Zerohedge has the story. You may not like the Progs that are getting crushed by AIPAC, but it’s not a good look for America when the lobby for the Anglo-Zionist Empire uses overwhelming financial resources to buy the “loyalty” of elected “representatives.” ZH makes an astute observation regarding Thomas Massie’s ability to defy AIPAC in winning his primary in KY. AIPAC deployed something like $300-400K against Massie. That was a huge amount in that race, but in comparison to the amounts AIPAC has been spending against Squad members, that was a laughably piddling amount. AIPAC is targeting the Dem base—Blacks and Hispanics—to keep them under Israel’s thumb. Zionists emphatically do not give a sh*t abut any other votes that these people make.
Tuesday's Missouri primary delivered the latest demonstration of the Israel lobby's formidable power, as progressive Democratic "Squad" Rep. Cori Bush lost a primary challenge to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, who benefitted from huge spending on his behalf by pro-Israel groups.
It's the Israel lobby's second ouster of a Squad member in just six weeks.In June, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman lost the Democratic nomination to Westchester County executive George Latimer. In that race, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) poured an astonishing $14 million into the race -- helping to make it the most expensive House primary contest ever.
Not far behind, the Bell-Bush contest ended as the fourth-priciest such race in US history. The AIPAC-affiliated but opaquely-named United Democracy Project spent almost $9 millionto ensure that Bush was removed from Congress. Democratic Majority for Israel chipped in almost $500,000. It paid off: With more than 95% of the votes counted, Bell had won 51.2% of the vote to Bush's 45.6%. The district is deep blue, so you can go ahead and pencil Bell in the seat now.
Of course, contrary to AIPAC's suggestion, Wesley Bell being a progressive Democrat has nothing to do with the group's support, which also flows to the most conservative Republicans.All that matters is alignment with the Israeli agenda, which is why AIPAC recently spent $300,000 on ads targeting Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who has voted against several pro-Israel bills in recent months. AIPAC wasn't even trying to hand him a loss in his primary, which he won handily. Rather, it was AIPAC's opening salvo against a potential Massie 2026 run for the Senate seat of retiring Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
On Tuesday evening, AIPAC took to social media to spike the football over Bush's loss -- and send a tacit warningto every other politician on either side of the aisle who might dare criticize Israel or vote against redistributing American wealth to it:
Pro-Israel Democrats win!
100% of AIPAC-backed Democrats have won their primary races so far this cycle, including @bell4mo & @LatimerforNY!
In another social media post boasting about Bush's defeat, AIPAC repeated its frequent election-year claim that "being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics!" However, that claim is defied by an odd and unsettling aspect of the Israel lobby's participation in these races: Advertising that pro-Israel groups inject into these campaigns almost never mentions Israel. If pro-Israel policies were so essential to winning votes, why would AIPAC and its allies avoid making them a campaign issue?
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Soviet politburo levels of victory for AIPAC. They brag about their totalitarianism. Not a SINGLE voice of dissent allowed. Is this America? You still think you have any kind of fair electoral system in the US?https://t.co/y0yqelD3IC
"AIPAC recently spent $300,000 on ads targeting Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who has voted against several pro-Israel bills in recent months. AIPAC wasn't even trying to hand him a loss in his primary, which he won handily. Rather, it was AIPAC's opening salvo against a potential Massie 2026 run for the Senate seat of retiring Minority Leader Mitch McConnell."
As a long time reader, and the first person I go to each morning, I gotta tell you you are losing me with your anti Israel daily rants. I doubt you care. Im not an everything Israel does is ok, but my bottom line is the same as the 60-70% who support Israel. They are our only ally in the ME, and Hamas started it. I sympathize with them not wanting to get wiped out again. The political system is absolutely corrupt, and Israel is a small part of it. Maybe a little balance here, and just maybe some of your umbrage could be spread around? I fear you are developing a TDS attitude towards Israel. Thoughts from the peanut galley, Mike Runnels.
"AIPAC recently spent $300,000 on ads targeting Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who has voted against several pro-Israel bills in recent months. AIPAC wasn't even trying to hand him a loss in his primary, which he won handily. Rather, it was AIPAC's opening salvo against a potential Massie 2026 run for the Senate seat of retiring Minority Leader Mitch McConnell."
As a long time reader, and the first person I go to each morning, I gotta tell you you are losing me with your anti Israel daily rants. I doubt you care. Im not an everything Israel does is ok, but my bottom line is the same as the 60-70% who support Israel. They are our only ally in the ME, and Hamas started it. I sympathize with them not wanting to get wiped out again. The political system is absolutely corrupt, and Israel is a small part of it. Maybe a little balance here, and just maybe some of your umbrage could be spread around? I fear you are developing a TDS attitude towards Israel. Thoughts from the peanut galley, Mike Runnels.