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MORNING GLORY: Dems' Bernie-backed oyster farmer hands Susan Collins a massive 2026 advantage
Democrats are doing their best to rehab radical Graham Platner into a mainstream candidate who can beat Collins in November. Don’t count on it working
By Hugh Hewitt Fox News
Published May 5, 2026 5:00am EDT
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Graham Platner unveils plan to 'shut this White House down,' keep it from functioning
Graham Plater, a Democrat running for a Senate seat in Maine, discussed a plan to "shut this White House down" on MS NOW on Thursday.
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"Extreme Makeover" is a brand of reality show that has succeeded both when applied to participants who needed to change their health habits, hygiene and clothing choices, as well as when applied to participants’ homes, which had disrepair or structural issues that needed fixing.
The programs "worked" because the premise is simple: People and domiciles — no matter how messed up — can change, can be made attractive and functional with the right amount of attention, care and craftsmanship.
Now comes a new offshoot: "Extremist Makeover."
While not yet a reality show on a streaming platform, this reboot is far advanced in development within the Democratic Party.
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The Democratic candidate for the United States Senate seat in Maine — currently occupied by perhaps the most moderate, intelligent, trusted, hard-working and admired senator on both sides of the aisle, Sen. Susan Collins — is going to be oysterman Graham Platner.
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Platner is not a "liberal." He’s not a "leftist." He’s an extremist. Platner is from that land "beyond the fringe" in American politics that occasionally throws up onto the election beaches a candidate from the wacky left or wacky right after an intra-party primary campaign, a nominee who simply doesn’t play........