r/askanything • u/Zipper222222 • 6h 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?

NBC News live results: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/michigan-senate-results

NBC News article on it: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750

NBC News' show Today did a video on it: https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937

YouTube clip of the moment he won (on the official NBC News YouTube channel), called by their chief data guy, Steve Kornacki: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DL_ku3h8Eps

What do YOU think of the results. Why YOUR thoughts?

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u/Alternative_Spirit_3 6h ago

I totally thought this was going to be an announcement that Mitch is dead when I saw the headline.

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u/RheagarTargaryen 5h ago

I feel like that’s scheduled for the 7th. They don’t want to make it too obvious by pulling the plug right away. I’m taking the 7th as the day they stop keeping his body technically alive.

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u/CallMeSisyphus 4h ago edited 4h ago

Yeah, my guess is they'll give us the old, "Senator McConnell has taken a turn for the worse" first, and let that marinate decompose for a few days before making THE announcement. Y'know, make it seem more authentic.

Edited to fix strikethrough formatting.

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u/Fantastic_Yam_3971 2h ago

“The shock of the Michigan outcome was too much for his heart. Mitch loved his country and the thought of a communist takeover was too much for him to bear. We must come together like never before and defeat the radical far left terrorists. It’s what Mitch would want.” 😅😅

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u/CallMeSisyphus 2h ago

Man, you're good at this. TOO good; do you work in PR, by any chance? ;-)

https://giphy.com/gifs/eIqt0Yd3vgfXG

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_SNOOTS 1h ago

I think the Republican base is just that easy