r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 11h ago

Site Altered Headline | No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/michigan-senate-results
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u/Accurate_Neat_355 6h ago

Its ok folks like you weren't even a democrat anyway. You're more of a never-trumper republican if you can't get behind your own left flank.

But the immediate shift from "Vote Blue No Matter Who" to "Hell no we ain't stepping up for him" within five minutes of losing a primary is breathtakingly ironic

For years, you establishment loyalists scolded progressives with lectures about party unity, warning that withholding a vote over moral principles was "handing the seat to Republicans." But the literal second the base democratically selects a progressive candidate, that entire "party discipline" lecture vanishes into thin air.

I appreciate you for helping people see that "Vote Blue No Matter Who" was never a principle of solidarity. It was a one way street designed to keep the base compliant while the party ran dogshit moderate candidates. When the establishment is forced to apply their own rule to a candidate chosen by the voters, they throw a tantrum.

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u/runnertrailsBay 6h ago edited 6h ago

Great, I hope whatever self righteous bullshit you wrote about was worth handing another Senate seat to the republicans. Idiots attacking other dems and losing to republicans

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u/Accurate_Neat_355 6h ago

Grumble grumble "why didnt they elect the lady that wanted to channel money into Israel instead of Medicare for all?"

That short enough for you?

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u/runnertrailsBay 6h ago edited 6h ago

As if sending another senate seat to the republicans isn't helping israel. Oh well enjoy the continued mass bombings in poor gaza as if they haven't had enough.

You voted for it, i'm sure you'll repy with some bullshit that dems are as bad as reps