The Democrat establishment is facing another uncomfortable reckoning with age and fitness for office as Maine Governor Janet Mills finds herself under fire in the state's Senate primary race - reopening wounds from the party's catastrophic mishandling of Joe Biden's obvious cognitive decline.
Mills, who jumped into the Senate race last October with backing from Chuck Schumer's machine, is now battling political newcomer Graham Platner, who secured an early endorsement from Bernie Sanders. But it's not just competing endorsements causing headaches for Democrats - it's the uncomfortable questions about whether Mills, at 78, represents more of the same tired, aging leadership that helped sink their party in 2024.
Sound familiar, Patriots? It should. This is exactly the kind of whispered concerns Democrats had about Biden for years before finally admitting what every American with eyes could see - that he was unfit for office.
Democrats Still Haven't Learned
The irony is rich. After spending years gaslighting Americans about Biden's mental acuity, only to watch their house of cards collapse spectacularly, Maine Democrats are walking right back into the same trap. Mills may have Schumer's blessing, but grassroots Democrats are clearly hungry for fresh blood - hence Sanders throwing his weight behind the newcomer Platner.
"There was talk as to whether she could blunt the momentum of political newcomer Graham Platner," according to reports, "amid demands from hardline Democrats for a 'fighter' who could take on President Trump and Congressional Republicans."
Translation: Even Democrats know they need someone who can actually stand toe-to-toe with the Trump juggernaut, and they're not convinced Mills is that person.
Trump's Second Term Advantage
While Democrats eat their own in Maine, President Trump continues his America First agenda with renewed vigor in his second term. The contrast couldn't be starker - a focused, energetic Trump administration delivering results while Democrats squabble over which aging politician gets to lose to a Republican in November.
Will Maine Democrats learn from their Biden disaster, or are they destined to repeat the same mistakes? Either way, Patriots can enjoy watching the party of "diversity" and "new leadership" cannibalize itself once again.