Cori Bush, ‘Squad’ Member and Vocal Critic of Israel, Loses Her Primary
Cori Bush, ‘Squad’ Member and Vocal Critic of Israel, Loses Her Primary
Her defeat is another loss for progressives in a race defined by Democratic divisions over the war in Gaza, with pro-Israel groups pouring millions into a campaign to oust her from office.
AIPAC is a foreign actor and shouldn't be allowed to make political contributions.
And even if they're allowed, they should be treated by Democrats like a donation from the Kochs. They're a billionaire funded pro-Republican group. Anyone who works with them should be shunned.
Agreed.
Agreed, but also: if I were in their district (Bush or Bowman), I might even consider voting Republican out of spite.
Yes, AIPAC is to blame, but Democrats also need to grow a spine against AIPAC. They can't just take progressive voters for granted.
Expecting Republicans to be on the correct side of Isreal is legit the dumbest thing I've read all week.
That's a stupid fucking idea. "I don't like the pizza toppings you ordered, so I'm going to punch myself in the testicles. That will show you."
I keep telling people, the AIPAC dollars are why you will never see a strong stand against Israel and nobody ever believes me...
“Nobody ever believes me”
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I don’t know about that. Seems like a lot of people believe you here.
They might be referring to people they see IRL. Like family or friends. I'm pretty sure, though, that those are made up things. Like birds and Finland.
Representative Cori Bush of Missouri, one of the most outspoken progressives in the House, lost her primary on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, falling to a campaign by powerful pro-Israel political groups intent on ousting a fierce critic of the nation’s genocide in Gaza.
Fixed
Check out Jen Perelman in South Florida
She's going against Debbie Wasserman Schultz and is explicitly anti AIPAC and progressive
AIPAC strikes again.
From a slight bit of hope yesterday back into the reality of israel owning American politics.
People were talking a lot about AIPAC money when Bowman lost his primary, but he lost with 41.3% to his opponent's 58.7%. It was a wipe-out because he was genuinely unpopular after making a series of unforced blunders. I'm sure that he would have lost, although perhaps not by so much, even with no AIPAC spending.
Now Bush lost with 46% to Bell's 51%. That's not nearly as one-sided as Bowman's loss, but I still find it strange that commentators are so quick to dismiss the ability of the people of St. Louis to make their own decisions. Maybe they were actually able to think for themselves, consider the two candidates, and pick the one they preferred rather than being led like sheep?
The idea that money is unimportant in influencing votes is quite a take.
Alternative theory:
Being pro-Israel and anti-Netenyahu, and pro-Palestinian and anti-Homicidal death cult, is actually really popular amongst people who vote at the ballot box instead of voting online ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Agreed. Fuck PAC money but losing as the incumbent is telling.
Edit- lot of butthurt "progressives" that can't handle they're not as popular as they think.
maybe she shouldn't have sided with republicans and voted against the infrastructure bill.
This is always a disingenuous attack. She voted against it because it was promised to passed along with Bulid Back Better. Conservatives in the senate blocked BBB, so she voted against it to show disapproval.
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Anti-isreal = jew hate? Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb
Yeah... okay mate.
Oh look. It's every centrist's inner monologue.
I always knew you were a piece of shit, but you usually try to hide it.
Yeesh man what the hell
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