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Abdul El‑Sayed and Haley Stevens clash over Israel ad ahead of Michigan rally

politicsOct 31, 202626879

Days before a planned Detroit rally where they were to appear with Rep. Jim Clyburn, former primary rivals Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens exchanged sharp statements over an outside progressive ad from Rebellion PAC that Stevens called antisemitic. Stevens said the grocery-store ad falsely blames Israel and the war in Gaza for rising U.S. prices and demanded El-Sayed formally condemn it and apologize for related comments; she also urged him to pull an ad of his that featured Tucker Carlson. El-Sayed, who is not affiliated with Rebellion PAC, said his campaign had already distanced itself from the ad and accused Stevens of relitigating the August primary, noting his campaign beat $70 million in outside spending backing Stevens, including from AIPAC. Stevens told CNN she would vote the Democratic ticket and signaled she would vote for the nominee while still pressing El-Sayed to denounce the Rebellion PAC ad; her fiancé, Jason Turkish, told The Detroit News he is voting for Republican Mike Rogers. The exchange comes four days before Michigan voters choose their next U.S. senator in a race the Cook Political Report rates as a toss-up, and representatives for both did not confirm whether they will still appear together Sunday.

Wajahat Ali
@wajali.bsky.social

Good news, regardless of the election results, is that Haley Stevens is done, and people are seeing firsthand how pro-Israel Dems and centrists tried to sabotage Abdul El-Sayed.

5614h ago
Mich2Cali • The Queer Whisperer™️15

The contempt I have for haley stevens is off the charts. She is absolutely wretched.

Story of bas Monde14

She is small potatoes Here is the real saboteur @corybooker.com who hates progressives and didn't endorse El-Sayed Why? This:

lisag1020.bsky.social11

I’m so nervous about this midterm election. My family has been backing Abdul El-Sayed since the beginning. We donated what we could and we talked to our friends and neighbors about him. Then this bitch can’t even do a campaign with him on Sunday.

Jack Brand9

Any Democrat, centrist, rightist, leftist, who trashes the rightful Democratic nominee and/or withholds their vote, is the enemy.

Cindy Arnevik7

This has me wondering how any they will handle getting rid of Fetterman in 2028 since he is so pro Israel and apparently we aren’t allowed to have an opinion on the country

Captain5

There is no fucking “regardless of the election results”, the democracy is at stake. He’s the nominee and he needs her supporters. Bottom line, and end of story. Don’t fumble the fucking ball at the 1 yard line.

Ali Velshi
@velshi.com

Days before Michigan's Senate race, Rep. Haley Stevens is criticizing Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, while her fiancé vows to vote for Republican Mike Rogers. Mallory McMorrow, who ran in the primary against both, says, "I have no idea what Haley Stevens is doing, but it's got to stop."

1464h ago
Nataliekat ❌ 👑9

I knew that there was more to dislike about Haley Stevens than I already did, and ta dah. Here we go. So she’s a Dems-don’t-really-need-to-win-the-Senate kind of a bitch. I see.

Isaac Seder4

I'd vote for @MalloryMcMorrow.bsky.social in a NY minute! She should definitely run again—say for US Congress against Rep. Stevens?

Rabid Badger3

Luckily it’s the weekend and no one will notice this betrayal.

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Scott L Greer3

Just as politics 101, this is doing it right. That’s why Stevens is so puzzling

Minnesota Mary2

This is NUTS. Thank heavens SHE is not of the ballot!!!

🇨🇦Tadhg Dalaigh
@tadhgdalaigh.bsky.social

@pelosi.house.gov Another sellout for Israel. Nancy refuses to endorse Abdul- El Sayed because he won’t bend the knee to genocidal Israel.

174h ago
Peter Labuza
@labuzamovies.com

Will Haley Stevens condemn LibsofTikTok given her husband's interest in their content?

163h ago
R.C. Brougham (but haunted like Christine)
@captainruck.bsky.social

something fun I remembered in the midst of the Keystone Kop Dems weakly attempting to ratfuck Abdul El-Sayed: not only did Hillary Clinton's camp start the rumor that Obama was born in Kenya, she also refused to exit the primary when his win was assured and said "well what if he gets assassinated"

113h ago
Veronica McDonald
@veronicamcdonald.bsky.social

Sorry but Abdul El Sayed is just going to have to pay for all of the B*TCH I'D RATHER VOTE FOR *SATAN*!!! and the WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT VOTE FOR KA MAAAA LA HARRIS peoples' sins. As well as Syed, Asif and Khalid's racism.

103h ago
Nataliekat ❌ 👑
@nataliekat.bsky.social

I knew that there was more to dislike about Haley Stevens than I already did, and ta dah. Here we go. So she’s a Dems-don’t-really-need-to-win-the-Senate kind of a bitch. I see.

93h ago
lisag1020.bsky.social
@lisag1020.bsky.social

Haley Stevens is a prime example of how the Democratic Party seems to find a way to shoot themselves in the foot. It’s people like her that destroy our ability to have nice things for everyone.

103h ago
Piyush Mittal
@piyushmittal.bsky.social

Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, John Fetterman, and now Haley Stevens. Democrats are easier to purchase, it would seem. politi.co/4zpg1Ec

82h ago
OldManLefty1

Cash only.. No checks or food stamps, and it would great if you put the cash in a plain paper bag.

The Liberal BoJack
@thelibbojack.bsky.social

“Democrats in Disarray” and it’s just Nancy Pelosi and Haley Stevens

73h ago
Andrew Sinclair
@jandrewsinclair.bsky.social

What Haley Stevens is doing in Michigan is really at the level of strategic thinking where I want ask: “are you drunk?”

93h ago
Todd Kolod💙
@toddkolod.bsky.social

I'm a Jewish voter in Minnesota. I donated to Abdul El-Sayed's campaign. Donald Trump has called Jews and Blacks "crazy." We must end Trump's politics of hate. VOTE EARLY.

63h ago
Jacob Griffin ✡️ 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸
@jacobtransman.bsky.social

I said it first,she’s going to switch parties. She thinks she can run to the right of AES and take position herself as the reasonable alternative to AES and MAGA. She’s slime. And she doesn’t speak for this Jew. Michigan vote! Vote for Abdul El Sayed! Do it for the Jews. Do it for us all.

64h ago
Jacob Ferrara
@jacobferrara.bsky.social

Haley Stevens doing everything in her power to sabotage Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign because she’d rather see Republicans win than Democrats that aren’t her

64h ago
David Schraub
@schraubd.bsky.social

Haley Stevens sees Rebellion PAC go full-on wrecker and decides "I gotta get in on that action." May her political career be over.

83h ago
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nbcnews.comHaley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed clash over Israel ad ahead of planned rally togethertheguardian.comDemocrats – finally – embrace Abdul El-Sayed amid extreme attacks from Trump and alliesprospect.orgAbdul El-Sayed Is Running Through, Not Around, the Right’s Racism - The American Prospect

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