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In reply to the discussion: NY-16: Bowman's taking it well. [View all]Dorian Gray
(13,850 posts)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.