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Bad to Worse for Democrats: Platner Scandal Explodes + Sen. Ben Sasse Joins the Progrum

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Ruthless Podcast

News, Politics

4.7 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0

Thank God we've got

0:01.1

Graham Platner who's just like

0:02.7

the endless content machine

0:05.8

for Republicans and the endless

0:08.0

source of headache for Democrats.

0:10.7

A dick pick's not great in October.

0:12.5

It's not great.

0:13.9

It's a sword of Democles if you will.

0:16.9

Your typical

0:17.8

left-wing consultant in this

0:20.2

country is so disconnected from reality.

0:23.7

They think that, oh, we have to find some guy like him to speak to real voters.

0:29.6

This is the worst candidate I've ever seen.

0:33.5

Fox News recently reported that the 340B federal health care program designed to provide

0:38.9

discounted drugs to low-income patients at hospitals is facing, quote, allegations of widespread

0:44.7

health care fraud and abuse. According to reports, the program has morphed into a windfall

0:49.8

for hospitals and outpatient clinics, leaving behind those who can least afford it.

0:54.9

A federal judge blocked a North Dakota law that sought to exploit 340B to transfer

1:00.2

hundreds of millions of dollars from drug makers to hospitals and pharmacies,

1:04.5

noting that the program is, quote, being abused to provide a windfall for hospitals.

1:10.0

The Wall Street Journal editorial board weighed in calling abuse of 340B grift and a scam to taxpayers.

1:17.6

According to an economic consultancy, the abuse of 340B raises the cost of other major health care programs like Medicare, Medicaid,

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