The pundits are busy analyzing El-Sayed's razor thin victory over the more conventional opponent. Among the variables mentioned was the heavy bet made by AIPAC against him. Those interested in AIPAC are speculating how much they will now invest in the Republican's campaign for the general in November.
Students of this blog may recall my recent posting on J-Street. I even attended a gathering, and normally I only venture out for photographic expeditions. My interest in J-Street resulted from my frustration with Israel's domicide in Gaza, and settler aggression on the West Bank.
For any organization I am at most a meager contributor. However, after seeing how much money was spent against El-Sayed with no success, my appetite for contributing to such PACS is smaller than ever.
I suspect that label of being an Aipac recipient is going to be a very big negative in future elections. I am sure they can be creative and funnel money in other ways. The creation of "Track Aipac is another step in an effort to make these contributions more transparent. I think all Americans should be suspicious of all contribution of foreign countries, or their supporters.
ReplyDeleteJust compare these $ billions contributions with the tens of thousands of Facebook ads by Russia that supposedly swung a national election.
Yeah, well, now you see what a big mistake you made when you fired the staff photographer.
ReplyDelete“However, after seeing how much money was spent against El-Sayed with no success, my appetite for contributing to such PACS is smaller than ever.”
ReplyDeleteSo things didn’t go your way in one race and you’re ready to pack it in against the socialists after one Democrat primary loss? In Michigan?
I’m sure that’s what the socialists across the country are counting on.
Good thing you weren’t President Molovinsky after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
anon@8:50: I had no horse in the Michigan race.Things didn't go for or against "my way" in that race. My observation is that money is having less influence on elections.
ReplyDeleteI actually thought the race was closer than expected. The pre-election polling I saw was that El-Sayed was way ahead of his opponent.
ReplyDeleteFunny how you chose to single our AIPAC. Interesting that after years of Democratic leaning Pacs outspending Republicans in major races, from Trump on down to local races such as our recent Lehigh County exec race you finally take notice. Curious isn't it?
ReplyDeleteanon@12:31: I have no idea what conclusion your partisan mind came to? I'm an independent who usually voted R, or not at all. I'm totally disappointed in the Trump administration. The Michigan race reinforces my belief that campaign spending yields less and less results.
ReplyDeletePartisan mind is the insult you self righteously throw out at anyone who disagrees with you.
ReplyDelete6:26 - That is because in MM’s mind, being an independent means he is non-partisan.
DeleteIn my experience, independents CAN be some of the MOST partisan people (politically) out there. They just don’t have a firm set of core beliefs that align with either party, or they hold a grudge against the party they most align with over some perceived slight or difference on an issue (or issues).
In any event, it’s difficult to impossible to group independents into a single group. They can have different political beliefs, from far left to far right.
However they got to being an independent, many see it as a superior decision politically and expect others to come to the same decision. They don’t acknowledge or see how anyone remaining registered within either of the two parties could be as non-partisan as someone who DOESN’T belong to one of the two parties. In their minds, if you agree with or have come to the same conclusion on an issue as one of the major parties, it is automatically because you are a partisan.
As the sign said in the old Peanuts cartoons, “The Doctor is In”, or at least I was. You can leave the 5 cents on the way out ;)