Is There Nothing Voters Won’t Forgive?

By Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens

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

Bret Stephens: Hi, Frank. So, Graham Platner — described by an ex-girlfriend as “the most toxic literally abusive man on earth” — handily won his primary in Maine and will now be the Democratic candidate running against the incumbent Republican senator, Susan Collins. As I see it, this is pretty much the death knell of the #MeToo movement. Am I wrong?

Frank Bruni: What’s shy of a death knell? A coma knell?

Frank: I want to hedge here, because I refuse to believe we’ve abandoned all censure of men who mistreat women. But Platner’s official coronation as the Democratic nominee is certainly no cause for rejoicing. Unless you’re Senator........

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