Fresh Calls to 'Reject AIPAC' After Analysis of GOP Money in Dem Primaries | Common Dreams
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"George Latimer in New York and Wesley Bell in Missouri are trying to become Democratic members of Congress off millions of dollars of money from rich right-wing Republicans," said one group.
  • xmunk
    22·
    5 months ago

    It’s up to us voters to act - but receiving AIPAC money is absolutely a red flag for me.

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
    113·
    5 months ago

    The party isn’t protecting progressive incumbents like it does centrist incumbents.

      • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
        63·
        5 months ago

        For protecting centrist incumbents?

        https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jim-clyburn-henry-cuellar-democrats-abortion-1348005/ There’s plenty of sources for this, as well as the “hE’s An InCuMbEnT” rationale.

        If you want a source for the party not protecting progressive incumbents, it generally doesn’t make news when something doesn’t happen. If you can find a source for the party protecting a progressive against a centrist challenger, particularly in this election, It would be news to me.

        • jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
          37·
          5 months ago

          No? We all know the one story. I’m asking for sources on your entire claim. The burden of proof is on you for making the claim lol. You clearly heard it somewhere, right?

          The party turning on an incumbent would be huge news.

          • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
            42·
            5 months ago

            The party turning on an incumbent would be huge news.

            They don’t need to turn on an incumbent and that isn’t my claim. They just have to refrain from protecting progressive incumbents, and I have seen no evidence that they’re protecting progressive incumbents. You’re demanding that I prove a negative and are putting words in my mouth.

            • jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
              25·
              5 months ago

              They share finances, data, and a shit ton of other resources with every incumbent. I am asking you to provide evidence for your claim that they have treated a progressive incumbent differently from any other.

              • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
                31·
                5 months ago

                They share finances, data, and a shit ton of other resources with every incumbent.

                My turn to ask for a source. I do not accept “behind the scenes.”

                I am asking you to provide evidence for your claim that they have treated a progressive incumbent differently from any other.

                I provided evidence of the party protecting an anti-choice anti-labor nra stooge. I cannot find any evidence of similar support for any progressive incumbent.

                • jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
                  23·
                  5 months ago

                  You’re bad at trolling lol.

                  “I don’t need sources, you need sources!!!”

                  Keep on keeping on. Lmk if you want to pull your head out of the sand and find evidence.

                  If you google this thing that’s existed for a long time called “Act Blue,” you’ll get info on how Dems share finances. VoteBuilder is the tool they usually use to share data. Every incumbent has access to the party’s data. You claim that some do not

                  If my daily experience doesn’t count as a source, then you pulling shit out of your ass doesn’t count either. At least I can pull up the data im talking about.