Graham Platner had more red flags than a prison soccer match

[Sympthsical]

73. And Swalwell was even worse

Because he was a known quantity. His behavior was so well known as an open secret for years, my politically connected friends here in California wondered if the party had been seized by a fit of collective madness in promoting him. Even before the assault allegations, he had a reputation for being a sex pest at best.

Platner, for all his many red flags, was unknown enough for a lot of people to extend the benefit of the doubt. When he won, my feeling was, "I really hope there's not something else," where deep down, you kind of know there's probably something else. People were willing to overlook an asshole to get the policies we need.

But at least we do seem to have a bright, bold line at rape (various internet individuals excepting).

I hated everything about this primary. But it is what it is now.