First, establishment Dems. Now progressive Dems. Once again Dems have been caught clinging to a failing candidate until it’s too late to find a good replacement, as a friend noted to me last night. … But Dems reeling from the Platner debacle can take some solace in knowing that, sooner or later, even Republicans will have to answer the same question: ‘Why did they cover for … ?’ And we all know who they’ll be talking about. 

Btw — Gov. Maura Healey definitely has some explaining to do. … At least Elizabeth Warren and other Dems can say their endorsements came early in the process, i.e. before all the damning disclosures. Not so the governor.

Btw II — ‘Why did they cover’ question via the WSJ, which applied it to Platner in this case..

Update – A coming “Why did they cover for (fill in the blank)” controversy in Massachusetts? From the Globe: “At 81, she doesn’t think she can ‘vote for an 80-year-old’ for US Senate. She’s not alone.” …

Update II –– 7.10.26 – From George Will at WaPo: “Democrats’ extremism and stupidity is catching up with the GOP’s.”