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Cooper Lund@cooperlund.bsky.social |
I am going to say it again - blaming all of this on money is going to keep progressives and leftists from learning lessons from all of Bowman’s unforced errors. Once you are elected you have to recognize that you’re a Democratic insider, and that your constituents are Democrats. AOC is good at this!
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Jason Parton
@jasongrvin.bsky.social
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The "unforced errors" were not nearly as big an issue as the entire Pro-Israel-No-Matter-What apparatus attacking him. That it's a solidly conservative organization walking around in liberal clothing is also pretty concerning.
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wilp
@wilp.bsky.social
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before i knew who latimer was i knew about bowman’s very …engaged… youtube profile
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☕️ Jeremy Diamond
@dmnd.me
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People blaming it on AIPAC aren’t grappling with why the messaging — which was mostly not about Israel — found such strong traction
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Sam Grady🇺🇸🇵🇸🇺🇦
@samgrady.bsky.social
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Also, maybe Leftists shouldn't protest progressive candidates with millions of AIPAC dollars being spent against them
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Alex Attinson
@alexatt.bsky.social
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Know Your District 💯
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Shriketastic
@shriketastic.bsky.social
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He’s on track to lose by roughly where polling was back in April, before the ad buys. So what did they buy?
Let’s not give AIPAC undue credit. That’s part of their strategy!
dmfipac.org/news-updates...
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Shriketastic
@shriketastic.bsky.social
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It’s the same as “we don’t have gun control because the NRA bribes politicians” It’s a very shallow analysis.
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Yastreblyansky
@yastreblyansky.bsky.social
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Agreed.
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Reply Guy
@elandobbs.bsky.social
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Folks would do also to give the voters in the district some amount of agency. Bowman did himself no favors and overall, this is a normie Dem district. Multiple things are true at the same time. But the idea that this is as simple as AIPAC activating a horde of dupes is wrong.
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@jandcochran.bsky.social
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Lot of folks have a “if I win it’s because I exemplify the people’s will but if I lose it’s the money’s fault” attitude
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thee michael whiteshoes
@michaelwhiteshoes.bsky.social
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he was never a great candidate & he seemed to be focused on standing out & making a name for himself (& being weird) instead of trying to win over the voters in his district...the ridiculous money involved in these races needs to stop too...but leftist democrats need better candidates
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Martin Schneider
@wovenstrap.bsky.social
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I’m following you because this is a good take and because I can’t resist a Pavement reference in a person’s bio.
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Jay Allen
@amaninblack.bsky.social
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I do not think "do not make mistakes" is a particularly helpful takeaway
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andy facemire
@statsboyandi.bsky.social
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if you want to continue representing democrats, perhaps it is important to support the leader of the party in key moments and key votes. weird that aoc learned this and sailed to re-election
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TurtleBee
@turtlebee.bsky.social
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I know people who live in red areas with shithead reps who tell me they are ok with them because they had an issue and their rep went the extra mile to help solve it.
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DJDynamicNC (he/him)
@djdynamicnc.bsky.social
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That's true, but the money certainly wasn't nothing, either
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a bloo
@vlime286.bsky.social
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Probably explains why I see certain leftists turn on her.
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Dr. Benway
@docbenway.bsky.social
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Goofy shit like pulling the fire alarm probably didn’t help either.
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We Put the FBI Man Into the Medicine Lodge
@2facedjanus7927.bsky.social
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The lesson I fear they're going to learn is "Israel is our enemy" paired with a glossing of "Israel" to mean "Jews".
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Ryan Casey
@roscone.bsky.social
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And also, we should refuse AIPAC money as a party
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Lauren
@laurenkarch.bsky.social
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I firmly believe Bowman will be a one-off: a singular weirdo and a weak candidate in a tough primary. I look forward to AIPAC blasting, like, Greg Casar in the general and losing a ton of cash.
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Bob’s Your Uncle
@bobsyouruncle.bsky.social
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Seems like you are trying to say democrats shouldn’t be standing up for their principals if those principals aren’t popular in the district they are in? That’s the lesson? 🤔
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Robert Cruickshank
@robertcruickshank.bsky.social
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This is spot on. If it was solely about money then AIPAC would have thrown all that at AOC. They’d have loved to beat her. They didn’t even try because she is good at politics and shows progressives and leftists how to do win and be effective.
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Ceejopolis
@saysceej.bsky.social
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That’s why AOC is no longer the darling of the left.
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MindCrime
@mindcrime.bsky.social
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Take a look at Oregon US district 3 Open seat, Aipac spent huge against Susheela Jayapal. It was absolutely about the money. The # of commercials I got for Dexter vs Jayapal was like 5:1 Latimer is abhorrent, It is about the money.
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Wolverinethad (Boo Thad)
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$15 million in a primary was the highest spend ever and it all came from AIPAC. Whatever he did wrong, it was the vicious ads and lines about Bowman representing Dearborn, not New York (which, having been born in Dearborn, I deeply resent the racist implication of) that buried him.
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Queen Gwenevere
@queengwenevere.bsky.social
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Last I saw, he was making some pretty clueless comments about his actual Jewish constituency in NYC (among other errors,) I think he might’ve been on fairly thin ice with or without AIPAC
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Marisa Kabas
@marisakabas.bsky.social
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two things can be true, but it’s weird to underplay the impact of $15 million from AIPAC
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Creative Wolves
@creativewolves.bsky.social
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Hello all we are singlehandedly trying to pull down Republicanism. Help would be nice. I can tell you I only have a vague idea what Dems are about but razor sharp about Repubs. If y'all worked 1/4 as hard to get your message out... what is your message BTW?
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travelincatdoc, dvm jd
@travelincatdoc.bsky.social
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It's completely rational for women to vote against someone who said that reports of sexual assault by Hamas were just propaganda.
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Torr Leonard 🧵
@torrleonard.bsky.social
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leftists aren’t big on learning lessons.
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Le Maki
@lemaki.bsky.social
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That’s not at all what happened here.
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Cooper Lund
@cooperlund.bsky.social
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Also don’t have a history of believing in the Loose Change 9/11 theories. That one should be self-explanatory.
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@napoleon-the-pig.bsky.social
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This absolutely. He was going to loose no matter what. A terrible candidate out of step with a majority of the voting base in a primary, and he got his ass kicked for it.
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billy
@whmaurer.bsky.social
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Or maybe the problem is dipshit voters?
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Alice in Keynes
@aliceinkeynes.bsky.social
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No, no, it was all because of (((evil money))), you see. Progressive darlings can only lose if they're cheated.
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InternetTheo
@internettheo.bsky.social
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I think Bowman didn’t get a fair shake but what you’re saying is true I have to admit.
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As A Dog-man ☭
@scooterdavis.bsky.social
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AOC's great at becoming Brown Pelosi. A real inspiration
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@fleezlow.bsky.social
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My problems with this framing are: 1) is Bowman truly "worse" than your average House member re: wierd, off-putting ideas and gaffes? In the worst ½? Probably not. 2) you can't be fighting Center-right NY Dems, and the Dem party, AND AIPAC dumping tons of $ into your race, nobody is *that* good
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Ticketmaster Lawsuit (Taylor’s Version)
@stvnlunsford.bsky.social
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I’m currently watching a couple of state house reps I campaigned for in the past lose their primaries because they fucked around with the electorate and found out at the ballot box. It sucks but also maybe try appealing to the people you want to vote for you?
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VB Bear 📚
@vbbear.bsky.social
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A lot happened for sure, but not everyone is AOC. (Already pinching pennies for the AOC presidential fund ✌️) What if it shouldn’t be on the left to run perfect candidates, but rather on the center not to be completely susceptible to propaganda? Also on the center to be more honest w their politics?
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Azhrie Drake
@azhrie139.bsky.social
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I learned that moderate dems will side with Republicans and evangelicals (the major aipac funders) over the left every single time. They would love trumps brand of fascism if delivered politely.
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Banacek 🇵🇱
@banacek.bsky.social
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You only get to be an outsider once. Even Trump knows this.
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@jethrojimmy.bsky.social
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How fucking offensive is it to hear this condescending drivel after Latimer's repeated racist remarks, ethical scandals, open republican support, NONE of which are "unforced errors". This constant need to lecture. You know it's just masturbation right?
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