Graham Platner is out – but it's too little too late. The damage is done, and it's serious.

The embattled U.S. Senate candidate in Maine announced that he has suspended his candidacy, following a torrent of scandals and accusations, including a Nazi tattoo and alleged sexual misconduct by multiple women.

"We believe that for the movement to continue, it can't be me. And for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations," Platner said in a video message posted to social media July 8. "This is incredibly difficult because I know that some will think it's an admission of guilt. And it most certainly is not. We're not doing it because of the allegations. We're doing it because of the structures being taken away from us by those in power."

What an arrogant, tone-deaf statement. It's bizarre to hear Platner, who denies the allegations, say that he didn't suspend his campaign because of accusations of sexual misconduct. Even now, he can't admit wrongdoing. How on brand for him – and for the Democratic Party.

The Platner debacle has exposed a monumental hypocrisy in the party's stance on women and sexual misconduct.

Graham Platner's alleged sexual misconduct disqualifies him

Politico reported July 6 that Jenny Racicot, an ex-girlfriend of Platner's and a Democrat herself, claimed that while drunk, he broke into her home and raped her almost five years ago.

Platner denied the encounter but later said he is “taking the time to reflect on the........

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