Harris joins El-Sayed for Detroit maternal healthcare event
Kamala Harris appeared alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a roundtable, reviving debate over the 2024 'uncommitted movement' and Black voter support.
What to know
- Harris and El-Sayed's joint Detroit appearance, 42 days before the midterms, is widely read as an effort to shore up Black voter support for his Michigan Senate bid.
- The event reopened debate over the 2024 'uncommitted' movement, with many commenters blaming it for contributing to Trump's election.
- A competing view holds that El-Sayed's weaker Black-voter standing stems from primary-era attack ads against him, not the uncommitted movement.
The dispute Whether the 2024 'uncommitted' movement is to blame for Trump's election and any rift with Black voters, or whether that blame is misdirected from centrist Democrats' Gaza policy and local primary attacks on El-Sayed. · positions read across 153 posts and comments
The Harris-El-Sayed appearance is a positive, gracious show of party unity that could help Democrats.
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“The irony: Black women are always expected to save the world, often by the same people who turned their backs on them. This right here is grace.”
dizappearingact.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
The 2024 'uncommitted' movement helped hand the presidency to Trump and its legacy still hurts Democratic prospects.
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“We all remember how the "uncommitted" movement helped to elect Trump and that led to the death of likely thousands of more Palestinians.”
dock-knowtorious.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Blaming the uncommitted movement is misplaced; genocide funding by Democrats, or local primary attacks, are the real causes of any rift.
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“Democrats who didn't oppose Genocide and Trump voters got you Trump a second time.”
stephaniebakes247.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Kamala Harris Former Vice President
Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Senate candidate
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Commenter traces El-Sayed's Black-support gap to primary attacks, not uncommitted
A commenter countered the dominant narrative, arguing El-Sayed's weaker standing among Black voters in Michigan stems from ads run during his primary race against Stevens rather than the uncommitted movement.
“His supposed lack of support in the Black community in MI traces not to Uncommitted but rather to the primary race against Stevens.”
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👉 ❤️ It is so REFRESHING to listen to a politician who STAYS on message, uses CLEAR and PLAIN language... Abdul is too damn good! "With 42 days until Election Day, the race to control Congress is now in high gear. Kamala Harris joins Abdul El-Sayed at a roundtable in Detroit." @pbsnews.org
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Any segment of Democrats, from ANYwhere on the political spectrum spanning the party, who withholds their vote because the nominee is not where they want them to be on said spectrum, is causing longterm damage to the nation.
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Imagine hearing Kamala Harris talk about maternal healthcare, an issue where Black women are literally dying at disproportionate rates, and your contribution is “but she lost to Trump.” Deep stuff, man.
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Others revive blame over 2024 'uncommitted' movement
A separate cluster of commenters argued the uncommitted movement contributed to Trump's 2024 election and questioned whether the Harris appearance could repair the damage.
“We all remember how the "uncommitted" movement helped to elect Trump and that led to the death of likely thousands of more Palestinians.”
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That woman has so much grace and is a total team player.
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We all remember how the "uncommitted" movement helped to elect Trump and that led to the death of likely thousands of more Palestinians. If you look at what the uncommitted movement did, rather than what they say, it seems clear they support Trump and don't really support Palestinians at all.
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Thats what I've been saying. I remember black creators being attacked and called genocide supporters because they supported Kamala
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Commenters praise Harris's demeanor and call for party unity
Many commenters described Harris as gracious and a team player, framing the appearance as a hopeful sign of Democratic unity ahead of the midterms.
“The irony: Black women are always expected to save the world, often by the same people who turned their backs on them. This right here is grace.”
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The irony: Black women are always expected to save the world, often by the same people who turned their backs on them. This right here is grace. It should never be confused with obligation. IJS
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Thanks for sharing former Vice President, unfortunately when I hear her speak, I get pissed at what could have been, but always love to hear her.
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well if it is on social media then it has gotta be true
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Commentator says appearance targets Black support in Michigan
A widely shared post argued the joint appearance was a necessary strategic move for El-Sayed to strengthen Black support given lingering resentment from the 2024 uncommitted movement.
“Holding this maternal healthcare event alongside Harris was a smart move by El-Sayed, and a necessary one. He needs to strengthen Black support in Michigan.”
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Holding this maternal healthcare event alongside Harris was a smart move by El-Sayed, and a necessary one. He needs to strengthen Black support in Michigan. The divisions of the 2024 uncommitted movement were real, and Black voters haven’t forgotten how ugly that election became. #HealthcareForAll
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Let's see all the leftists denounce him as a traitor for making an appearance with "Holocaust" Harris. 🦗... 🦗... 🦗... Leftist privilege.
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Anyone involved in Uncommitted Movement (rat fuck op to get Trump back in office) will never get my respect nor my vote. I’m so glad I don’t like in Michigan
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background
Harris and El-Sayed hold maternal healthcare roundtable in Detroit — Kamala Harris appeared with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit event focused on maternal healthcare, with the midterm election 42 days away.
What people are saying 12 voices from 1 site · best of 153 · verbatim
- Will the joint appearance actually improve El-Sayed's standing with Black voters in Michigan?
- Was the 'uncommitted' movement or the Stevens primary campaign the real source of El-Sayed's weaker Black-voter support?
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I wish Harris had fired the Clinton-Obama era cartel who managed her campaign right into a ditch. Those folks committed so many inexcusable unforced errors. Got the shaft from BidenTown, too. Also inexcusable. I think she would have done much better on her own. Her and Walz were a great team.
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He is FANTASTIC. As a former Michigander, I can tell he was born in the mitten and spent his life there! He KNOWS the people of Michigan and he is the right person to represent them. I hope Michigan does themselves a favor and elects this man!
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Too many racist misogynists in this country , male and female, to elect a woman, particularly a woman of color
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His fucking facial expressions when she is talking infuriate me. What a entitled narcissistic asshole.
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No. Democrats who didn't oppose Genocide and Trump voters got you Trump a second time.
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The corrupt $billionaire propagandists who own the GOP, AI, and most influential media outlets (main and social) pushed sophisticated segmented misleading hate propaganda that’s led to continued theft of working class wealth health safety and political influence We are under attack
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lol he looks like a kid called to the Principal's office.
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Well, the fact that El Sayed is against funding the Israeli genocide in any way should be the deciding factor. But now you have to factor in what the centrist dems who dont care about genocide might do. Which makes it an unknown again.
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Will it help? We all remember how "uncommitted" got us Trump the second time.
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The leftists BETRAYED America to save trump so they could win elections in the ashes.
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Harris has it so right. She would make a fabulous president.
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I agree it's a good move, but to me it seems like a lot of local leaders in the black community already know and support him from his prior work in the Detroit and Wayne County heath departments. But this a whole different level of politics, so you could be right.