vote for Graham Platner
Based on every single poll, it would appear that Graham Platner will emerge victorious tonight in Maine. Despite having more red flags than Tiananmen Square, Platner has remained on top of the Democratic field for Senate because he is a mediocre White man who comes off as an everyday Joe. Mainers have conveniently overlooked his Nazi tattoo , his perverted social media posts , his cheating on his spouse , and, most recently, his abuse of women because he gives off vibes of being a working-class hero. For them, what's more important is that he's a veteran. That he's a humble oyster farmer. That he's anti-AIPAC (sadly, this has become a critical marker for the Far Left's increasingly public antisemitism). For them, it doesn't matter that he's the most problematic Democrat this entire election cycle; all that matters is that he is pro Medicare-for-all and anti-billionaire, the only two policy positions that leftists ever seem to care about. Bernie Sanders, Ro...
