From the Left · Watch · October 28, 2026
Oct 28 · Republicans escalate attacks on Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race as Mike Rogers, Ted Cruz and JD Vance campaign in the state
Pod Save America: "Abdul has to speak directly to these attacks," –Tommy Vietor on the racist attacks coming from the Rogers campaign.
Grade D (64/100). Hosts play Obama's Michigan rally line defending El-Sayed, then argue his campaign must answer the attacks head on, as Obama's did with birtherism
D: Mixes in the reporter's opinion and uses loaded words.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): [1:40] 'And so it's unfair and it's bigoted' (host's own characterization of the attacks, offered as fact)
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): post caption calls them 'the racist attacks coming from the Rogers campaign' (the show's own wording)
Splits: Hosts play Obama's Michigan rally line defending El-Sayed, then argue his campaign must answer the attacks head on, as Obama's did with birtherism
Same story: C-SPAN, The National Desk
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