The View turns on Maine Democrat Graham Platner: Why cant we do better?

WASHINGTON — He’s even lost “The View.”Hosts of ABC’s “The View” turned on Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner, ripping the horny oyster farmer for his alleged extramarital sexting scandal, voicing their disgust at his behavior.“It is disturbing; it is horrible.Why can’t we do better? Why can’t we have better candidates?” co-host Ana Navarro vented.

“Why do we have to have Ken Paxton in Texas who has got baggage? It’s not even baggage; it’s steamer trunks of ethical questions around him.”On Saturday, bombshell reports emerged that Platner was sexting with up to 12 women while married to his wife, with whom he tied the knot in 2023.His wife had flagged the extramarital texting to his campaign aides, including his former political director, Genevieve McDonald, who has since confirmed those messages’ existence to the press.Some of the women on the panel threw shade at men, grumbling over how there have been a string of recent sex scandals engulfing high-profile men, including former Rep.Eric Swalwell.Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis“As I was looking at this, no shade, gentlemen, but it just feels like y’all are out of control,” Whoopi Goldberg chided.

“Every time we turn around, somebody’s got somebody else up against a wall and a bed.What is happening?”...