Voters can push back against unsavory politicians
Podcast: Reasonably OptimisticPublished On: Fri Jun 19 2026
Description: Political parties keep asking voters to overlook scandals, bad judgment and unstable behavior because the other side is worse. Senate candidates Graham Platner and Ken Paxton are only the latest examples. Host Megan McArdle argues that character still matters in politics — and that voters are not helpless victims of polarization.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
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