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El-Sayed refuses to say whether Iran is more of a threat than Israel in stunning Michigan Senate debate moment
NY Post ^ | 10/08/26 | Ryan King

Posted on 10/08/2026 8:22:59 PM PDT by Libloather

WASHINGTON — Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly refused to answer whether he considers Iran or Israel to be the “greater threat to the United States.”

When presented with that question during his debate Thursday against Republican Senate hopeful Mike Rogers, El-Sayed ripped it as a “ridiculous hypothetical.”

“Here’s what’s happening right now: our ostensible ally in Israel has lobbied us to go to war with Iran,” El-Sayed, a Democrat, replied. “We have watched as Iran has responded by bombing all kinds of countries in the Middle East and then choking off the world’s energy supply.”

“This is a situation in which I don’t think we should be a part [of],” he added. “I want our money spent here to buy schools and health care and child care here.”

Pressed again about which country is the bigger threat to the US, El-Sayed reiterated his point, calling it a “ridiculous question” and claiming that “both of them have proven dangerous in their own way.”

The Democratic contender previously evaded that question on the campaign trail before his verbal bout with Rogers on Thursday.

During the debate, Rogers blasted El-Sayed for his lack of clarity on terrorism and laced into him for not releasing a statement marking the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack that killed some 1,200 Israelis. El-Sayed had ducked questions earlier in the day about why he didn’t release a statement on the grim anniversary.

“This is why you should get absolutely angry,” Rogers said. “He could not bring himself to even acknowledge the pain, the terrorism, the rape, the murders, cutting off of women’s breasts, putting children in ovens and killing them in front of their families.”

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Abdul seems reluctant to answer questions. He could end up being the new leader of the DNC's Hamas wing.
1 posted on 10/08/2026 8:22:59 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

There are several like this now. Either taqiyya has some limit they can’t cross even to get in office, or whomever runs this show using the Demonrat party to push muhammedism has promised some ‘consequence’ to Abdul and others if they stray.


2 posted on 10/08/2026 8:27:04 PM PDT by No.6
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To: Libloather

Who is stunned?

Come on.


3 posted on 10/08/2026 8:35:25 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Libloather
“He could not bring himself to even acknowledge the pain, the terrorism, the rape, the murders, cutting off of women’s breasts, putting children in ovens and killing them in front of their families.”

Wrong wording, Rogers. It should be, “He could WILL not bring himself to even acknowledge the pain, the terrorism, the rape, the murders, cutting off of women’s breasts, putting children in ovens and killing them in front of their families.”

He's a muslim and he believes all Jews should be killed.

4 posted on 10/08/2026 8:38:47 PM PDT by budj (Combat Vet, second of three generations.)
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To: stanne

Exactly. He knows his constituents. Mass immigration has consequences.


5 posted on 10/08/2026 8:39:43 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: Williams

America needs a virtual Crusade to rid ourselves of Islam.

Islam is not value added.


6 posted on 10/08/2026 8:44:28 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Libloather

Sayed will never condemn Hamas because he agrees and lives Hamas


7 posted on 10/08/2026 9:14:05 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Libloather

Consider this quote (minus the name of the speaker):

““Here’s what’s happening right now: our ostensible ally in Israel has lobbied us to go to war with Iran,”... “We have watched as Iran has responded by bombing all kinds of countries in the Middle East and then choking off the world’s energy supply.”...“This is a situation in which I don’t think we should be a part [of],”...“I want our money spent here to buy schools and health care and child care here.”

The Jew-hating liptard cohort here at FR would agree with that ONE HUNDRED PERCENT, especially if you toss in “reducing gas prices” at the end.

As would lippyturds like MTG and mASSie. And of course Taqqir Qatarlson.

They’re all essentially clueless allies-in-evil with El-Sayad and the IRGC!


8 posted on 10/08/2026 9:50:45 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Paladin2

>> America needs a virtual Crusade to rid ourselves of Islam.

^^^^^^^^^^ THIS. YES and AMEN! ^^^^^^^^^^


9 posted on 10/08/2026 9:51:43 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Libloather

If America elects a pro-terrorist Muslim to the senate... That will not be the end of democracy... But it may be the beginning of the end of democracy.


10 posted on 10/08/2026 9:56:20 PM PDT by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: Libloather

Islam is PURE EVIL!


11 posted on 10/09/2026 2:49:51 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Rogers called him out on where his campaign gets it’s money and when he mentioned al Qaeda, El-Sayed didn’t even bat an eye.


12 posted on 10/09/2026 3:43:51 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: Williams
Mass immigration has consequences.

Indeed.

In 1950 there were 15 mosques in the US.

In 1980 350.

In 2026 >3,150

The US Mosque survey; Association of statisticians of American religious bodies and Cair

13 posted on 10/09/2026 4:28:29 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Paladin2
America needs a virtual Crusade to rid ourselves of Islam.

No, we need a 'real' crusade. Islam is a terrorist organization. 1400 years of history, and today's headlines confirm this fact. Islam should have ALWAYS been designated a terrorist organization by the West - and its adherents (Muslims) ALWAYS blocked/banned from entering any Western nation.

Like other nations before them, we see France and Britain allowing themselves to be taken over by Islam. Our government, education system and anti-Christian media support and defend Islam. Allowing Muslims into our nation, we are sowing the seeds of our destruction.

Again, our nation should have always designated Islam a terrorist organization.

14 posted on 10/09/2026 4:49:45 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: Paladin2
America needs a virtual Crusade to rid ourselves of Islam.

No, we need a 'real' crusade. Islam is a terrorist organization. 1400 years of history, and today's headlines confirm this fact. Islam should have ALWAYS been designated a terrorist organization by the West - and its adherents (Muslims) ALWAYS blocked/banned from entering any Western nation.

Like other nations before them, we see France and Britain allowing themselves to be taken over by Islam. Our government, education system and anti-Christian media support and defend Islam. Allowing Muslims into our nation, we are sowing the seeds of our destruction.

Again, our nation should have always designated Islam a terrorist organization.

15 posted on 10/09/2026 4:50:52 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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