Actual NYT headline: "Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career? It Depends."

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9. Thank you MV, I will.

Ok, I read it more carefully. It seems like they're trying to conflate some accusations that don't bear up to scrutiny with ones that have more evidentiary weight. For example, the Franken affair was clearly different from the Platner case. That's being disingenuous by the columnists. Can Democrats jump the gun sometimes based on mere accusations and perceived optics? Sure. At first I supported Platner and gave him the benefit of the doubt as being just a rough around the edges kind of guy - all the while opining that the choice offered (Mills, Platner) was a very defective slate. I'm in my 60s and earnestly want younger people to run. So I supported Platner at first while hoping that nothing else would surface. However, at some point the Platner accusations became both more serious and more credible and it is clear that he is a very suspect candidate. Maybe he has sought help and reformed, but he is simply too damaged at this point. He did a disservice not being candid with Sanders and Warren. The answer to this problem is better vetting, not acceptance of sexual misconduct.