On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever
4 things David Sirota said, verbatim, from June 11, 2026 to August 14, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“The collective power of that Democratic establishment in a state, where there is a Democratic governor and there is a real Democratic Party establishment machine, all of that power was required to eke out a 0.4 percent victory in the party’s own primary against a previously unknown candidate running as a Democratic socialist”
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“What you’re seeing now is, and I don’t want to call it a Democratic Tea Party, but it is certainly organizing and pressuring to take back power in an adversarial way from a set of forces to the left of the Democratic establishment”
on an insurgent left movement pushing back against the Democratic establishment
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“these decisions reflect a form of character and courage.”
on Platner's Maine Senate primary win being praised for his character
World Socialist Web Site Platner wins Democratic Senate primary in Maine ›
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“volunteered to risk his life for his country in combat—multiple times,”
on Platner's combat service ahead of his Maine Senate primary win
World Socialist Web Site Platner wins Democratic Senate primary in Maine ›
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