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Begala Takes Aim at El-Sayed's Socialist Strategy | US News
Veteran Democratic strategist Paul Begala takes aim at socialist candidates like Abdul El-Sayed, calling them “unacceptable” and accusing them of misleadingly branding themselves as moderates. While El-Sayed hasn’t officially joined the DSA, his alignment with figures like Bernie Sanders and AOC—and his association with controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker—fuels Begala’s criticism. He questions El-Sayed’s outreach to Black and working-class voters, citing a Michigan Black leader who never received campaign contact. Begala argues that El-Sayed must reconnect with the traditional…
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