Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El–Sayed scoffed at what he called a 'dumb question' and repeatedly refused to say whether Iran or Israel poses a greater threat to the United States during a vicious debate Thursday night against Republican Mike Rogers. The exchange came as the two candidates traded relentless personal insults in their campaign to succeed outgoing Senator Gary Peters in Michigan. Asked multiple times by the moderator to choose between the two Middle Eastern nations, El-Sayed dismissed the framing as a 'ridiculous hypothetical,' arguing instead that both have proven 'dangerous in their own way.' The fiery topic was just one flashpoint in a heavy showdown that frequently descended into cross-talk, prompting the moderator to remark at one point that he would 'like to be a part of the debate too.' #news #politics #elsayed #election