WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reaction is pouring in after Michigan Democrats’ 3-car pileup of a messy primary was on full display in yesterday’s debate. Haley Stevens showed us she has no idea what the filibuster is, Mallory McMorrow admitted Democrats have an antisemitism problem, and Abdul El-Sayed relentlessly attacked Stevens and McMorrow for not being progressive enough.
What they are saying:
AP News: “El-Sayed goes on offense as Michigan Democrats clash in Senate debate”
Jewish Insider: “At Mich. Senate debate, McMorrow says Dems have an antisemitism problem”
Axios: “Democrats get “chippy” in Michigan’s crowded U.S. Senate primary”
The New York Times: “A Democrat’s Dodge on AIPAC Points to the Party’s Tensions Over Israel”
Politico Morning Score: “Stevens flip-flopped over questions on the Senate filibuster, at times arguing it should be axed but also saying the party should utilize it more effectively to block GOP legislation.”
The Hill: “Michigan Democratic candidates square off in Senate debate: Key takeaways”
Michigan Advance: “Democratic U.S. Senate candidates spar over AI data centers, AIPAC funding”
Fox News: “Dem Senate candidate makes stunning admission about antisemitism in her party: ‘Dangerous'”
NBC News: “And National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesperson Bernadette Breslin said Stevens’ ‘filibuster word salad wasn’t some innocent gaffe; it exposed her inability to articulate a basic talking point’ and her ‘ignorance’ of the Senate.”
The Washington Free Beacon: “Michigan’s El-Sayed, Asked Whether the Democratic Party Has an ‘Antisemitism Problem,’ Pivots to ‘Apartheid and Genocide'”
Townhall: “This MI Dem Said Something About the Filibuster So Outrageous that Even the Moderator Called Her Out”
The Washington Examiner: “AIPAC spending and antisemitism emerge as focal point in Michigan Democratic primary debate”
Matt Whitlock: “WOW. Brutal moment. You can’t serve in the Senate if you don’t know what the filibuster even is.”
Guy Benson: “What she likely means is that Democrats should get to use the filibuster when they’re in the minority, then nuke it when they’re in the majority.”
Aaron Blake: “What on earth.”
Josh Holmes: “The filibuster is designed to protect Americans from this level of stupidity.”
Igor Bobic: “House member flubbing Senate rules, part 5,476”
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