Graham Platner Is Not the Only One Getting His Comeuppance

By Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens

Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer; Mr. Stephens is an Opinion columnist.

Frank Bruni: Bret, you and I have talked quite a bit about Graham Platner and his candidacy — which he finally suspended Wednesday night — so we should probably parse this pathetic, ugly last chapter of it. Which, I’m guessing, doesn’t exactly surprise you?

Bret Stephens: I was about as shocked to hear about Platner’s demise as Captain Renault was to find out that there was gambling at Rick’s.

Frank: I appreciate the levity, because I’m feeling a significant measure of despair. I fear that Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent,........

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