Maine oyster farmer Graham Platner handily won the Democratic nomination for the Senate on Tuesday night, which has brought praise from Nazi tattoo apologists like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. But what about the conservatives who are busy conserving conservatism over at The Bulwark? What was their take? Obviously, the true conservative reaction is to point to President Donald Trump.
"A party that squandered its moral authority to support the most immoral president of our time as he undermines our entire governing system has no standing to give lectures about political ethics to everyone else."
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) June 10, 2026
NEW from @SarahLongwell25:https://t.co/ZsLNVQPG8G
So, Republicans should just all shut up about Platner's many, many red flags?
Sarah Longwell writes:
Republican commentators stood by Trump after two dozen women came forward accusing Trump of various acts of sexual misconduct, including rape, after his insults again John McCain, the Access Hollywood tape, “very fine people,” the betrayal at Helsinki, the “perfect” phone call, the first impeachment, COVID, the January 6th insurrection, the second impeachment, the dinner with Nick Fuentes and Kanye West, the 34 felony counts, the sexual abuse adjudication, the January 6th pardons, DOGE, the Qatari jet, the January 6th slush fund. There’s not enough room on the internet to list all of his improprieties.
To the Republican commentators who now think they have standing to lecture the Democrats about the morality of their chosen Senate candidate: nope. Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope. A party that squandered its moral authority to support the most immoral president of our time as he undermines our entire governing system has no standing to give lectures about political ethics to everyone else.
Speaking of neo-Nazis, still going with the "very fine people hoax"?
You're so pathetic.
— JWF (@JammieWF) June 10, 2026
This ad hominem doesn't do anything to actually answer the complaint about Platner and doesn't apply beyond the people who actually support Trump. But, it does apply to these folks here, who are actively supporting the degenerate running for the Maine Senate seat. https://t.co/f34a6CTofX
— Boo (@IzaBooboo) June 10, 2026
Bulwark doesn't have any morals or ethics to begin with, so I'm not sure what they're blathering on about here.
— Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) June 10, 2026
Classic whataboutism.
— planefag (@planefag) June 10, 2026
If the president is immoral, why is it ok to support this immoral loser?
— LV (@Senteney) June 10, 2026
Shouldn't Republicans learn from their mistakes and denounce "problematic" candidates like Platner?
I’m unaffiliated and find him and his political ethics repellent.
— Feral Goddess (@LadaMokusa) June 10, 2026
The idea that Longwell or any of the Bulwark morons think that they can lecture anyone after throwing their support behind a deviant like Platner is laughable. The historical ignorance and ridiculous hyperbole from Omidyar’s prostitutes makes this even more ridiculous.
— Taro Tsujimoto (@LegendofTaro183) June 10, 2026
This is hilarious coming from Mrs. Bulwark, who prostituted herself for Pierre Omidyar. https://t.co/umJZRzHOWG
— Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) June 10, 2026
We think Trump is morally flawed and therefore support the Nazi guy.
— Greg Wa (@xgwakex) June 10, 2026
At the same time, Bulwark can't say, "Trump and Republicans have no moral scruples," and then support Platner.
— Jan van Hogspeuw (@hogspeuw) June 10, 2026
You know what? I'm fine with that standard. But it has to apply both ways. That means Platner supporters like The Bulwark have no standing to criticize Donald Trump's morality either.
— Mike Coté (@ratlpolicy) June 10, 2026
I look forward to the outlet folding due to lack of material. https://t.co/geue44KiVk
Susan Collins voted to impeach Trump in 2021. If she sounds exactly like the type of GOP Senator The Bulwark would be all about, you're sorely mistaken. Their only real concern is getting a Democrat controlled Senate, and the domestic abusing public wanking Nazi is their man. https://t.co/CCdZghPwI2
— Regs (@r3gulations) June 10, 2026
Never, ever go full Bulwark. Never. https://t.co/3Si45TOxMn
— Biscuit Salad (@BiscuitSalad) June 10, 2026
You guys are doing great. Keep it up.
— Regs (@r3gulations) June 10, 2026
The Bulwark's Cathy Young makes it clear that the piece is not an endorsement of Platner. So where's the endorsement for Susan Collins? She seems like the kind of Republican that The Bulwark would support.
Some people will read this as endorsement of Platner. It's not -- @SarahLongwell25 talks about why some voters defend him (& makes clear that she is alarmed and distressed by this situation). But totally agree that anyone who backs Trump should shut up on the morals. https://t.co/cxq93EVKiP
— Cathy Young 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@CathyYoung63) June 10, 2026
You support Nazis. That's a you problem.
— JWF (@JammieWF) June 10, 2026
I’ll agree to those terms so long as you agree that anyone who backs Platner should also shut up on morals.
— SJP2010 (@sjp2010) June 10, 2026
You can’t have it both ways. You don’t get to claim the moral high ground while behaving exactly like those who you claim to have moral high ground on.
That sounds fair.
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