Rep. Hillary Scholten Says Abdul El-Sayed Is Sexist in His Speech Against Female Opponents

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SCHOLTEN: “There is a uniquely sexist bent to the things that he has said about women, right? He said that Congresswoman Stevens couldn‘t string two sentences together, that she was sort of an empty vessel. When comparing her and her other female Democratic primary opponent, Mallory McMorrow, he said, essentially, there‘s no difference between the two candidates, one just has better comms and more charisma. It‘s one thing to attack your opponent because of the substance of their issues. It‘s another thing to engage in what are deeply, deeply sexist attacks. Going back to his race with Governor Whitmer, he said she was bought and sold for by her dad‘s company, you know, essentially comparing her to property with no ideas of her own, a successful two-term governor who many talk about as a potential presidential candidate. You know, so that‘s what I meant by that. He‘s also had a number of former staff members who have come out against him saying that they were mistreated by him and discriminated against in the workplace.”