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George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary (apnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s political action committee spent nearly $15 million on the primary, filling airwaves and mailboxes with negative ads in an effort to unseat Bowman, who has accused the influential pro-Israel lobbying group of trying to buy the race.

“The outcome in this race once again shows that the pro-Israel position is both good policy and good politics — for both parties,” the American Israel Public Affairs Committee said in a statement.

15 fucking million dollars, and AIPAC claims this primary shows voters support Israel...

Fuck any politician who takes a dime in bribes from a foreign country. I'm never voting for anyone that takes AIPAC money, regardless of what letter is by their name.

It's a big tent, but it doesn't have room for genocide.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago

It's a big tent, but it doesn't have room for genocide.

Evidently, it doesn't have room for opposition to genocide.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Foreign interference in US elections works.

Congratulations to all pro-genocide centrists. Netanyahu bought you a candidate.

EDIT: three articles about this so far. When anti-genocide candidates lose, this community is where the party's at.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Latimer pulled in the endorsement of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Holy shit just fuck off to obscurity you POS. Nobody wants to hear from you. All the power you've wielded and you've done NOTHING good with it. Americas marge thatcher

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Americas marge thatcher

Wasn’t that Reagan?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

Ok, so she's America's FEMALE Maggie and should go to her farm and stay there.

[–] vaultdweller013 9 points 4 months ago

Hey now Margret Thatcher did at least two good things, protected the Falklands from Argentina and died. Hillary Clinton has done neither.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

~~Pro-Israel Centrist~~ genocide-denying conservative sponsored by the fascist apartheid regime currently committing genocide

There, fixed it for them

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

Dem leadership silently smiling and counting their money.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

Just another example of how, if you're even marginally out of the mainstream of politics, you will be perpetually disappointed with our government.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Bowman should run as an independent.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's a 17 point spread. Unless he can get an entire section of voters to flip it's wasted money and effort. In the general election the republicans there would be easily convinced to vote for the Dem's guy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or worse yet, they split the vote and a solid blue seat sends a Republican to Congress with 35-40% of the vote. I just love FPTP!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That's why the Dems let AIPAC pick the most racist conservative candidate they could find willing to run blue. In a general election red voters might actually struggle there.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Once again Democrats back and push for a conservative in the primary. Really fucking sad and why I'll never donate to the party ever again.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Are there odds this guy flips to being an R if he wins the general?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Doubtful. He’s very far left of the modern GOP on almost all other issues. Third line on his website is his gender pronouns.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Anyone with a functional brain in far left of the modern MAGA pro-fascist pro-grifter GOP.

Wouldn't be the first time we've been duped by a "leftist" as soon as the $5 bills come out

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Tuesday in a Democratic primary in suburban New York that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza.

Most current members of Congress have been able to repel challenges from within their party, though GOP Rep. Bob Good is in a tight contest with a rival backed by Donald Trump in a race that is too close to call.

In the final stretch of the race, he rallied with liberals Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, while Latimer pulled in the endorsement of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Also on Tuesday, Democratic voters on Long Island picked former CNN anchor John Avlon as the candidate who will challenge incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in a district that’s been controlled by the GOP for a decade.

The Long Island congressional district has become a priority for Democrats as the party tries to flip suburban seats in New York as part of a strategy to win a House majority.

In central New York, two other Democrats are vying to become the party’s nominee to take on U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams, a Republican who represents a recently reconfigured congressional district where President Joe Biden beat Trump by 11 points in the 2020 election.

The original article contains 1,096 words, the summary contains 214 words. Saved 80%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Nothing centrist about that lazy eye amirite