Platner freely admits he did some bad things after he returned from the war. PTSD and alcoholism isn't a good combination.
No matter his excuses, the question is this: out of the whole state of Maine, is that really the best the Democratic Party could come up with?
He was on the Chris Hayes show this past week.
That video has been removed.
Yeah yeah: I get it. Truly.
But I am so fucking tired of forgiving men all sorts of misogyny and worse
He ticks all the boxes valued by the typical left-wing Democrat, including hatred of Israel, and that covers a multitude of sins.
and then hearing Hillary’s Emaiks!
Her using a home-brew mail server and
her dismissive comments about it were certainly not signs of good judgment. But her damn emails were among the least of the problems of her campaign. DNC should have encouraged a more open nominating process in 2016 instead of closing ranks around "Planet Hillary", as NYT described her.
Again, about the least of her problems.
She was just a poor candidate. In the 2020 cycle, she showed very poor judgment (bussing, banning fracking) and money management (she ran out of money before January, despite an early fundraising advantage).
In 2024, she was imposed onto the electorate without so much as a blitz primary. And she continued her series of poor decisions, like focusing on vibes and memes (coconut tree, Kamala is brat, etc.) And when she eventually started talking policy, her ideas were not that innovative either.
I think DNC should care more about who is a good candidate rather than whose turn it is or what their skin color and genitalia are. Especially the nomination of Kamala Harris was handled very poorly, and led to her defeat.