A politician says she’s on the team, but not really
A Michigan Democrat avoids fully endorsing her primary rival, leaving everyone confused.
The story
Rep. Haley Stevens, after losing a primary to Abdul El-Sayed, avoids fully endorsing him on national TV, citing disagreements and focusing on other Democratic candidates.
Source: www.foxnews.com
Our reading
Rep. Haley Stevens has mastered the art of saying nothing while pretending to say everything. She’s on the team, she’s not fully behind the team, and she’s definitely not going to talk about the team’s leader. It’s like she’s playing a game of political Jenga, carefully removing blocks without knocking the whole thing down.
Her refusal to endorse El-Sayed fully suggests she’s still nursing a bruised ego, but also that she’s not ready to fully commit to a candidate who might not win. It’s a calculated move, like a politician who’s still holding out for a better offer, even if it’s not actually on the table.
And yet, she still claims to be on the team. Which, in politics, is just a fancy way of saying, ‘I’m not against you, but I’m not really for you either.’
