Rep #JamaalBowman of #NewYork, one of #Congress’s most outspoken progressives, suffered a stinging #primary defeat Tues, brought down by a record-shattering onslaught from pro-#Israel groups & a slate of self-inflicted blunders.
#Bowman was defeated by #GeorgeLatimer, the Westchester County exec, in a race that became the year’s ugliest intraparty brawl & the most expensive #House primary in history.
His positions on the #war & #economic issues electrified #progressives, who undertook a rescue mission led by AOC. But ultimately did little to win over voters & only emboldened adversaries.
A #superPAC affiliated w/ #AIPAC, a pro-Israel lobby, dumped $15M into defeating him, more than any outside group has ever spent on a #House race.
Chess Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk refuses to play in Saudi Arabia and says: "In a few days, I will lose two world titles, back to back." Because I decided not to go to Saudi Arabia. I refuse to play by special rules, to wear abaya, to be accompanied by a man so I can leave the hotel, so I don't feel like a second class person. #saudiarabia#equalrights
Biden beat Dean Phillips by a much larger margin than Trump beat Haley, and he wasn’t even on the ballot.
But sure, there’s no enthusiasm there. 🙄
CNN's Abby Phillip: "As Nikki Haley put it -- I think it's actually such a smart way to put it -- maybe the first party to let go of their 80 years old might be the victor, but who's gonna be the one to move first? ... nobody wants Trump, nobody wants Biden."
How dare you! ( lemmy.world )