I went to judge a national debate tournament and came away less worried about the teenagers than the politicians and pundits who argue just like them.
Graham Platner
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Vet-to-Cop Pipeline
Encourage veterans, including those with PTSD and brain injuries, to join law enforcement after they leave the military. What could go wrong?
Posted inPolitics
The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling
A dearth of high-quality publicly available polling means campaigns and their allies can release lesser surveys to shape their raves.
Posted inPolitics
Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell
Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell. He could have gone out on notes of grace, optimism, and Democratic unity.
Posted inPolitics
Graham Platner and the Working-Class Fetish
This bloc won’t be wooed by cosplay and pandering.
Posted inPolitics
If Graham Platner Won’t Quit, Democrats Need to Quit Him
The party cannot credibly defend women’s rights and the rule of law while standing behind a Senate nominee accused of rape.
Posted inPolitics
Democratic Voters Have Had Enough
Primary upsets in Maine, New York, and Colorado show a Democratic base furious over Trump, Israel, and elite impunity.
Posted inNewsletter
Gen Z Has an Antisemitism Problem
Recent polls find that a shocking percentage of young adults harbor antisemitic views.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Need to Decide Whether Character Matters
Some see Graham Platner as indispensable and echo rationalizations others once made for Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.
Posted inPolitics
Maine Voters, It’s Not Too Late to Save Democrats from Graham Platner
Weekend revelations of extramarital sexting and subsequent dissembling make nominating the untested oyster farmer riskier than ever.
