Posted on 06/12/2024 1:10:02 PM PDT by george76
New York “Squad” Rep. Jamaal Bowman is being accused of lying about his positions on Israel — publicly suggesting one thing and then allegedly flopping while privately groveling to a radical socialist group.
Bowman — who is in the fight of his political life against Democratic Party challenger George Latimer — previously publicly condemned a heinous anti-Israel protest supported by the Democratic Socialists of America “in the strongest possible terms.’’
He seized on the moment to crow that he had let his DSA membership lapse after a previous falling out with the group for visiting Israel and voting for defense funding to the country
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Then Bowman told DSA members during a May 26 endorsement interview, “I’m still a member. … I didn’t let my dues lapse...
The two-term incumbent also has never publicly stated that he supports the controversial Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which pro-Israel activists claim is antisemitic by trying to economically harm the Jewish state to advance the interests of Palestinians.
Yet during the DSA endorsement interview, Bowman said he “personally” backs the BDS movement but just has not gone public with his support because of the “large Jewish population, large Zionist population, large pro-Israel population, large AIPAC population” in his 16th Congressional district.
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Bowman also said he now opposes Iron Dome defense funding for Israel, which he previously voted for.
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Latimer backers called Bowman a craven liar in a desperate bid to get re-elected.
“That Congressman Bowman admits to having lied to get re-elected is a sad commentary on his character. His hostility to the truth is only matched by his hostility toward his own constituents — all of them
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Good riddance to her.
That would be wonderful.
Sounds like the new guy will be even crazier.
Is this the guy who set off the fire alarm?
Yes.
No need to expel him except on November 6th I suppose.
It’s a him.
I think so.
When’s the primary? Somebody on our side needs to quote Ron Guidry when Billy Martin lost his battle to Reggie Jackson and was fired(resigned?) by George Steinbrenner.
Ron Guidry: “He got what he deserved”.
Who on our side is gonna step up and twist the knife? It’s the democrats that stabbed him. Answer-nobody. Our leaders are scared of blacks.
GREAT, VOTE THIS. COMMUNIST OUT.
Every time they say a squad member is in trouble, and they always find a way to survive.
No wonder AOC is on constant PMS.
Her Squat Empire is starting to collapse.
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