Haley Stevens quickly jumped in to help Abdul El-Sayed after she lost the primary to him. When asked why, she said she felt it was the right thing to do. Then, she made it clear she does the right thing, unlike that pesky Bernie Sanders.
Q: "Within 24 hours you got behind [El-Sayed's] campaign…Why would you do that?"
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) August 11, 2026
Haley Stevens: "That's called democracy, friend, right? You don't sign up for a Democratic Party to be salty grapes and just continue to hold a grudge. We have seen that play out. No shots here but… pic.twitter.com/K0d0Dm2FLz
That was a sick burn.
She growing on anyone else yet or just me ? https://t.co/jokLu5qP4v
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) August 11, 2026
Of course, Tim is enamored.
I have rarely seen a candidate handle a narrow defeat in a fiercely-contested race with as much grace and humor as @HaleyforMI. https://t.co/o29fYvIIDU
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) August 11, 2026
The Democrat Establishment is swooning.
Oh really....https://t.co/Pa6xAqefqh
— Joanne (@JMFDSJ) August 11, 2026
David Sirota said not so fast. Bernie was a good sport. Stompy feet!
After the July nomination convention, Sanders took a 2-month vacation during which he did ZERO campaigning.
— PostSurgeOperative 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@PostSurgeOp) August 11, 2026
He did find time to write a book (making him a multi-millionaire); buy a summer home w/guest house on Lake Champlain; and founded his own dark-money PAC, 'Our Revolution.' https://t.co/UWy4THs9yY
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That's rewriting history just a bit. Bernie may have helped eventually, but he had a hissy fit first.
Leftists would never say this for a liberal candidate https://t.co/0Mnk8tDHbv
— Tim (@trouble_man90) August 11, 2026
El-Sayed would have NEVER gotten behind Stevens. She clearly doesn't understand who she is dealing with.
Because they believe in nothing but their empty slogans. And certainly not in the collective power of the Democratic base.
— Dan Martineau. (@dandandanitup) August 11, 2026
They believe in taking over the Democrat Party for their purpose. They are happy to play along when they are winning. If they aren't winning, they have no interest in advancing the Party.
If you have a “D” after your name, Haley Stevens will run through walls for you.
— Bill Scher (@billscher) August 11, 2026
If you have a “I,” Haley Stevens will cut you. https://t.co/Qi6DVyU5MF
Kind of like the Kool-Aid man.
"I’m still in the Democratic Party even though folks like me maybe aren’t winning our primaries." https://t.co/IprQBp293j
— bryan metzger (@metzgov) August 11, 2026
Maybe folks need to think about that.
Haley Stevens for DNC chair?! https://t.co/tGHNWLgjXb
— Alex Johnson🇺🇸 (@politikazam) August 11, 2026
“Salty grapes” is an incredible malapropism and one I intend to use https://t.co/tkA9pnDrzW
— Eric Holl (@FrederickHoll) August 11, 2026
Can we just call Bernie Sanders "Salty Grapes" from now on? Asking for a friend... https://t.co/AtchvS7Pd8
— Receipt Maven (@receiptmaven) August 11, 2026
That sounds like a raisin.
People are glossy over “salty grapes” which is a gem https://t.co/pDp1ZP98OE
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) August 11, 2026
A little smack to Bernie (that he continually deserves) and she is right https://t.co/OwEzhJcDdR
— Erik Childress (@EriktheMovieman) August 11, 2026
Bernie deserves all the little smacks.