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GumboYaYa

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71. I am in this district and the difference in campaign resources was stark

Wed Aug 7, 2024, 12:24 PM

Aug 7

Wesley Bell had way more mail and TV ads. He was on TV early and often. Cori had very few TV ads run. I got multiple mailings every day from the Bell campaign. I would get a Cori Bush mailer once or twice a week. He had a campaign office in one of the highest rent most trafficked areas of the district. The money definitely made a difference in this race.

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Is AIPAC trying to silence criticism of Israel? [View all] Turk182 Aug 7 OP

Contributions equate to influence. Surprising to me oil money from somewhere isn't on the other side. NoMoreRepugs Aug 7 #1

Cori bush voted no on critical president Biden's agenda. jimfields33 Aug 7 #35

Yes. Think. Again. Aug 7 #2

Of course they are SocialDemocrat61 Aug 7 #3

Yes and that has ALWAYS been what they see as their role karynnj Aug 7 #4

Yes Nanjeanne Aug 7 #5

It's an American pro-Israel lobbying group. TwilightZone Aug 7 #6

Strange thing is Turk182 Aug 7 #9

Groups don't have too. jimfields33 Aug 7 #36

Of course they do Turk182 Aug 7 #38

The US Govt. disagrees with you regarding AIPAC violating the terms of FARA. nt MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #41

US Government also... Turk182 Aug 7 #43

One more time, the bottom line is that the Govt. disagrees with your assertion that AIPAC is MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #45

I get your point, the government disagrees with me Turk182 Aug 7 #46

Welp, have fun with that. nt MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #47

I was just wondering if your response would be the same Turk182 Aug 7 #48

That's a lie. Mosby Aug 7 #73

? Turk182 Aug 7 #74

Right here Mosby Aug 7 #75

Can you point to examples iemanja Aug 7 #113

That person does not have an agenda at DU. Not any longer progree Aug 8 #141

👍 Mosby Aug 8 #143

They seem a bit extremist about it though Mad_Machine76 Aug 7 #29

But is there a distinction?" Turk182 Aug 7 #63

unequivocolly yes. dsp3000 Aug 7 #7

AIPAC isn't even in the top 20 in lobby groups spending. Mosby Aug 7 #80

"Lost their way"...in whose opinion. CincyDem Aug 7 #8

Why shouldn't they be registered as a foreign agent? Turk182 Aug 7 #12

Because they are funded by American citizens, not a foreign government. CincyDem Aug 7 #14

Is that really required? Turk182 Aug 7 #16

Does that fact change your mind? Turk182 Aug 7 #20

If you're so concerned, then by all means, file a complaint to the proper channels MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #22

That doesn't make sense Turk182 Aug 7 #24

It all comes down to what her constituents believed MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #27

So Turk182 Aug 7 #33

I really, really don't care what you buy, it's irrelevant. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #37

The US government also... Turk182 Aug 7 #39

And yet, the bottom line is that AIPAC is not violating FARA according to the Govt. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #42

" AIPAC is not violating FARA according to the Govt." Turk182 Aug 7 #44

I am in this district and the difference in campaign resources was stark GumboYaYa Aug 7 #71

Cori was an incumbent. She wasn't unknown. Nixie Aug 7 #118

I thought running against an unpopular incumbent and winning was The Will of the People and earning votes betsuni Aug 8 #135

She obviously didn't serve her constituents well. She voted against the infrastructure plan, JohnSJ Aug 7 #32

You Do Know What Being An Agent Is, Sir? The Magistrate Aug 7 #105

FARA DeepWinter Aug 7 #15

That's what i thought Turk182 Aug 7 #17

AIPAC isn't required to register under FARA. The law is pretty clear onenote Aug 7 #21

I see a problem... Turk182 Aug 7 #23

You see a problem, yet the US Govt. doesn't, so, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #25

Decide for yourself... Turk182 Aug 7 #28

It is a choice between what you believe and what the US Govt believes, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #34

" It is a choice between what you believe and what the US Govt believes," Turk182 Aug 7 #76

No problem onenote Aug 7 #26

You don't see anything NT BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #88

" Lost their way"...in whose opinion." Turk182 Aug 7 #13

Agree completely...but that's what elections are for. CincyDem Aug 7 #18

?? Turk182 Aug 7 #19

"Independent of ... leadership in Israel"? Is that really true? muriel_volestrangler Aug 7 #50

Yes, of course. nt Celerity Aug 7 #10

Of course, and I am probably anti-Semitic JCMach1 Aug 7 #11

Exactly. A two state solution and a lasting peace for B.See Aug 7 #95

Hmm - no JustAnotherGen Aug 7 #30

But the NAACP supports Americans Diraven Aug 7 #52

EXACTLY B.See Aug 7 #96

I agree. Voters decide. But more fun to get people all worked up and frightened, helpless victims betsuni Aug 7 #54

Though not quite as scary, I'm sure, as B.See Aug 7 #97

"dictating foreign policy to presidential candidates"? Who? How? What proof is there of that? betsuni Aug 7 #98

I think you got the gist of my response. Nonetheless B.See Aug 7 #108

But they are not "under the bed" They are skirting election financing laws and throwing millions of dollars into Zipgun Aug 7 #109

How are they skirting election financing laws? How are they influencing politicians? betsuni Aug 7 #119

By timing very large last minute donations to go out after disclosure and reporting laws will be able to show exactly Zipgun Aug 7 #124

What if that ton of money is spent on GOP candidates? Will you be so happy then? They are not here to support democrats Zipgun Aug 7 #116

Of course nt Rob H. Aug 7 #31

Duh! malaise Aug 7 #40

Yes, And They End Up Causing Division Rubyshoo Aug 7 #49

Nah BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #51

There it is, that train is never late... Turk182 Aug 7 #53

Thank you for the example of the problem BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #55

Excuse me ? Turk182 Aug 7 #57

No person has "ownership" of a thread BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #58

WTF Turk182 Aug 7 #60

That's a shame... BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #64

Oh dear NT BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #66

Post removed Post removed Aug 7 #68

Post removed Post removed Aug 7 #81

OMG sarisataka Aug 7 #82

I'll bite. Turk182 Aug 7 #65

I'm not going to waste time in an extended thread BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #67

Wow. Turk182 Aug 7 #69

No he didn't "hijack it".. Hamas is part of Bush's history Cha Aug 7 #86

So you're fine with all that? yardwork Aug 7 #90

Interestingly enough, there is another "that train is never late" comment that applies. Behind the Aegis Aug 7 #91

I'm betting $10 you fail to see the irony on your making that assertion Torchlight Aug 7 #92

TY.. And you Didn't "hijack the thread" Hamas is part of Bush's History Cha Aug 7 #87

You appear to be trying equate Jewish Americans with AIPAC muriel_volestrangler Aug 7 #93

Uhhhhh BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #99

See, this is the problem. The 'I' in AIPAC stands for 'Israel'. There's no 'J' in it. muriel_volestrangler Aug 7 #100

Are you Jewish? NT BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #101

Are you? Celerity Aug 7 #103

Yes. BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #107

Number one, I am of partial Sephardic Jewish descent from my mum's side. Number two, do not EVER tell me to 'stay in my Celerity Aug 7 #111

There is no "of Jewish descent" BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #117

Of course there is. You asked the other poster (and apparently confused me with them) as if was was some sort of Celerity Aug 7 #120

So you're not Jewish, and you're lecturing Jews on what is Jewish. NT BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #121

For the second time, where did I lecture Jews on what is Jewish? This is the 2nd time you've falsely accused me of that. Celerity Aug 7 #122

Weasel words BrianTheEVGuy Aug 7 #123

Bollocks, & you refuse to show yet again your false accusations where I told/lectured anyone about what's Jewish. Celerity Aug 8 #125

Lanes are real BrianTheEVGuy Aug 8 #127

4 times now with made-up false, evidence-free accusations against me. Going for 5? Celerity Aug 8 #131

It's not about you BrianTheEVGuy Aug 8 #132

You have tried to re-write this entire colloquy Celerity Aug 8 #137

I think a big problem is Diraven Aug 7 #56

Is water wet? Sky Jewels Aug 7 #59

Kind of off topic, but growing up, my dad had a case of dehydrated water, on the side of the cans MarineCombatEngineer Aug 7 #61

That's kind of their whole purpose as an organization Bucky Aug 7 #70

Yes ibegurpard Aug 7 #72

Yes RandiFan1290 Aug 7 #77

I got called all kinds of vile shit for opposing that invasion TheKentuckian Aug 7 #106

This thread reminds me of that infamous cali OP. Mosby Aug 7 #78

Reminds me of H2O Man Aug 7 #79

Yep. yardwork Aug 7 #85

I can hear it sarisataka Aug 7 #83

What a ridiculous post. yardwork Aug 7 #84

Of course they do iemanja Aug 7 #112

Walt Starr H2O Man Aug 7 #115

Of course they are Bettie Aug 7 #89

"Is AIPAC trying to silence criticism of Israel?" Do bears..........? B.See Aug 7 #94

Obviously yes JanMichael Aug 7 #102

LOL. Iggo Aug 7 #104

Do birds fly? iemanja Aug 7 #110

Netanyahu has turned this into a binary choice... AntiFascist Aug 7 #114

Unfortunately, we don't get to make that choice. CincyDem Aug 8 #133

Netanyahu is highly dependent on military support from the US... AntiFascist Aug 8 #138

Yes, I do obamanut2012 Aug 8 #126

No RandySF Aug 8 #128

Nope. osteopath6 Aug 8 #129

Yes. They are Netinyahu's "influencers" FoxNewsSucks Aug 8 #130

AIPAC should be shunned. Shameful David__77 Aug 8 #134

Ya think? Bobstandard Aug 8 #136

"Is?" When have they not? Grins Aug 8 #139

"Thank you for your consideration, you will find the alert button below." JoseBalow Aug 8 #140

Might not be coming back from this one any time soon progree Aug 8 #142