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The subwing of the party who bowed to AIPAC aren't leading it anymore...
If Martin was in AIPACs pocket, Minnesota wouldn't have so many politicians that openly support Palestine.
Martin didn't stop them when he ran Minnesota's party.
There is no logical reason to believe he will change now, the reason he was picked was because what he was able to do there over the last decade.
It's a huge win, and it's frustrating so many people are ignorant of that
I'm not so sure about that
nice lies, only 5 members of congress dont take AIPAC money and the DNC betrayed the working class to keep its donors happy. time for new parties or a revolution. they had their chance.
Factually untrue, there's at least this many:
https://www.rejectaipac.org/rejecters
When you're talking about 435 congress critters, the difference between 5 and 13 is negligible. :)
Plus, that list combines former members, candidates, and the House and Senate.
Jamaal Bowman - Former Congressman
Cori Bush - Former Congresswoman
Greg Casar - TX35
Pramila Jayapal - WA7
Summer Lee - PA12
AOC - NY14
Ilhan Omar - MN5
Mark Pocan - WI2
Ayanna Pressley - MA7
Delia Ramirez - IL3
Bernie Sanders - Senator VT
Rashida Tlaib - MI12
Nydia Velaquez - NY7
5/435 = 1.15% vs.
10/435 = 2.3%
No real statistical difference there. :)
Bub....
You think every person not taking AIPAC money is on that list?
Even if it was, 3x is a pretty big difference.
But hey, if youre cool with people lying to depress Dem turnout, well, I'm disappointed
I mean, "rejectaipac" should know, right? And donations are public record.
But when you consider the pro-Israel lobby is way, way, WAY bigger than just AIPAC, I'm sure even the people on that list are still getting tainted donations.
https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus?ind=Q05
My understanding is it's a list of people who made the pledge...
They don't research all 400+ members of Congress and compile a list
Going on that list takes an explicit action, the pledge.
It seems likely there would be a few who don't take the money, but also don't take the pledge.
You telling me you think every politician has a spine?