“The surge of attention presents a dilemma for Republicans: speak out against their colleague who is running in a competitive race or face accusations of hypocrisy after hammering multiple similarly scandal-plagued Democrats.” Republicans are famous for their fear of accusations of hypocrisy.

‘Platner on steroids’: Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweatingThe Ohio lawmaker denies the allegations as an Aug. 5 deadline to drop off the ballot approaches.www.politico.com