{"id":2354926,"date":"2024-10-14T23:28:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T03:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/takeaways-from-second-michigan-senate-debate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T23:30:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T03:30:59","slug":"takeaways-from-second-michigan-senate-debate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/takeaways-from-second-michigan-senate-debate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeaways from second Michigan Senate debate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftakeaways-from-second-michigan-senate-debate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354926&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the recent\u2062 Michigan Senate debate, Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) faced off against\u200c former Congressman Mike Rogers, marking a significant \u2063moment in a race that had previously lacked dynamism. The\u200d debate, characterized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-blasts-democrats-over-covid-aid-indisputable-that-illegal-immigrants-are-receiving-checks-right-now\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Blasts Democrats Over COVID Aid: \u2018Indisputable\u2019 That Illegal Immigrants \u2018Are Receiving Checks Right Now\u2019\">heated exchanges<\/a> similar to their first meeting, saw both candidates emphasizing their records while attempting to project a \u2064message of\u200c bipartisanship. <\/p>\n<p>Slotkin, serving since 2019, accused Rogers of being \u200btied to President Biden&#8217;s economic record, while Rogers countered \u2064by labeling her a career\u2062 politician connected to special \u2062interests. A notable contention arose \u2063over \u2063Medicare and Social Security, with Slotkin criticizing Rogers for prior votes \u2062against government drug price negotiations, accusing him of\u2064 siding with pharmaceutical companies. Rogers defended himself, pointing to rising inflation and blaming Slotkin for failing to address these economic challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cdiscussion also touched \u2063on abortion rights,\u2064 with Slotkin alleging that Rogers consistently voted to restrict access during \u2062his congressional tenure, while Rogers \u200cclaimed his current stance respects Michigan\u2019s referendum protecting abortion rights. He tried to shift the discussion by linking \u200dit to transgender issues in sports, aiming to undercut Slotkin&#8217;s credibility on such \u200dtopics. the debate displayed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-question-sparked-foreign-policy-shouting-match-at-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Ukraine query ignited foreign policy dispute at GOP debate.\">candidates&#8217; differing views<\/a> on\u2064 their\u2062 records and showcased their\u200d strategies \u2062to appeal \u2063to voters as they head toward the election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Second Michigan Senate debate takeaways: &lsquo;Own your record,&rsquo; boogeyman DeVos, and abortion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1835727\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3177044\/obama-ad-elissa-slotkin-gop-challenger-gains-momentum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elissa Slotkin<\/a> (D-MI) met with Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Rogers<\/a> for a second debate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan&rsquo;s<\/a> Senate race on Monday night, presenting a rare opportunity to shake up what until now has been a static race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The two candidates got into heated exchanges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3181980\/takeaways-michigan-senate-debate-slotkin-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>much as they did<\/a> at their first meeting in Grand Rapids last week, while still trying to signal to viewers that they valued bipartisanship and civility.<\/p>\n<p>The debate repeatedly turned back to each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-the-future-of-dei-democrats-delight-and-money-problems-for-harris-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: The future of DEI, Democrats\u2019 delight, and money problems for Harris - Washington Examiner\">politician&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s record. Slotkin has served in the House since 2019, allowing Rogers to tie her to President Joe Biden&rsquo;s record on the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers served seven terms in the same chamber until 2015, a fact Slotkin used to paint him as a career politician beholden to special interests.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> takeaways from their hourlong debate in Detroit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidates spar over records in Congress<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most memorable exchanges of the night came as the two sparred over Medicare and Social Security.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin repeatedly pointed to Rogers&rsquo;s votes in the House, including his past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/article\/2024\/oct\/09\/fact-checking-the-michigan-senate-debate-between-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>opposition<\/a> to the government negotiating drug prices, to accuse him of siding with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-latest-drug-pricing-moves\/\" title=\"What You Need To Know About Trump\u2019s Latest Drug Pricing Moves\">drug companies<\/a> and their &ldquo;pure, unadulterated greed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rogers bristled at the accusation, speaking under his breath as Slotkin finished her remarks. He accused her of misrepresenting his record before pivoting back to the higher cost of groceries and energy bills experienced after the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t hear her talking about those successes because it&rsquo;s been so harmful for our state and our seniors,&rdquo; Rogers said.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin did not let the issue go, retorting, &ldquo;Just own your record, Mike, man,&rdquo; before the conversation turned to climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange reflected how each candidate sees the other&rsquo;s tenure in Congress as a liability. As Slotkin introduced voters to her stances, Rogers said Slotkin had &ldquo;done nothing&rdquo; to solve problems in the House, both domestically and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, in discussing Biden&rsquo;s withdrawal from Afghanistan, he accused Slotkin of &ldquo;bad judgment after bad judgment after bad judgment.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Slotkin, for her part, used Rogers&rsquo;s more establishment reputation in Congress to accuse him of having undergone a political transformation under former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want the 2014 Mike Rogers back,&rdquo; she said in discussing Rogers&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4868280-mike-rogers-republicans-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>flirtations<\/a> with Trump&rsquo;s claims of a stolen election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The 2014 Mike Rogers is absolutely here,&rdquo; Rogers responded before pivoting once again to inflation. He said civility would return to politics after Washington comes together to fix problems he said Slotkin had helped create.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rogers uses transgender politics to fend off abortion attacks<\/h2>\n<p>When the conversation turned to abortion, Slotkin leveled an allegation that Rogers is used to making against Slotkin: that on the issues that count, she sides with the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>With abortion, she accused Rogers of reliably voting with Republicans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-to-become-latest-state-to-pass-heartbeat-bill\/\" title=\"South Carolina to Become Latest State to Pass Heartbeat Bill\">restrict abortion access<\/a> during his tenure in the House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has shown us who he is. Do not trust him on this issue,&rdquo; Slotkin said.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers has voted to restrict the procedure, signing on to &ldquo;life at conception&rdquo; bills in the House, but since Michigan passed a referendum protecting access in 2022, Rogers has vowed not to do anything in the Senate to circumvent that referendum.<\/p>\n<p>He called the decision to have an abortion one of the most &ldquo;heart-wrenching&rdquo; a woman will have to make before associating Slotkin with efforts to allow biological males to compete in girls sports.<\/p>\n<p>He called the issue of abortion an &ldquo;outlier&rdquo; in the debate over women&rsquo;s rights and said that support for access &ldquo;certainly does not put you on team normal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slotkin uses Betsy DeVos as boogeyman on education<\/h2>\n<p>One of the more novel attacks from Slotkin came during a question on education. Rogers said raising reading levels in Michigan schools was the &ldquo;biggest civil rights issue of this generation,&rdquo; while Slotkin emphasized teacher pay and more federal funding.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation then turned hostile as Slotkin attempted to tie Rogers to Betsy DeVos, the former secretary of education whose emphasis on school choice and voucher programs has made her a boogeyman on the Left.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She accused Rogers of wanting to defund public schools, citing the campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/betsy-devos-maximum-donation-mike-rogers-michigan-senate-gop-education-2023-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>donations<\/a> he has received from DeVos.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Rogers painted Slotkin as a private-school-attending elite who could not meaningfully address the problems of public schooling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1835727\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1835727\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second Michigan Senate debate highlights: &#8216;Own your record,&#8217; DeVos, and abortion. 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