Platner Drops Out

Kayal and Company · Jul 9, 2026 · 39m

The 7 AM hour opens with the show still looking ahead to the major station announcement, the Cut Sheet, Rich Zeoli, and Fight Club, but Graham Platner takes over the hour. Nick lays out how Platner wins the Democratic primary in Maine with overwhelming support, then steps aside after sexual assault allegations and party pressure. Shawn asks a direct question to Democrat voters: how many times will they let their party remove or replace the person voters picked? The crew compares Platner’s situation to a broader Democrat pattern involving Bernie Sanders, Andrew Cuomo, Eric Swalwell, Joe Biden…