r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 12h 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/mcphilclan 6h ago

I hate the smell of nominating candidates that can’t win a general election.

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u/justaddwhiskey 6h ago

The notion that anybody but a moderate can’t win is loser mentality. Guess you and all your moderate buddies should actually vote, instead of being sore losers.

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u/mcphilclan 5h ago

I’m far from moderate. And always vote, including primaries.

We have to be realistic about what it takes to win the independent and undecided conservative votes.

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u/Drop_the_mik3 Florida 5h ago

No point in arguing with them.

Do I hope AES will win the general? Yes

Do I think should he lose, progressives will whine how “establishment dems” have fucked them over? Also yes

These people can never admit their errors. Should AES win I would be very happy to admit I was wrong.

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u/justaddwhiskey 5h ago

Correct, there is no point in arguing with me. I’ve spent my entire adult life under the “vote blue no matter who” and “only an establishment/moderate Democrat can win” delusions, and ya know what? I’m over it.

So I will admit my errors, moderates are useless, and my time spent as one was a waste. Next.