Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is calling on Democrats to ensure that those who do not support Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed face consequences for not holding the party line."There are haters in our ranks.Notice how whenever someone comes out and says, 'Yeah that's actually a bad association,' immediately it's weaponized by the Republicans," he said on Thursday while reacting to a clip of Fox News' Bill Hemmer interviewing former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel."You can't be out here saying like, 'Oh, I'm a centrist Democrat.
And I think Abdul is a bridge too far.' That must be punished," he added.MARK HALPERIN CALLS HASAN PIKER A 'HORRIBLE PERSON' AS DEMOCRATS FACE PRESSURE TO DISTANCE FROM STREAMERTwitch streamer Hasan Piker faced renewed scrutiny after viewers spotted a framed newspaper front page from Sept.12, 2001, in his background.
(Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images)Piker, a socialist, went on to argue that the Democrats should use "Marxist-Leninist" punishment against those who do not "follow the party line." He acknowledged that it was appropriate for Democrats to debate amongst themselves until a winner is declared.The controversial Twitch streamer's statement came just two days after El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination, narrowly defeating Rep.Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in the primary.
Piker appeared on the campaign trail with El-Sayed, who is set to face off against Republican nominee Mike Rogers in November.Twitch streamer Hasan Piker appeared on the campaign trail with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)FORMER DNC VICE CHAIR DAVID HOGG CLAIMS DEMOCRATIC MODERATES 'DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT VALUES'Piker's call for punishment sparked backlash among some Democrats, including Center for American Progress president and CEO Neera Tanden, who served under former President Joe Biden.
She warned that Piker's rhetoric could alienate voters."It...