Every election cycle, Democrats crown themselves the arbiters of decency. They wag fingers about respecting women. They thunder about rooting out extremism. Their surrogates saturate cable news with performative outrage the moment a Republican so much as misspeaks at a town hall.

So what happens when their own guy turns out to be a walking catastrophe? When the scandals pile up so high that even friendly strategists start heading for the exits? Funny how the party of moral authority develops sudden laryngitis.

From The Post Millennial:

Democratic concerns are going to grow over the electability of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, as a series of controversies surrounding him continue to generate scrutiny.

The race is viewed as a key opportunity for Democrats as they seek to regain control of the US Senate. However, Platner has faced repeated questions about his past conduct and statements, prompting concern among party strategists about his viability in defeating incumbent Susan Collins.

Notice the framing there. The concern isn’t about Platner’s character. It’s about his viability. Not “should this man represent the people of Maine?” but “can he still win?” That distinction matters. It tells you exactly where the Democrat Party’s actual priorities sit — and decency isn’t on the list.

A scandal sheet that would sink any Republican

Platner’s rap sheet of controversies isn’t just bad. It’s disqualifying by any honest standard. Start with the tattoo resembling the Totenkopf — the skull symbol worn by SS units in Nazi Germany. Platner claimed he had no idea what it meant when he got it. Convenient.

Then a former campaign member contradicted that story. And former girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield twisted the knife further, alleging Platner himself used to call it “my Totenkopf.” He wasn’t ignorant. He lied.

But wait — there’s more. A Reddit account linked to Platner revealed posts mocking an American soldier wounded by Taliban gunfire. Let that marinate for a second. A man who wants to serve in the United States Senate apparently found it amusing when our troops took enemy fire. The same account showed him declaring he had “became a communist” and defending political violence against opponents.

Then came revelations that Platner sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women during his marriage. Democrats quietly hoped that would be the final shoe to drop. It wasn’t. Last Thursday, the New York Times published accounts from several former girlfriends alleging abusive behavior.

Every time the party thought the bleeding had stopped, a fresh wound opened. That’s not bad luck. That’s a pattern. And patterns reveal character.

Maine voters deserve an actual choice

Even Democratic strategists have stopped pretending. Joel Payne conceded bluntly: “There’s no way he’s going to win a referendum on himself.” Steve Schale said he was “utterly exasperated” and added — with remarkable candor — that he was “glad I don’t live in Maine,” pointing to five other Senate pickup opportunities.

When your own war room is publicly window-shopping for better races, the verdict is in.

Here’s the exercise Democrats never want to run. Imagine a Republican Senate candidate with a Nazi-associated tattoo he lied about. Who mocked wounded American soldiers online. Who faced abuse allegations from multiple women and got caught sexting during his marriage. How long before every Democratic PAC in America ran wall-to-wall ads demanding his removal? Twelve hours? Six?

Graham Platner must be removed from the ballot. Not as a partisan maneuver. Because the people of Maine shouldn’t have to hold their noses and pick between a proven senator and a man whose own party can barely stomach defending him.

Accountability isn’t a campaign slogan

A UMass Lowell/YouGov poll taken before the sexting and abuse stories broke showed Platner leading Collins by five points. Democrats will cling to that number like a life raft. But that poll exists in a universe where Maine voters hadn’t yet seen the full picture.

They’re seeing it now. And Democrats face a straightforward choice: pull a compromised candidate and prove their stated values mean something, or ride this disaster all the way to November and confirm what most conservatives already suspect. For the Democrat Party, “character” is just a weapon you aim at the other side — never a standard you apply to your own.

Key Takeaways

• Democrats are troubled by Platner’s electability, not his deeply alarming character.
• A Nazi tattoo, troop mockery, and abuse allegations should disqualify any Senate candidate.
• Democratic strategists are already publicly distancing themselves from the Maine race.
• Platner must be removed from the ballot — accountability cannot be selectively applied.

Sources: The Post Millennial