My Platner Prediction Just Came True. Here’s What’s Next — Including the Death of the Dems' Brand.
Scott Pinsker | 12:25 PM on July 07, 2026
Before I take a (well-deserved) victory lap, a confession: My predictive accuracy rate for Democrats is astronomically high, yet I’ve whiffed quite a bit predicting President Donald Trump’s next moves. (Certainly didn’t have Greenland, the Iran War ceasefire, or the White House ballroom on my bingo card.) But there’s an excellent reason why the Donkeys are so much easier to predict: The Democrats rely on traditional PR tactics, so if you figure out why a competent PR pro would play that card, it unmasks their entire agenda. After all, PR tactics aren’t random; they’re based on cause and effect.
Show me your PR tactics, and I’ll tell you your political strategy.
Since the mainstream media is ideologically aligned with the Democratic Party, leveraging PR tactics is — by far — the left’s most cost-effective vehicle for mass communication. Hey, when the New York Times publishes your propaganda above the fold on page one for free, there’s no need to waste money on a page-15 ad. (And we’ll have MUCH more to say about the Times’ propaganda in a sec.)
Donald Trump and the GOP don’t rely on traditional PR tactics. The mainstream media is simply too hostile; Republicans have been burned too many times. It’s why we’re better off relying on social media, conservative platforms, paid ads, testimonials, and the power of the presidential pulpit.
But if you’re an establishment Democrat, you work near-exclusively through the media. And that’s how I knew on June 1 that the Democrats — and not the Republicans — were the ones behind the Graham Platner scandal PR dump:
Be on the lookout for a Democratic dirty trick: If Graham Platner wins Maine’s June 9 primary (which he will) — but withdraws from the race by 5:00 p.m. on July 13 — the Democratic Party can choose his replacement.
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The DNC establishment has a limited window to dump the scandal-tarred Platner and swap him with someone “safer.” But time is of the essence.
At stake is nothing less than control of the U.S. Senate.
Which means, between now and July 13, the Dems are highly incentivized to publicize ALL the Platner scandals they’re aware of, because one of two things will happen:
Graham Platner drops out in shame and is replaced by a DNC establishment favorite who’s safer, fully vetted, and more likely to win (and follow orders).
Graham Platner stays on the ballot, but because the scandal(s) dropped in May/June, it’ll be “old news” by the first Tuesday of November.
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