May 7, 2026 It has always been a mistake for politicians and analysts to underestimate the basic moderation of the American people. Every time one of the two major parties goes too far to the right or to the left, the rule has always been that they are soon punished by the electorate. However, Democrats who celebrate the possibility that extremists like Graham Platner and Abdul El-Sayed represent their party in the U.S. Senate in the Maine and M…