Bad to Worse for Democrats: Platner Scandal Explodes + Sen. Ben Sasse Joins the Progrum
6/2/20261 hr 37 min
Democrats face a growing headache in Maine as new controversies surround Senate candidate Graham Platner. Plus, Ben Sasse joins the show for an unforgettable discussion on family, faith, death, gratitude, and finding purpose in the time we're given. #RuthlessPodcast #BenSasse #Politics #Faith #Podcast 00:04:09 Democrats’ Senate Nightmare: The Graham Platner Problem 00:08:39 Platner’s Wife Warned Campaign About Explicit Messages 00:13:22 Why Platner’s Kik Account Is Raising New Questions 00:20:50 Platner’s Wife Defends Him as Pressure Mounts 00:30:29 Corey Booker Forced to Address the Platner Fallout 00:42:25 Ben Sasse on Faith, Family, and Facing Terminal Cancer 00:52:52 Raising Kids to Serve Others Instead of Themselves 01:07:02 Ben Sasse Explains Why He Isn’t Afraid of Death 01:19:23 Ben Sasse’s Biggest Regret and Lessons From Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsComfortably Smug· Host0:00
Thank God we've got Graham Platner, who's just like the endless content machine for Republicans- [laughs] ... and the endless source of headache for Democrats.
Josh Holmes· Host0:10
A dick pic's not great in October.
Comfortably Smug· Host0:12
Mm.
Josh Holmes· Host0:12
It's not great.
John Ashbrook· Host0:13
It's got... It's a sword of Damocles, if you will. [laughs] [laughs] Your typical left-wing consultant in this country is so disconnected from reality.
Josh Holmes· Host0:23
Yep.
John Ashbrook· Host0:23
They think that, "Oh, we have to find some guy like him- Mm-hmm ... to speak to real voters."
Josh Holmes· Host0:29
This is the worst candidate I've ever seen.
John Ashbrook· Host0:31
Fox News recently reported that the 340B federal healthcare program designed to provide discounted drugs to low-income patients at hospitals is facing, quote, "allegations of widespread healthcare fraud and abuse." According to reports, the program has morphed into a windfall for hospitals and outpatient clinics, leaving behind those who can least afford it. A federal judge blocked a North Dakota law that sought to exploit 340B to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars from drug makers to hospitals and pharmacies, noting that the program is, quote, "being abused to provide a windfall for hospitals." The Wall Street Journal editorial board weighed in, calling abuse of 340B grift and a scam to taxpayers. According to an economic consultancy, the abuse of 340B raises the cost of other major healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which lost a combined $20 billion last year due to lost rebates