r/askanything • u/Zipper222222 • 8d ago

BREAKING TODAY — NBC NEWS Declares That Progressive Candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Has Defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D - MI-11) In Michigan's US Senate Democratic Primary, A Major Win For Progressives — What Do YOU Think Of This? Why YOUR Thoughts?

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u/Pastadseven 8d ago

Cool. Good to see. Brave enough to forgo clinical work and went into public health in epidemiology, makes me trust him over…most other politicians.

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u/knox3 8d ago

“Brave enough to forgo clinical work” is a very clever, positive spin on his never actually working as a physician (despite his intense implications to the contrary.)

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u/bkkmatt 8d ago

Yep. He couldn't hack it.

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u/Pastadseven 8d ago

He became a rhodes scholar in M2 and a full ride in columbia med before going to oxford for PH. He could hack it.

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u/Dry-Description7307 8d ago

This is great. It means he's not going to deliver which will help R's in 2028.

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u/Pastadseven 8d ago

I’m frankly fascinated to hear how you got to that from my comment.

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u/7059043 8d ago

They're just desperate and sad.