Palast -- Platner: Face Down in the Oyster Pond
Platner: Face Down in the Oyster Pond by Greg Palast July 7, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson had it right about Graham Platner. What the hell were Democrats doing running this guy for the United States Senate? We have a President with zero qualifications for the job, who had zero experience. So Democrats decided, Why not? Why can’t we put in a guy with zero experience, zero qualifications, since the Republicans do it? Here’s why not: As historian Richardson noted, Democrats were long good at developing qualified people to run for office. FDR himself insisted on becoming governor of New York before running for President. Zohran Mamdani served three terms in the New York State legislature before running for mayor. It’s how the Democrats build a farm team from the working class. But in Maine, Democrats insulted us by nominating a completely inexperienced screw-up just when control of the US Senate is on the line. Platner hasn’t made a dime as his putative job as an oysterman. It’s a hobby. H...
