The Squad Is About to Fight for Its Political Life

[rangerrebew]

The Squad Is About to Fight for Its Political Life
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One of the biggest, bitterest, and most expensive political battles of the 2024 election cycle has emerged: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, one of the most powerful, best-funded influence operations in Washington, is planning to go all out to knock the famed “Squad”—the small group of highly visible and popular progressive legislators of color, most of them women—out of office.
 
The most outspoken and unapologetically leftist contingent of the Democratic Party in national office, the Squad has been vocal in its criticism of Israel’s retaliatory assault on Gaza following the Oct. 7 massacre of Israelis by Hamas. Members of the group have prominently pushed a cease-fire resolution in Congress; it now has 18 signatories.

Their positions on the issue are hardly radical: A recent Data for Progress poll found that 66 percent of Americans support a cease-fire, as do 80 percent of Democrats. But AIPAC has trained its attention on these members to make an example of them. And it has spent heavily against a few of them before.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-squad-is-about-to-fight-for-its-political-life/ar-AA1k0kJM?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c8516ca7c48c4daeb8e1ca00380e2c25&ei=23

[catfish1957]

I love the smell of a left wing self- feeding frenzy in the morning.  Jackal on Jackal action baby!!!!!!

[Fishrrman]

"The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, one of the most powerful, best-funded influence operations in Washington, is planning to go all out to knock the famed “Squad”—the small group of highly visible and popular progressive legislators of color, most of them women—out of office."

Good luck on that.
Particularly with omar and tlaib.
The only way to beat the All Out Communist is to do so in the primaries. Who have they got?

[LMAO]

From the article....

Their positions on the issue are hardly radical: A recent Data for Progress poll found that 66 percent of Americans support a cease-fire, as do 80 percent of Democrats.

The Squads position isn't just about a cease fire in the Israel/Hamas war

[DefiantMassRINO]

They may need to support a Dem Primary candidate and a GOP or Independent candidate for the Generai Election.  It all depends upon the demographic make up of their districts.

Iana Pressley's district is primarily minority.  That's why she was able to beat Mike Capuano in the Dem Primary.

[libertybele]

No worries there are more racist radicals in line to take their place and people are stupid enough to vote for them.

[Wingnut]

No worries there are more racist radicals in line to take their place and people are stupid enough to vote for them.

So true.