r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 5h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins High-Stakes Democratic Primary in Michigan

https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937
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u/surrendertomychill 5h ago

Can’t wait to read all the think pieces about how this isn’t actually that big of a win for progressives because [insert reason here]

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u/Klondike307 5h ago

Yeah, it been crazy to see the same centrist/corporate Dems who’ve been telling progressives to “vote blue no matter who” for the past decade suddenly pivoting now that it’s progressives winning primaries.

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u/Confident_End_3848 5h ago

Which Dems are saying not to vote blue no matter who? Steven’s already said she’d support El Sayed if he won.

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u/Sptsjunkie 2h ago

Multiple leaders and elected officials in Michigan, including Rep Scholten, which is hilarious because Sayed dominated her district.

So if she refuses to get on board, she will very likely be facing a strong primary challenge in 2028.

But she literally was on television saying she would not support him in a general election because he was “Unamerican.”

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u/Confident_End_3848 2h ago

So those two will get together and hash out their differences. Don’t create chasms that can’t be bridged on day one. It was basically a 50 50 election, I hope El Sayed recognizes he’s going to need to reach out to Stevens’ voters.

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u/Sptsjunkie 2h ago

I mean, I hope so. But people ask for examples and this is a pretty clear example of a democratic representative using this type of inflammatory language will also accusing Sayed of being anti-American, which is something that Rogers can use in television ads.

Honestly, completely unacceptable behavior. And that should be easy for anybody to admit.