Graham Platner built his short-lived political career attacking billionaires. But it was the billionaires who built his campaign, funded his efforts, made excuses for his scandals, and ultimately owned the mess in Maine.

Platner’s campaign came to an end around July 8 after a woman he previously dated came forward alleging he assaulted her in 2021. Platner has denied these claims as “categorically untrue,” but it’s not the first scandal his billionaire-funded campaign has glossed over.

Throughout the last several months, Platner faced accusations of sending sexually explicit messages to multiple women, alleged abuse of other former girlfriends, and deleted Reddit posts in which he disparaged sexual assault victims and American military veterans.

Platner’s donors and allies had every opportunity to walk away earlier. But each time, the dark money groups, activist organizations, donor networks, and fellow Democrats continued to endorse and fund the candidate.

While Platner’s........

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