cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/40390325

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/43794185

Clarification: senators Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) have cultured an image of being the "sensible centrist" that will go against the party when they disagree on something, in order to ensure reelection in purple states.

In reality, they only do so when the Republicans already have enough votes for their preferred outcome or when said outcome is impossible to achieve with or without them, making their "principled stand" purely symbolic if not outright fraudulent.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/40428439

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is not publicly backing any candidate in the race to replace Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’s 9th Congressional District. But in private, the group is fundraising for Democratic state Sen. Laura Fine, who has distanced herself from AIPAC and said she isn’t seeking its endorsement.

AIPAC board president Michael Tuchin hosted a private fundraiser for Fine on Monday at his Los Angeles law office, where an Intercept reporter was turned away in the building’s front lobby. “The Intercept should not be here at all,” said a building security guard, relaying a message from fundraiser organizers.

After spending years exerting largely unchecked influence over elected U.S. officials, AIPAC appears to be putting more distance between itself and several of its preferred candidates this midterm cycle amid public outrage over Israel’s genocide in Gaza — and as a growing slate of progressive candidates position themselves explicitly against the group. But AIPAC and the broader pro-Israel lobby are still working to shape the next Congress to preserve the U.S.’s diplomatic alliance with Israel and maintain the steady flow of weapons shipments.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/7064824

cross-posted from: https://piefed.zip/c/toiletpaperusa/p/800613/fact-check

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/58914591

I respect my supporters so much that I will not wash my hands after I grope them. Not even if I hold a subway pole on my way to grope the next nearest Cuomo voter. I want to feel everyone’s grope residue forever

cross-posted from: https://lemmus.org/post/18028352

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39128655