In the end, Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate seat quite easily by a margin of 52.5%-45.5%, defeating Trump toady Mike Rogers despite the last minute defection to Rogers of Haley Stevens, the Democratic congresswoman he defeated in the primary.
In his victory speech, El-Sayed pulled no punches, trolling Trump and JD Vance (he referred to him as ‘habibi’ which is an Arabic term of endearment that roughly translates as ‘my dear’) while reaffirming his commitment to the progressive policies that enabled him to ride to victory and not ‘moving to the center’ as the establishment pundits love to advise Democrats.
Meanwhile in Maine, the abominable Susan Collins got really trounced by Troy Jackson by a margin of 54%-46%. Boy, am I glad to see her and her bogus ‘concerned’ schtick come to an end. James Talarico also trounced Ken Paxton in Texas by 56%-44%.
Yes yes yes.
I was a bit in your tent, not expecting much this time around, but it seems Americans were at long last able to see what there was to see and act in consequence.
Now for the Dems not to lose their momentum and for the nation to prepare for a butthurt veto-wielding bloodshot-orange shitgibbon plus toddler plus dotard.
Happy trails, ‘cos you deserve some at last.
Everyone should watch the entire 20 minute speech by Abdul El-Sayed. It is a thing of beauty and showcases his intelligence, his appreciation, and his determination to do good for his constituents. I hope his vision becomes the blueprint for the Democrats. This country needs to veer away from the weak-ass centrist policies that have hurt regular people in the pursuit of continually enriching a few people and powerful corporations.
As Bernie Sanders gets closer to retirement, it is reassuring to see so many new capable true champions for genuine positive change.
The tired old ‘Bill Clinton clone’ generation will not give up power willingly. Now, it is up to you to attend primaries across the nation.
If you accomplished this blue wave you are strong enough to take the next step.
Here is the full speech that johnson catman @#2 was referring to.
The usual move-to-the-center Democratic campaign advisors have long warned that el-Sayed was a risky choice, that racism and Islamophobia would cause it to be a tossup on an otherwise easily-gettable Senate seat. It’s hard to say if that would be true on a normal year, but this isn’t a normal year, so happily they were wrong and he won on a comfortable margin.
Admittedly it did briefly get close -- he started out with a strong 5% lead, which narrowed to around 1% late at night, only to surge back up to 7% after midnight. But that’s irrelevant, obviously; only the final vote total matters.