Far-Left Senate Hopeful Explains ‘Ogre on a Pike’ Remark After Getting Torched by His Own Party
The groups are spending millions to attack candidates over past criticism of Biden, Harris and Israel in closely watched Democratic primaries.
- Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces AIPAC-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in Tuesday's primary while downplaying his role in the uncommitted movement that urged Democratic voters to protest Biden's Gaza policy.
- Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Gaza war, AIPAC intensified efforts to attack far-left candidates in high-profile House and Senate contests, portraying anti-Israel opponents as hostile to mainstream Democratic policy.
- UDP's first negative ad attacked El-Sayed for his 'long history of disrespecting women,' citing harsh criticisms of First Lady Michelle Obama and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, mirroring a 2021 strategy that elevated moderate Rep. Shontel Brown to upset victory.
- UDP spokesperson Patrick Dorton said on Monday the group aims to 'educate every Democratic primary voter in St. Louis about how bad and ineffective Cori Bush was in Congress' ahead of the Aug. 4 primary, with UDP investing over $2.5 million to boost Wesley Bell.
- The strategy's effectiveness remains mixed: UDP failed to block Rep. Summer Lee in 2022 despite heavy spending, while Rep. Adriano Espaillat lost his seat early last month despite UDP's $1.5 million contribution, though Michigan candidate Will Lawrence maintains support from Sen. Bernie Sanders despite nearly $1 million in attack ads.
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Head ‘on a pike’: Democrat running for U.S. Senate turns to bloody rhetoric in election fight * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link An extremist seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Michigan has quipped about putting an opponent’s head “on a pike,” and is getting backlash for the bloody rhetoric. “That is what passes for moderate in this day of rage,” charged constitutional expert Jonathan Turley. A Politico report said it is Abdul El-Sayed who
Abdul El-Sayed refuses to say he regrets 'personal slams' in testy U.S. Senate Dem primary - The Midwesterner
Abdul El-Sayed had an opportunity to apologize for personal attacks on women in politics, but he wanted to talk about Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman instead. Fox 2 Detroit moderator Roop Raj on Monday confronted El-Sayed during a primary debate with Congresswoman Haley Stevens about “the tone and tenor that you have been accused of having in this campaign. Moderator: Do you regret your misogynistic and personal attacks against Haley Stevens &…
Michigan Senate Candidate Defends Remarks Calling Pennsylvania’s Fetterman An ‘Ogre’ - Tampa Free Press
During the final debate before next week’s primary, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defended a disparaging remark he made about Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA). El-Sayed, who has sharply criticized Israel throughout his primary campaign against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), was asked on Monday about comments he made during a Zoom meeting where he referred […] Michigan Senate Candidate Defends Remarks Calling Pennsylvania’s Fetterman …
Abdul El-Sayed: Fear Not … I Was Only Talking About Putting Fetterman’s Head on a Pike
Nothing says commitment to reform like heads on pikes. Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has attracted national attention with his violent rhetoric about “choking out” opponents and his campaigning with virulent anti-Semites like Hasan Piker. However, his comment about hoisting opponents’ heads like an “ogre on a pike” was raised during last night’s debate with Rep. Haley Stevens (D., Mich.). He assured voters that he was …
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