James Carville Blasts Democrats Over Graham Platner Scandal: ‘You Didn’t Vet Your Own Candidate?’

James Carville Blasts Democrats Over Graham Platner Scandal: ‘You Didn’t Vet Your Own Candidate?’ Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville criticized Democrats for failing to properly vet Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner before his campaign was hit by serious controversies. Carville argued that younger political operatives ignored a basic campaign rule: investigating their own candidate’s vulnerabilities before opponents or reporters do. His criticism follows a sexual assault allegation from a former partner, which Platner denies. Carville had previously defended Platner through earlier controversies, including inflammatory remarks and a controversial tattoo, but now says Democrats either failed to uncover warning signs or simply did not want to know. #JamesCarville #GrahamPlatner #Democrats #MaineSenate #USPolitics #Election2026 #PoliticalScandal #SenateRace #PoliticalNews #YouTubeShorts