John Avlon on the GOP’s El-Sayed attacks: “the degeneration into fear mongering… crosses the line”
Former New York Congressional Candidate John Avlon says attacks on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, including claims that he supports Osama bin Laden or belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood, cross the line into fearmongering. While Kid Rock calls El-Sayed “a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” the discussion questions the use of inflammatory labels without evidence.
Other panelists argue that voters should judge El-Sayed by his actual statements and policy positions rather than assumptions about his Muslim faith or political beliefs.
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