Platner?! Hardly Knew 'Er! ... ('em)

Platner?! Hardly Knew 'Er! ... ('em)

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June 3, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

The episode discusses various political topics including the Maine Senate race and the implications of economic challenges for the Democratic Party.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm It’s a been a busy seven days, so we race through a bunch of topics, with a special focus on Graham Platner, the state of the Maine Senate race, and then some stake driving on how Democrats should prepare for the likelihood that they’ll inherit the country back in economic and budgetary shambles. In this episode, Matt and Brian discuss: * Would the Democratic Party be better off or worse off with two Democrats (Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer) at the top of the California ballot? * Is Donald Trump’s spiraling presidency cause for schadenfreude, alarm, or both at once? * Is the latest Platner scandal worse than the previous ones? Part of the same story?Distinct in ways that might be more likely to put off older voters? And what should he do to get back into a commanding position? Then a look ahead to 2029 (but possibly sooner). Inflation and interest rates and deficits and debt are all high. When Democrats next regain power (if not sooner) they will face enormous pressure to cut deficits—and unlike in 2009, it’ll be for a good reason. How should they present this to the public. What’s a sound and moral way…

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Hosts: Matt, Brian

Topics covered

  • Maine Senate race
  • Democratic Party strategy
  • Donald Trump's presidency
  • economic challenges
  • deficits and debt
  • political scandals

Keywords

  • Graham Platner
  • Maine Senate race
  • Democratic Party
  • Donald Trump
  • economic challenges
  • deficits
  • political strategy

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Places: California, Maine

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