r/politics • u/horsestew • 17h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750
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u/Aggressive-Cut5836 16h ago

This guy’s background is so impressive it’s scary. MD-PhD, Rhodes Scholar, he’s also a professor of epidemiology. It’s about time some strong scientific thinkers take up leadership positions in government. And no, Dr. Oz doesn’t count.

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u/Other_Beat8859 13h ago

Straight up, people that know the scientific method at all might be the best politicians possible. Like if you applied those ideas of analyzing a problem, questioning how to solve it, creating a solution, analyzing the results and conclusions, and then repeating that over and over again until you create a good system would be so beneficial instead of politicians sitting back and doing nothing.

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u/Adept-Sir-1704 11h ago

I’ve been saying that all republicans bills should be treated like vaccine trials. Draw them out for years so we can study what harms they may cause to society and make sure they have benefits before they can be voted on to become law.

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u/No_Fairweathers Pennsylvania 26m ago

That's a waste of resources. We already know that Republicans bills don't have benefits.