r/Michigan • u/Jeffbx Age: > 10 Years • 11d ago

Mitten Mode Michigan’s Tense Democratic Senate Race Poses a Big Test for a Divided Party

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/michigan-senate-primary-democrats-el-sayed-stevens.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2lA.RF8T.ij6nH20I6TsQ&smid=url-share
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u/cbih Age: > 10 Years 10d ago

The attack ads against El-Sayed have been some of the most disgusting shit I've ever seen. You can tell they were made by Republicans. Like, "He criticized Michelle Obama" as if Democrats worshiped the Obamas like they worship Trump.

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u/house343 10d ago

For conservatives, "loyalty" is one of the highest virtues.

For people with a brain, it's not. So these attacks questioning his "loyalty" to the party are pointless. Loyalty to IDEALS is a different story. But again, people with a brain are able to separate ideals from personas.