There were two events on Tuesday that offered more proof of a national Democratic Party establishment that has lost control: One was a meeting, one an election, and both are harbingers of real danger on the American left.The meeting took place in Washington, D.C., between presumptive Maine Democratic Senate nominee, the Nazi tattoed, serial sexter Graham Platner and members of his party in that body.Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S.Senate in Maine, points to a covered tattoo that had previously been an image recognized as a Nazi symbol, during an interview on Wednesday in Portland, Me.
(WGME via AP)Some, mostly through wishcasting, thought this would be the end of the alleged oysters farmer’s run.Instead, it was a coronation, as was predicted in this column last week.A decade ago, one phone call from a party leader could have ended Platner’s run, but those days are gone.
Today, the Democratic Socialists of America will no longer allow it.MORNING GLORY: DEMS' BERNIE-BACKED OYSTER FARMER HANDS SUSAN COLLINS A MASSIVE 2026 ADVANTAGEHere is what brave Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had to say about the scandal-ridden candidate: "I met with Graham Platner today.We’re going to beat Susan Collins and take back the Senate."No, if, ands, or buts.This was echoed by almost every smiling Democrat leaving the meeting.
There will be no last-minute coup to oust the socialist.Instead, the party is pretending to be one big happy family.DAVID MARCUS: DEMOCRATS ABANDON SCHUMER'S IMAGINARY COUPLE, JOE AND EILEEN BAILEYThat, as they say, is that, and the reason for it is clear.
Schumer and grand poobahs of the party simply no longer have any leverage over the socialist candidates storming their keep.Platner doesn’t need establishment endorsements.He has Rep.
Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and, Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and commie podcaster Hasan Pike.
He doesn’t need establishment money, as there are progressive billionaires more than happy to donate.Even the...