Meet Graham Platner. Here is one white guy who can help save the Democratic Party from itself, imho.

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76. He is problematic.

I question his judgement and I think the 'old' v 'young' framing is a bit fallacious - the dude is an adult, and there are standards.

It is good to have electricity, but he needs to earn my support. He can do that by establishing a little more Democratic credibility - run for House and win. Run for Mayor of Portland for that matter. Be a Democrat and market yourself as such: if you want to be a part of this party, you gotta share your "potent magic". Senate is a pretty entitled take.

Yeah, I get it. We get people that can make a strong populist message and cloak themselves in "anti-establishment" mojo, but when you aren't elected and already eliciting scandal, give me the bland Democrat that won statewide.

Covering up the tattoo was the first step on the road to Damascus.