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I'm Jewish & a full-time money-in-politics reporter. Everyone knows AIPAC is a very influential pro-Israel lobby that spends money to influence members of Congress.
Not every sentence involving Jewish people & money is anti-Semitic.
Not every sentence involving Jewish people & money is anti-Semitic.
AIPAC spends millions every year to lobbying members of Congress. AIPAC's individual members donate to politicians, and some (like Sheldon Adelson) donate huge amounts of money to super PACs & other outside groups that spend on elections.
This is simply how Washington works.
This is simply how Washington works.
What did the Senate do on Day 1 of this session? Pass an anti-BDS bill, violating free speech rights. Now both R's and D's are condemning the first two Muslim women ever elected to Congress.
Something's a bit off here. haaretz.com/us-news/.premi…
Something's a bit off here. haaretz.com/us-news/.premi…
Wanna see something that involves Jews & money that's extremely anti-Semitic (and racist)?
Take the @NRCC's ad from last year attacking Democratic candidate Dan Feehan. nbcnews.com/meet-the-press…
Take the @NRCC's ad from last year attacking Democratic candidate Dan Feehan. nbcnews.com/meet-the-press…
Keep in mind, as Kevin McCarthy tries to sow division among Dems, he and his party have never officially censured an open white supremacist, GOP Rep. Steve King, who's been an Iowa congressman since 2003.
And guess what—Dem leader Steny Hoyer stifled the effort to pass a censure of King last month. washingtonpost.com/powerpost/hous…
My new piece, just published at @Sludge, on how AIPAC spends its money. readsludge.com/2019/02/11/her…
My @GuardianUS op-ed: We need to be able to talk honestly about the money and power of special-interest groups, including AIPAC. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
