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59. not just centrist and conservative Dems but also hard RWer MAGAt rethugs, including 2020 seditionists and traitors
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:17 AM
Yesterday

They supported 109 treasonous sitting RW Rethug election denialists.

RW-billionaire-funded AIPAC is not a Dem ally on balance. As stated above, in 2022 they endorsed 109 Republicans who refused to certify Biden's election (Including the christofash Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Gym 'the paedo enabler' Jordan, ultra MAGAette cheerleader Elise Stefanik, the worm of worms Kevin McCarthy, the crazed gunhumper Greg Steube, Ronny 'Trump's drunk Dr Feelgood' Jackson, Joe 'you lie!' Wilson, John 'I am a racist, climate change denying MAGAt, but look!, Henry Cuellar campaigns and fundraises for me so it's all good' Carter, Troy 'make shit up about being threatened, get caught, and then distract by trying to get Biden 25th Amendment'ed' Nehls, etc etc). AIPAC values fealty to a foreign power more than the health of American democracy as shown by their support for those RW treasonous MAGAts simply because the MAGAts are also pro-Israel hawks.

Why pro-Israel lobby group Aipac is backing election deniers and extremist Republicans

Among those candidates endorsed by Aipac is the New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a Trump loyalist whose home town newspaper criticised her for “despicable” advertising and “hateful rhetoric” that promoted the racist and antisemitic “great replacement theory”, claiming the US is being flooded with immigrants to outvote white people. The Times Union accused Stefanik of “fear-based political tactics”.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/18/pro-israel-lobby-group-aipac-midterms-election-deniers-and-extremist-republicans



The US’s largest pro-Israel lobby group is backing dozens of racists, homophobes and election deniers running for Congress next month because they have pledged to defend Israel against stiffening criticism of its oppression of the Palestinians. The powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) has justified endorsing Republicans with extremist views, including members of Congress with ties to white supremacist groups and representatives who attempted to block Joe Biden’s election victory, on the grounds that the singular issue of support for Israel trumps other considerations.

But Aipac’s support for rightwing politicians has privately embarrassed some Democrats also endorsed by the powerful group and drawn accusations from more moderate pro-Israel organisations that it is attempting to stifle legitimate criticism of hardline Israeli policies. Logan Bayroff, a spokesman for J Street, a group campaigning for Washington to take a stronger stand to end the occupation of Palestinian territories, accused Aipac of attempting to impose a narrow definition of what it is to be pro-Israel amid shifting views in Democratic ranks.

“Their actions have made clear that they view pro-Israel, pro-peace progressive Democrats as threats – and Trumpist Republicans as allies. That worldview could not be more out of touch with the vast majority of American Jews,” he said. “Aipac may hope to silence and intimidate political leaders who believe that settlement expansion, endless conflict and permanent occupation are harmful to Israel, the Palestinian people and US interests. Ultimately, however, these common-sense views are too popular, widespread and important to be suppressed, and will continue to gain strength within American politics and among the American Jewish community.”

Aipac’s backing of extreme rightwing Republicans follows its $27m advertising campaign during the Democratic primaries to defeat candidates who spoke up for Palestinian rights, mostly with attacks over issues that had nothing to do with Israel. The campaign is part of push by more hawkish pro-Israel groups to shore up support in Congress in the face of rising advocacy for the Palestinian cause within the Democratic party and erosion of approval for Israeli actions among American Jews, particularly younger people.

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updated list:

https://jstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AIPAC-Endorsee-List-042022.pdf

AIPAC endorsees that voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results

Robert Aderholt (AL-04)
Jerry Carl (AL-01)
Barry Moore (AL-02)
Gary Palmer (AL-06)
Mike Rogers (AL-03)
Andy Biggs (AZ-05)

Debbie Lesko (AZ-08)
David Schweikert (AZ-01)
Rick Crawford (AK-01)
Ken Calvert (CA-41)
Mike Garcia (CA-27)
Darrell Issa (CA-48)
Doug LaMalfa (CA-01)
Kevin McCarthy (CA-20)
Jay Obernolte (CA-23)
Doug Lamborn (CO-05)
Kat Cammack (FL-03)
Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25)
Byron Donalds (FL-19)
Neal Dunn (FL-02)
Scott Franklin (FL-15)
Carlos Gimenez (FL-26)
Brian Mast (FL-18)
Bill Posey (FL-08)
John Rutherford (FL-04)
Greg Steube (FL-17)
Daniel Webster (FL-11)
Rick Allen (GA-12)
Buddy Carter (GA-01)
Ross Fulcher (ID-01)
Mike Bost (IL-12)
Jim Baird (IN-04)
Jim Banks (IN-03)
Greg Pence (IN-06)

Ron Estes (KS-04)
Jake LaTurner (KS-02)
Tracey Mann (KS-01)
Hal Rogers (KY-05)
John Kennedy (LA-Sen)

Garret Graves (LA-06)
Clay Higgins (LA-03)
Mike Johnson (LA-04)
Steve Scalise (LA-01)

Andy Harris (MD-01)
Jack Bergman (MI-01)
Lisa McClain (MI-09)
Tim Walberg (MI-05)
Michelle Fischbach (MN-07)
Michael Guest (MS-03)
Trent Kelly (MS-01)
Steven Palazzo (MS-04)
Sam Graves (MO-06)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03)
Jason Smith (MO-08)
Matt Rosendale (MT-02)
Adrian Smith (NE-03)
Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02)
Yvette Herrell (NM-02)
Chris Jacobs (NY-24)
Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11)
Elise Stefanik (NY-21)
Dan Bishop (NC-08)
Virginia Foxx (NC-05)
Richard Hudson (NC-09)
Greg Murphy (NC-03)
David Rouzer (NC-07)
Steve Chabot (OH-01)
Bill Johnson (OH-06)
Jim Jordan (OH-04)
Stephanie Bice (OK-05)
Tom Cole (OK-04)
Kevin Hern (OK-01)
Mike Kelly (PA-16)
Dan Meuser (PA-09)
Scott Perry (PA-10)
Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14)
Lloyd Smucker (PA-11)
G.T. Thompson (PA-15)
Jeff Duncan (SC-03)
Ralph Norman (SC-05)
Tom Rice (SC-07)
William Timmons (SC-04)
Joe Wilson (SC-02)
Tim Burchett (TN-02)

Scott DesJarlais (TN-04)
Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03)
Mark Green (TN-07)
Diana Harshbarger (TN-01)
David Kustoff (TN-08)
John Rose (TN-06)
Jodey Arrington (TX-19)
Brian Babin (TX-36)
Michael Burgess (TX-26)
John Carter (TX-31)
Michael Cloud (TX-27)
Lance Gooden (TX-05)
Ronny Jackson (TX-13)
Troy Nehls (TX-22)

August Pfluger (TX-11)
Pete Sessions (TX-17)
Beth Van Duyne (TX-24)
Randy Weber (TX-14)
Roger Williams (TX-25)
Chris Stewart (UT-02)
Ben Cline (VA-06)
Morgan Griffith (VA-09)
Rob Wittman (VA-01)
Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05)
Carol Miller (WV-01)

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So, is AIPAC scared, or angry? Fiendish Thingy Friday #1
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Thank you TVguyCards 3 hrs ago #164
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whatever.... mike_c Friday #3
Blaming Jewish or Israeli people for the Eko Friday #4
he was criticizing AIPAC and it's dark money PACs hookaleft Friday #7
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What Israel is doing in Lebanon and GAZA is genocide. AND I will vote in primaries for the candidate who does not Demsrule86 Yesterday #99
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Rothchild, Soros, Zionist, AIPAC ... lapucelle Friday #29
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inherent Eko Friday #48
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Jews are murdered in Palestine Mossfern Yesterday #110
I'm never said Palestine was a nation did I? Eko Yesterday #119
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I do have a reason Mossfern Yesterday #125
Here is Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion's thoughts on it. Eko Yesterday #137
One could argue Mossfern Yesterday #140
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I have always been against the expansioin into Palestinian areas Mossfern 4 hrs ago #155
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It was a territory like the Syria, Jordan, Lebanon etc of today. Yet only Palestine is not a nation today. AloeVera 6 hrs ago #150
Try going into Gaza with a kippah Mossfern 5 hrs ago #151
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Palestinians worked in Israel and there Mossfern 5 hrs ago #154
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And this? Mossfern Yesterday #133
You know about cause and effect... AloeVera Yesterday #135
You forget the dhimmi status of Jewish people in Arab countries Mossfern 23 hrs ago #142
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US Gentiles have no problem with the Jewish population. In fact we love and welcome you to the Democratic Party hookaleft Friday #33
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Because Palestinians that go against Hamas are killed in front of their families. Intractable Yesterday #141
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Rabbis in the US are "Sowing" the actions of Israel sarisataka Friday #24
Mamdani accused AIPAC of pouring "millions of dark-money dollars" into efforts to turn the public against itself. Nanjeanne Friday #16
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Exact quotes. LAS14 Friday #20
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What fuels antisemitism is people like them conflating Jews and Israel/AIPAC RockRaven Friday #27
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I'm not Jewish, but I have Jewish relatives... Joinfortmill Friday #28
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AIPAC goal is throwing money at centrists. Emile Friday #31
not just centrist and conservative Dems but also hard RWer MAGAt rethugs, including 2020 seditionists and traitors Celerity Yesterday #59
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And what do the Catholic priests say? Iggo Friday #50
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Ii haven't heard anyone here say anything of the sort. Mossfern Yesterday #61
Just (One Person) Wondering... wyn borkins Friday #56
The I/P forum tries hard to host these kinds of discussions, but in reality the independent forums hlthe2b Yesterday #96
Understood :: And Thank You (hlthe2b) For Your Response (n/t) wyn borkins Yesterday #97
There will be no peace until a fair 2 multigraincracker Yesterday #60
Israel doesn't want this...but you are right. Demsrule86 Yesterday #101
My take for what it is worth. sheshe2 Yesterday #64
I was surprised this happened. I hope he learns, too. betsuni Yesterday #66
Israel is involved in Genocide. They must be called out. And a fair number of those Demsrule86 Yesterday #104
Not a very smart statement on his part. MineralMan Yesterday #76
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I agree.... Demsrule86 Yesterday #108
He didn't, however, mention religion muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #115
Israel is involved in war crimes in GAZA and Lebanon...murdering kids. Demsrule86 Yesterday #98
...Hundreds of rabbis voted for Mamdani... mr715 Yesterday #103
Well it hurts feelings when a message that's cherished and been pushed all your life 31j20b3 Yesterday #111
Huh? Mossfern Yesterday #117
Yep, that's the sentiment I was trying to represent 31j20b3 Yesterday #118
AIPAC Mossfern Yesterday #120
Well In My Opinion AIPAC looked very involved in pushing Bidens crash 31j20b3 Yesterday #122
That is one huge stretch! Mossfern Yesterday #127
I'm asserting that AIPAC would support any POLICY of Netanyahu 31j20b3 Yesterday #131
What does that have to do with Biden? Mossfern 23 hrs ago #143
AIPAC was one of three groups he listed as the "monsters" muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #123
I read psot #75 Mossfern Yesterday #128
Here: muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #129
Surely you see Mossfern Yesterday #132
Not all lobbying groups are eqqual 31j20b3 Yesterday #134
I'm an artist Mossfern Yesterday #139
It's about groups putting money into the NY races. Yes, it had a wide spread. muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago #148
The day had better be coming when AIPAC, and every other lobby organization is restricted from the money they can lees1975 Yesterday #136
We lost that right when we lost Citizens United. yardwork 23 hrs ago #144
Yes, we did. lees1975 2 hrs ago #176
Mamdani is right. Rabbis can pound sand dave99 2 hrs ago #177
i am with Mamdani. He's been an effective and good mayor so far. c-rational 2 hrs ago #178
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