Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. New Englander and curmudgeon.
Tom Nichols
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He might. But now a lot of people voting in Pennsylvania - a swing state like Maine - are watching their senator fight with a guy in Maine, and now they know who he is, and this is why you don't run guys with lots of baggage if you can help it.
I think this is a national mid-term and while it might not hurt in Maine, it's bad for the national effort to stop Trump
"there is no such thing as bad press" is burned into the minds of a lot of people you won't remember because they lost
In other words, not a chance
Love this line. So now I'll just enjoy reminding everyone of Jimmy Carter's shining moment in the primaries:
The populist moment has always been better exploited by the Republicans, so be careful what you wish for
I'm not comparing them. They are openly feuding with each other in the press. Don't complain to *me* about it.
Yeah, been watching Michigan out of the corner of my eye. if the Dems lose Michigan, it won't matter about Platner.
Tom Nichols
More reliable than Dr. Oz, but neither Fetterman nor Platner are helping much, imo
Calm down, Sonny Jim
Sure, the style is gross. But one of the most common worries I've seen Democrats have about Platner is that, "He'll end up being another Fetterman."
