NY-16: Bowman's taking it well.

[RandySF]

Link to tweet

David Weigel
@daveweigel
Bowman conceding defeat tonight: "We should be outraged when a super PAC of dark money can spend $20 million to brainwash people into believing something that isn’t true."

[madaboutharry]

1. Am I allowed to say he won't be missed?

Because if it’s against the rules I won’t say it.

[nycbos]

4. Maybe not.

I had a post bidden.


But this time I will post this link, showing his affinity for crackpot conspiracy theories. Maybe facts will keep it up.


https://www.thedailybeast.com/squad-rep-jamaal-bowmans-youtube-page-is-a-bonkers-conspiracy-filled-trip

[madaboutharry]

9. Thanks for helping.

[Pototan]

38. I think the best way to phrase it

is that "I'm so glad Latimer won. He is a fierce supporter of Joe Biden."
'

[Nixie]

2. Wow, proof that this was a fantastic win. He is the one trying

to brainwash. He had every advantage as an incumbent.

[democratsruletheday]

25. EXACTLY right Nixie...

and he blew it. Was a crappy rep for his district and humiliated himself by pulling a fire alarm. BUH BYE.....

[Pototan]

37. I think what Bowman is doing

is closer to gas lighting than brainwashing.

[Bok_Tukalo]

3. Sucks when it's Russia

Kinda neat when it’s Israel.

[RandySF]

5. Are you suggesting

that anyone who donated to Bowman's opposition is a foreign agent?

[Cuthbert Allgood]

10. I mean, we actually know who spent millions on him, right?

It's not a secret.

[tritsofme]

13. Jewish Americans!!! OMG how scary!!!

[Cuthbert Allgood]

35. Specifically the PAC that supports Trump and election deniers

at a very high rate. I don't care what their religion/ethnicity is. I just need to know that MAGA loves them and they love MAGA.

[tritsofme]

36. The one where Joe Biden and Hakeem Jeffries are amongst the biggest recipients?

Very scary!

[kelly1mm]

52. If I recall correctly isn't our President Joe Biden the biggest recipient all time of AIPAC money? nt

[Dorian Gray]

48. PACs aren't a good thing

but they spend on every election. Why is this one receiving all the hysteria?

"AIPAC" is the new "ZIONIST" in dog whistle circles.

[lapucelle]

58. Bowman held a fundraiser in VA with Nihad Awad, who is actively working to defeat President Biden.

Context:

White House Disavows U.S. Islamic Group After Leader’s Oct. 7 Remarks

The director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a speech that he was “was happy to see” Palestinians break out of Gaza on the day Hamas attacked Israel.

The White House disavowed an American-Islamic advocacy organization on Thursday after the group’s director declared that he “was happy to see” Palestinians break out of Gaza on Oct. 7, the day of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel that killed an estimated 1,200 people and led to the seizure of 240 others as hostages.

A spokesman for President Biden condemned the remarks by Nihad Awad, the national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, who declared in a speech that Palestinians in Gaza “have the right to self-defense” but that Israel “as an occupying We condemn these shocking, antisemitic statements in the strongest terms,” said Mr. Biden’s spokesman, Andrew Bates. “The horrific, brutal terrorist attacks committed by Hamas on Oct. 7 were, as President Biden said, ‘abhorrent’ and represent ‘unadulterated evil.’” Mr. Bates added that the atrocities of that day “shock the conscience” and said that “every leader has a responsibility to call out antisemitism wherever it rears its ugly head.power” does not. Mr. Awad said his comments were being misconstrued.

“We condemn these shocking, antisemitic statements in the strongest terms,” said Mr. Biden’s spokesman, Andrew Bates. “The horrific, brutal terrorist attacks committed by Hamas on Oct. 7 were, as President Biden said, ‘abhorrent’ and represent ‘unadulterated evil.’” Mr. Bates added that the atrocities of that day “shock the conscience” and said that “every leader has a responsibility to call out antisemitism wherever it rears its ugly head.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/us/politics/white-house-cair-nihad-awad.html

============================

Arab American Fury Toward Biden

[Nihad Awad] doesn’t only want Biden to be politically corrected; he wants him politically crushed.

Of the president, Awad says, “I don’t think he can continue to lead our country.” When I asked if there is anything Biden can do to change his mind, Awad said, “He can retire.”

snip-----------------------------------

Awad said he doesn’t like Trump and doesn’t welcome a second Trump term, but he’s prepared to accept that outcome for the sake of punishing Biden. “I’m going to live under Trump, because I survived under Trump, because he’s my enemy,” he says. “I cannot live under someone who pretends to be my friend.”

He believes that proving a point about the power of the Muslim vote is worth it. “Is it going to be painful? Four more years under Trump?” he asks. “I say yes, and we are bracing for it,” adding, “At least what I have accomplished is, I told every politician, ‘Don’t take us out of the equation, because you will miss.’”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/opinion/voters-michigan-biden-gaza.html

[Cha]

15. What Exactly are you saying? Bowman Lost Because of

Bowman.

He lost touch with his Constituents. Now he's burring bridges with them.

[ColinC]

29. I probably would've voted for Bowman if I was in his district, yet everything you say is true

There’s no way he didn’t bring this on himself.

[Cha]

31. TY for looking at the reality.. I would have voted for

George Latimer, of course.

[JoseBalow]

40. Keep working on it

[Demsrule86]

78. American Jews are not Israel and have a right to their opinion and to spend their money as they choose.

Bowman refused to condemn Hamas and likely would have lost the seat.

[Deuxcents]

6. Guess Hillary was right, again

[tritsofme]

7. All this weirdo is proving is that the Democratic voters in that district are incredibly wise and willing to acknowledge

their own mistakes.

[democratsruletheday]

27. Correct...

at this point it's just the lament of a LOSER. Take your beating and move on Bowman.

[DinahMoeHum]

8. Yeesh, what a crybaby

Duuuuude, too many questionable stances in too short a tenure in Congress is what led to your ouster.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

11. So the PAC that loves Trump and election deniers

doesn't cause you any concern? Cool cool cool.

[tritsofme]

14. You mean the PAC that Joe Biden and Hakeem Jeffries are top recipients of?

[Cha]

16. And, Nancy Pelosi!

[Igel]

18. AIPAC strongly supported Bowman before.

Donated beaucoup to his campaign.

This was at the time of "Trump and the election deniers."

[LeftInTX]

90. But, but, but they only support Republicans

[RandySF]

19. Latimer also endorsed by a Jewish PAC

that only supports Democrats.

[stopdiggin]

20. nope. saying that voter disenchantment in all likelihood

did NOT stem from 'lies'. But, rather - plain old job performance.
(plus they had someone on hand that they felt was an able replacement .. )

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[Pototan]

39. I'm going to guess that the firefighters

in Bowman's district didn't support him. Pulling the fire alarm is hard to explain. And the firefighter's national union was the first to endorse Biden.

As a retired agent that worked in a trade union, Bowman's opposition to Biden's infrastructure plan, with Davis-Bacon included was my biggest issue.

[Dorian Gray]

49. Radical idea

Bowman would have lost even without AIPAC money in this particular election. He was a 9-11 conspiracy theorist, voted against the infrastructure bill (much to his constituents frustration) and pulled a fire alarm and lied about it in the capitol.

That doesn't include his gross rape denial re: Israel, which infuriated his local jewish population.

He is a bad candidate and solidified that in the last 8 months. BYE.

[kelly1mm]

54. Isn't that the PAC that has given the most donations to (checks notes ....) President Biden? nt

[lapucelle]

59. Bowman raised funds with Nihad Awad whose mission is to defeat President Biden.

High dollar fundraiser at a private home in VA. Dark money can't get any darker than that.

[betsuni]

60. +1

[Tarheel_Dem]

62. I guess some PACS are better than other PACS, and some money is darker than other money? It would seem to be...

the only explanation for those screaming about the "dark money" strawman. Bowman and his allies could've chosen to lose with dignity, instead they've chosen to blame everyone but Bowman. Go figure.

[Cha]

12. As I knew he would.. "dark money" dark money" dark money"

Bowman lost because of Bowman.. he lost touch with his Constituents.

[Tesha]

17. Seriously?

80% of the money spent in this race is from AIPAC

Republican funded! Was this all about funding Israel???
Did we lose a solid Dem for a man who is supported by R's?

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/09/aipac-republican-donors-democratic-primaries-00162404

[RandySF]

21. It was a closed primary

Only Democrats voted. Bowman ended his own political career when he called Oct. 7 “propaganda”.

[Cha]

24. And, many didn't like that Bowman voted Against

Pres Biden's Infrastructure Bill.

[tritsofme]

22. Joe Biden and Hakeem Jeffries are top AIPAC recipients. This narrative is ridiculous.

[Tesha]

26. Is it really?

I disagree.

[kelly1mm]

55. The recipient of the most AIPAC money of all time is ........ President Biden. Just saying! nt

[Tesha]

63. And is that a good thing???

No, it is not a good thing

[tritsofme]

66. I don't see anything nefarious in that fact, why do you?

[Tesha]

73. because money is not speech!!!

Money in politics corrupts.

It corrupts the system, it corrupts people, it corrupts decisions.

[tritsofme]

74. Perhaps some people, AIPAC donations haven't corrupted President Biden or Leader Jeffries.

Nor George Latimer.

[choie]

28. It's a shame that PACS have the influence that they have.

I don’t care who they support.

[Cha]

23. NO.. Bowman Lost Because of Bowman.

he lost touch with his Constituents.. and they wanted someone who represented them.

Even the Yonkers Times Endorsed George Latimer.. Bowman's hometown.

DEMOCRATS HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF BOWMAN, EMBRACE LATIMER

https://yonkerstimes.com/democrats-have-had-enough-of-bowman-embrace-latimer/

[Happy Hoosier]

34. That "solid Dem" voted against the infrastructure bill. NT

[emulatorloo]

77. Yes, Voted w MAGA. And voted w MAGA against raising the debt ceiling, risking shutdown.

[pink]

44. Here's a thought.

Why doesn't AIPAC donate all their money directly to Israel instead of the US taxpayer. By doing that, they're not interfering with the election process and the money saved could be spent on health, infrastructure and housing.

[kelly1mm]

56. I don't think our President Biden, the biggest recipient of all time of AIPAC contributions, would

look to kindly on such a plan.

[Dorian Gray]

51. Sea change in the democratic party

the voting public is frustrated with the fringe left, and he's one of the most prominent representatives who could be classified as such. He promoted a 9-11 conspiracy on his blog in the past. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ny-rep-jamaal-bowman-promoted-911-conspiracy-theories-on-blog]

He was charged for pulling a fire alarm in congress: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/25/politics/bowman-charged-pulling-fire-alarm/index.html]

And he was forced to apologize for denying rapes and violence against the Jewish victims on October 7th https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/03/26/congress/funding-bridge-rebuild-federal-baltimore-transportation-00149081]

Democrats are tired of crazy divisiveness in our politics and they voted accordingly.

Seeing as how Republicans kept Boebert in, they're crazy, it looks like only one party is interesting in calming the rhetoric.

[The Magistrate]

68. Quite True, Sir

And certainly Democratic voters would have more patience with the 'fringe left' if it ceased attacking Democrats. This feeling is aggravated by the tendency of fringe figures to proclaim they represent the base of the party. It annoys the people the Party can actually count on to turn out and vote for its candidates every time.

Through modern political history there runs a red thread of those furthest to the left taking for their chief foe the center-left, rather than the far right. Radical aims can be achieved only when the whole left is united by radical leadership, and so until such unity is achieved, radical leadership sees little point in fighting the far right. Sometimes this course comes with an extra spice: the idea that actual rule by the far right will drive the masses towards radical leadership and ignite a revolution they will lead. A precondition for this is destruction of center-left parties, and as this is an aim of the right as well, the far left will happily cooperate with the far right in attaining this goal.


"They believed nothing they could not prove, and could prove anything they believed."

[electric_blue68]

83. Wasn't that promoted by some people in regards to Nixon back then...

Let Humphrey lose, Nixon's in, and "The Revolution" will come.

It was the first Presidential Election I was following at 15 yrs old.

[The Magistrate]

84. The Comintern's Slogan In 1933

"Hitler is the ice-breaker of the Revolution!"

[electric_blue68]

87. Woah!

[LeftInTX]

89. Who wants Latimer to lose in November?

Isn't that what Susan Saranwrap and Michael Moore wanted in 2016? Let Hillary lose, Trump will bring a revolution.

[betsuni]

88. Stop attacking Democrats and the Us (progressives, good) vs Them (establishment, centrist, bad)

divisiveness that only helps Republicans (which media often repeats), understand the base, understand that the majority of Americans are not secretly far left socialists yearning for revolution but the evil Democratic establishment is hoodwinking them. It is not too much to ask!

[ProfessorPlum]

70. ah yes. the fire alarm

glad we are choosing our representatives based on such excellent, relevant reasons.

[tritsofme]

71. So uh...no thoughts on his rape denial, 9/11 trutherism, or the other things mentioned by the poster?

[orange jar]

75. Good luck getting a reply.

n/t.

[Dorian Gray]

79. I did mention two other pretty egregious issues

that you chose to ignore while mocking the fire alarm.

He has a pattern of egregious behavior devaluing his constituents and the institutions in which he serves.

[Cha]

76. Mahalo for this, DG.

[ProfessorPlum]

69. yes. yes we did

[LexVegas]

30. Sore loser. nt

[Cha]

32. George Latimers' Excellent CNN interview!

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/25/politics/video/george-latimer-win-jamaal-bowman-primary-race-new-york-sot-newsnight-digvid

Sorry, I don't know how to embed it her.

[Happy Hoosier]

33. Blame Jewish money. How original. NT

[Cha]

41. Yeah, Not looking at himself and why he may have lost so badly.

[krawhitham]

43. Most expensive House primary ever

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/25/jamaal-bowman-loses-george-latimer-00164997

[Happy Hoosier]

65. Don't care. When a candidate loses...

… and blames the spending against them, you have a shitty candidate.

His reaction, and the reaction of many of his supporters isn’t to consider that maybe he pissed off a lot of constituents, but to blame Jewish money. Dem voters aren’t stupid. They don’t vote by this margin based just on ads. Bowman’s positions alienated many of the Dems in the district. It’s that simple.

“Squad” types can learn from that, or blame Jews.

[krawhitham]

42. A) he won't be missed, b) He's not wrong

[Cha]

45. Bowman wants everyone "outraged" like he is.. maybe if

he had paid more attention to his Constituents he wouldn't have lost by so much.

The Yonkers Times Endorsed George Latimer.. Bowman's hometown.

DEMOCRATS HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF BOWMAN, EMBRACE LATIMER

https://yonkerstimes.com/democrats-have-had-enough-of-bowman-embrace-latimer/

[betsuni]

46. Anyone see the ads that "brainwashed" everyone? What wasn't true? What's the conspiracy theory?

[Cha]

47. +++

TY

[Cha]

50. "What is not being reported and considered by the MSM and far left advocates.. "

Link to tweet

[betsuni]

53. That's what an article I saw said, most ads were about the infrastructure bill and other votes.

Wonder how that "brainwashed" anyone.

[Cha]

57. How do you brainwash with facts?

Mt Vernon is where George was born. I didn't know it was a Diverse city until I read this tweet..

[Tarheel_Dem]

61. Best news I've heard all week, and it's only Tuesday!!!!!!

[Cha]

72. I'm Over the Moon, Tarheel.. I wanted

this so badly!

[Tarheel_Dem]

80. And he pulled in the heaviest of heavy hitters on the progressive wing, and it still didn't didn't help. It would...

appear that some of their influence is on the wane, so they trot out the old "dark money" conspiracy.

[Cha]

81. Every time. their Go To.

[kentuck]

64. If he has a political future, he should have learned a lesson.

Be careful of the enemies that you make.

[Red Mountain]

67. The differences between the two parties

are more and more stark every day.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

82. I am amused that Bowman thinks that it is okay for him to use dark money but not anyone else

I am on the Justice Democrat mail email list and I was getting four or five emails a day pleading for money for Just Us Democrats. How is the dark money from Justice Democrats, DSA, Our Revolution, and Sunrise any better than the money from other sources?

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

I have gotten five or six emails today asking for money for other Justice Democrats

[Tarc]

85. An AIPAC cash dump can nudge the needle 1-2 % points

He lost by a 17-pt landslide.

[Cha]

86. "The Real Reason Bowman Lost" From someone in his District Who Tried To Help him When he First Won in 2020

Last edited Wed Jun 26, 2024, 10:52 PM - Edit history (1)

Link to tweet

[betsuni]

91. That's how to do politics!

Seems to be confusion sometimes about what the job is. It's not personal activism or following the agenda of national organizations instead of acting independently on behalf of your constituents (infrastructure bill says hey), picking and choosing which constituents are deemed worthy of attention (and knowing where your district is!), especially not insulting constituents!

Name-calling and demonizing divisiveness should stop.

[Cha]

92. Well put, betsuni! Especially this part and everything else...

(infrastructure bill says hey),

Yes, "not insulting constituents by not showing up for them".. and so many Jewish Constituents(Ovvious!).. not calling Oct 7 "Propaganda.

Bowman reverses after calling reports of Oct. 7 sexual assaults in Israel ‘propaganda’

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/03/26/congress/bowman-house-israel-october-7-sexual-assault-hamas-00148426

Link to tweet

[betsuni]

93. If Latimer had a 17 point lead before AIPAC aired ads, why the "brainwashing" hysteria?

AIPAC is somehow buying elections where the person already has a 17 point lead? It's offensive to suggest that Democratic voters are mindless nincompoops hypnotized by magical ads.

I don't get the big conspiracy. And the people going on about Latimer suddenly turning into a Republican because a PAC ran ads are being ridiculous. But talking points are talking points. Knock yourselves out!

[Cha]

94. Yeah, it is "instultig".. that's why

I mentioned that Bowman is burring bridges in District 16 with that accusation.

People can Think for themselfves!