Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a vocal Israel critic and ‘squad’ member, loses primary
It’s not every day that we witness a member of ‘The Squad’ lose a primary election, but Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s recent defeat serves as a stark reminder that even those on the progressive side of the aisle are not immune to facing consequences for their actions. As a vocal critic of Israel and a member of the progressive faction in the Democratic Party, Bowman’s loss in the primary can be attributed to a variety of factors, not solely campaign financing as some may suggest.
Bowman’s flip of 40 points in just two years is a remarkable decline and goes beyond just the influence of money in politics.… Continue reading