Watters: Dems are going to ‘WET THE BED’ if this happens...

[0:00] The Democrats are at another crossroads. Today's Michigan Senate primary is a big stress test for [0:06] the party's left flank, who've seen a summer of socialist success. Moderate Haley Stevens thinks [0:11] closing with a little stick-it-to-home energy could seal the deal, while progressive Abdul [0:16] El-Sayed thinks hitting up a pool party with Hassan Piker and a crowd of influencers is what [0:23] voters are craving. Like our party, if you look at what happened with Trump, you had a whole bunch [0:28] of like center-right people realize that they had no home in the party that they destroyed, [0:33] and then they all came to our party and trying to tell us what our party ought to be. Part of it's [0:37] like, why does anybody still listen to James Carver? He said one smart thing once, which he seems to have [0:42] forgotten, which is, it's the economy stupid. Oh, yay, the team, the interns, the volunteers. [0:50] There they all are. I'm proud of you kids. I'm not salty grapes, you know. I've been joyous, excited, [0:56] enthusiastic, doing this the Michigan way. Maybe instead of being with Mr. Piker, you know, [1:01] if he ends up winning the nomination, maybe he'll come with me and hear from some of the small [1:06] businesses who don't want this extreme politics coming into our state. And looking ahead to next [1:11] week's primary, the socialist who wants to become Wisconsin's new governor, Francesca Hong, was on [1:16] CNN last night, and she could not just flat out say no when asked why she once called for [1:21] Thanksgiving to be canceled. Do you still believe that Thanksgiving should be canceled? I'm a chef, [1:31] and one of the first meals that I made that was for the community when I was 16 was a Thanksgiving [1:39] meal. Thanksgiving is also a time that's incredibly painful for many people in our communities. And so [1:45] I think there I wanted to make sure that people understood that there are multiple views, but [1:51] views can evolve. Views can evolve, Tyrus. Why were they all fake talking by the pool? [1:56] Yeah, no, I, what is with the, I'm not going to say Democrat because I don't want to insult [2:02] Jessica because she's authentic, but what is with the fakeness of the, who talks like this? You look [2:08] this way and I'll look this way and we'll, we'll talk with the sunglasses on. Like it was, it's just, [2:13] they're, it's so, such a work and not having the ability to stand by what you say. How dare you [2:20] besmirch Thanksgiving? Okay. That is the one holiday that I, that is there for me. Christmas [2:24] is about the kids. Every other Thanksgiving is my day and it's the one, and it's the one holiday [2:29] where you share with your neighbors. The whole precipice was if it wasn't for Thanksgiving, [2:34] the pilgrims wouldn't have made it because the Native Americans on the mammoth stolen land [2:39] came down and they shared a cornucopia, which is, you only say that during Thanksgiving, [2:44] to bring us together, to exchange differences and make sure everybody eats. And you want to attack [2:49] Thanksgiving. Where do you draw the line? I don't think she, I think that she would [2:53] have preferred that the pilgrims not survive, right? No, because you wouldn't be like, this is, [2:59] yeah, you, this white, white privilege is gone. It was, it was completely gone. Cause it's just, [3:06] if you're white now, they're hoping you didn't make it in the storm. Like this is in, in back in the [3:10] day, which by the way, I believe you have a biracial child whose father is Caucasian. Well, [3:15] she said that that does make her, she says it increases her proximity to whiteness. [3:22] My proximity to whiteness right now was unbelievable. And I'm okay, ladies and gentlemen, [3:27] I'm fine. But this, this nonsense, you know, this really is though, Dana, this all comes down to, [3:31] I think the reason why these people get opportunities to run for office is America is [3:37] just tired of politics. Yeah. Nobody wants to vote anymore. Veterans aren't voting. Hunters aren't [3:42] voting. Christians aren't voting. Everyone's just kind of, it doesn't matter. And when you have 11% [3:47] turnout for votes, these type of individuals get opportunities because they, this isn't America. [3:54] And this is not how everyone thinks at all. Jesse, El-Sayed might have some momentum here and he [4:00] wants, he doesn't want to just lead a movement. He wants a revolution. Well, he might win. And the [4:06] polls show he's going to beat this stocky white woman who used to work for Barack Obama. She's got this [4:11] kind of aw shucks, he underdog attitude. Like she's stuck at another time. I don't think she's [4:16] going to cut it. He's got momentum. He's got an attitude. He doesn't apologize. Got a little bit [4:21] of a following. I see him everywhere. I look online. He's always in my face. So he's probably going to [4:26] win the primary, but then does he win the general? Now, if a commie can win a general election in a swing [4:34] state, Democrats are going to wet the bed. I don't think he can pull it off though because [4:40] blacks don't like him. He's going to be the first Muslim senator out of Michigan. They have a lot of [4:46] big industries there, automotive, defense, agriculture, healthcare. He doesn't talk their [4:51] language. They're not going to help him out one bit. And then Hong hates every holiday. She hates [4:57] Christmas. She says that Thanksgiving's a painful time for her community. She's Korean. What is she [5:06] talking about? She says she doesn't like fireworks. So I guess she doesn't like the 4th of July. [5:11] She says she's not a fan of Valentine's Day. It's too capitalistic. And she's divorced. I assume she [5:20] doesn't like Columbus Day. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that. I think we're now down to [5:24] Juneteenth. That's where we are. I don't see how this woman can win either. Don't forget May 1st. [5:30] That's Labor Day. That's like the, what is it? I'm with Tyrus. The only thing painful about [5:39] Thanksgiving is when the in-laws steal your leftovers. Yeah, I'm looking at you, Uncle Joe. [5:45] As you should. One of the things that is interesting about the Michigan race is that [5:53] Haley Stevens is actually quite a progressive person. The big difference between El Syed and [5:58] Haley Stevens is that she's not willing to throw Israel under the bus. The big difference maker [6:03] is Israel. And every time you hear an interview with him, he's talking about AIPAC. And all of his [6:10] supporters talk about AIPAC money and corporate. It's so interesting. For Democrats, especially like [6:16] Chuck Schumer, they want a big tent, but they're going to let this guy come into the party and support [6:22] him and endorse him? It will become a question of what do you want more, the seat or accepting the [6:29] person? And this, Stevens' candidacy, I think, is the most that AIPAC has spent on any race. [6:37] Haley Stevens also represents the largest Jewish community in Michigan. And the way that she talks [6:42] about grieving with that community, working tirelessly and with the administration to make [6:48] sure that the hostages came back, it comes from an authentic place where clearly her constituents would [6:53] feel abandoned by their representative if she turned around and started saying Israel's committing a [6:59] genocide and I don't want to take these dollars. It is, and AIPAC is an encapsulation of it because [7:06] of the Israel angle. But this is also about taking corporate money versus people that are funding from [7:11] grassroots donations. And there are a lot of more moderate Democrats that are also issuing corporate [7:16] donations at this point. Because when you talk to a younger voter out there, it's one of the top things [7:22] that they say that you can't be beholden to any corporation. AIPAC has a special place in this, but it is a [7:27] big money issue. You can only be beholden to the government. Yeah. Well, one thing I wanted to say about this [7:32] race that's interesting is that they're both young. And usually when you see this interfight, it's about an [7:40] older generation, someone who's maybe been neglecting their constituencies. Remember when AOC toppled Joe [7:45] Crowley? She didn't bother to show up to a debate. He wasn't canvassing at all. And she just flat out [7:50] at work, Tim. What happened in Harlem with Espelot and Chevalier. Again, there was a generational [7:56] difference. That is not the case here. So these are two people who are excited about getting a bigger [8:02] job, moving the party forward, but in two vastly different directions. And that's what really stands [8:07] out to me about why this race matters and is distinct from other ones. Emily, I talked to a Democrat [8:12] friend who said that what he believes, that what the party really needs is for boomer Democrats to [8:18] retire so that these, this younger generation that includes moderates could move up. And if they don't [8:24] do that, they're likely going to lose to these DSA candidates. Yeah. And interestingly, I think we see [8:29] a split in either the boomer or just simply the older generation, whether they have advocated for [8:35] those DSA candidates or said, this isn't what we stand for actually. And we are not anti-Semites and [8:42] you can have hesitations about Zionism or Israel, but please don't burn down synagogues. There's only [8:48] been a couple of people that have actually said that in that generation. I think that's what makes [8:52] the rest of us feel so disgusted by them. Right, right. Rep. Gottenheimer here in New York just [9:00] recently came out and essentially drew that line. I think it's a little bit too, little too late. I think [9:04] the Democrat Party has been quite obvious that they've been willing to concede any type of what [9:08] started with behavior, insert Eric Swalwell, oh, no problem, national secrets, whatever. Oh, you know, [9:15] molesting everyone, no problem, whatever, because blue is blue. And the problem is, is that the eye of [9:20] the needle got a lot bigger because then it started to spread and now it is encompassing ideology. So [9:25] because people like Schumer kept their mouth shut, because people like Obama took photographs with [9:30] Mamdani, the reality is the Democrat Party now encompasses them. So in that, there in Michigan, [9:36] what I see is, yes, the younger generation of the progressive establishment Democrats, [9:41] Haley and the Stevens, and then Al-Sayed, it's just representing, just not holding back at all. [9:47] We are going to straight up burn down synagogues. No, Israel should not be a state. If you're a Jewish [9:52] person in front of me, I'll probably punch you in the face. I mean, it is horrifying to me. And guys, [9:57] here's the thing. Think about what happened in 2018. Now, Governor Whitmer trounced him. 22 points. [10:04] Timing is everything. So what changed? I think, number one, we've heard some from some voters [10:09] there that say, well, Trump won again. That's the difference. Now we have to do everything we can to [10:13] stop him. But the second thing is, since then, obviously COVID, but with social media, with the [10:19] unchecked Democrat embrace of anti-Semitism and blaming AIPAC for everything, including a lot of [10:26] influential podcasters that have swept up those momentum of the, a lot of the Catholic young [10:31] people, a lot of Christian young people, a lot of disenfranchised men who now think that the way [10:36] forward is either not voting or making sure that you vote against any type of Jewish candidate. [10:41] But to your point, if you put them head to head, so right now Al-Sayed is beating Haley Stevens, [10:47] but Mike Rogers is beating him solidly. So as GOP, go ahead. I hope he wins because thankfully, [10:54] I think Michigan will write the ship in the general. I, I think that remains to be seen. [11:00] I'm, it's hard to stop a freight train. I just think people aren't voting. They're just not [11:05] interested. Interesting. And also in Wisconsin, you can have same day registration. So look out [11:08] from the universities, right, in Madison.