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November 3, 2026

Haley Stevens at Last Dares to Take Her Own Side

Rushing to shut the door to ruin.

The decision by the Michigan Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens to withdraw her support for the Israel-hating Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was greeted by her fellow party members with febrile denunciations and bizarre speculations about her motives. In this unusual act of political courage, Abe Greenwald perceives “a beautiful real-world illustration of Midge Decter’s wonderful insight: ‘There comes a time when you need to join the side you’re on.’” He adds:

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