A Democrat is told to stop talking for not shouting a rival’s name
When support isn't enough, and silence is a sin.
The story
Haley Stevens, a Democratic candidate who lost a Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, faces criticism for not explicitly endorsing him on TV, with some progressives calling for her to 'stay the f— off television.'
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Our reading
Haley Stevens, a Democrat who lost a Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, is being told to stay off TV for not shouting his name. The irony is that she’s already on the team, just not the team’s favorite.
It’s like being asked to perform a loyalty test you didn’t know was happening. The demand for a full-throated endorsement is so intense that even a vague nod is seen as a betrayal, especially if it doesn’t match the script.
Progressives want her to scream El-Sayed’s name, but they’re the ones who made it hard for her to do so in the first place. Now, she’s being punished for not following a script she wasn’t even given.
