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Would you support a candidate that accepts money from AIPAC? (Original Post) Buttoneer Monday OP
the shorter list is probably those who have not nt msongs Monday #1
I dont know, looks like a lot. Eko Monday #2
80 members (15%) of the current US Congress have AIPAC as their all-time top contributor per OpenSecrets reports. Celerity Yesterday #13
Yes, I would. The only donors a political candidate should worry about are convicted felons or an Epstein. n/t Jacson6 Monday #3
And disguised contributions from foreigners nitpicked Yesterday #8
American Jews are "foreigners"? Not very subtle. tritsofme Yesterday #11
Huh???? 3_Limes Yesterday #16
AIPAC is a group of American Jews, not "foreigners" tritsofme Yesterday #19
Not to split hairs, but it's a group of American zionists. 3_Limes Yesterday #22
Will you fail to vote for a Democratic candidate if they have accepted money from AIPAC? sarisataka Monday #4
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #9
I'd have a more difficult time doing it---- but the party control of Jack Valentino Yesterday #5
Last month's N.J. special election to fill Mikie Sherill's seat - I was getting shitloads of mail against Tom 3Hotdogs Yesterday #6
Both Schumer and Jeffries take AIPAC money. Intractable Yesterday #7
Hopefully they stop that. It's good that this issue is getting attention. David__77 Yesterday #17
If we want leaders who do not take AIPAC's money, we will need new leaders. Intractable Yesterday #18
It's not a litmus test, but I'd certainly avoid it if I could 3_Limes Yesterday #10
We have people hoping the Iran war brings end times Norbert Yesterday #12
Will You Help Elect More GOP Fascists If A Dem Takes $ From AIPAC? 617Blue Yesterday #14
When I go to the polls in November, I'll vote for the Democrat. End of story. Vinca Yesterday #15
+1 onenote Yesterday #21
No. No more lackeys for AIPAC nt Rob H. Yesterday #20

Celerity

(54,112 posts)
13. 80 members (15%) of the current US Congress have AIPAC as their all-time top contributor per OpenSecrets reports.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 07:20 AM
Yesterday
https://www.trackaipac.com/shame

Figures listed reflect total spending by all pro-Israel PACs and their bundlers that we have identified.

8 Senators. 72 Representatives.
36 Republicans. 44 Democrats.


a selection of Dems and Rethugs already in the Senate and the House:

https://www.trackaipac.com/congress

Jacson6

(1,905 posts)
3. Yes, I would. The only donors a political candidate should worry about are convicted felons or an Epstein. n/t
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:34 PM
Monday

3_Limes

(444 posts)
16. Huh????
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:28 AM
Yesterday

Did you put this reply in the wrong thread? Or are you seeing something that isn't there?

tritsofme

(19,871 posts)
19. AIPAC is a group of American Jews, not "foreigners"
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:55 AM
Yesterday

Jews are allowed to have political beliefs, even when you disagree.

3_Limes

(444 posts)
22. Not to split hairs, but it's a group of American zionists.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:19 AM
Yesterday

And not all jewish. Zionism is for the benefit of Israel, no one else. Americans are indeed free to lobby as they choose, but this lobbying is solely aimed at diverting our assets to a foreign power. Furthur, I don't count any supporters of genocide amoung the nations friends, so I must view AIPAC with a jaundiced eye.

sarisataka

(22,448 posts)
4. Will you fail to vote for a Democratic candidate if they have accepted money from AIPAC?
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:46 PM
Monday

In a GE?

Response to sarisataka (Reply #4)

Jack Valentino

(4,844 posts)
5. I'd have a more difficult time doing it---- but the party control of
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:05 AM
Yesterday

the two houses of congress are the most important considerations,
and that outweighs anything else.....





Otherwise, NO

3Hotdogs

(15,265 posts)
6. Last month's N.J. special election to fill Mikie Sherill's seat - I was getting shitloads of mail against Tom
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:12 AM
Yesterday

Malinowski. Turns out, it was funded by A.I.P.A.C. Tom lost, but was beaten by the candidate who is more anti-Israel than Tom.

A,I.P.A.C. is a reason I won't vote for a candidate.

Intractable

(1,928 posts)
18. If we want leaders who do not take AIPAC's money, we will need new leaders.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:34 AM
Yesterday

I hold no hope that either Schumer or Jeffries will stop.

3_Limes

(444 posts)
10. It's not a litmus test, but I'd certainly avoid it if I could
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 05:31 AM
Yesterday

I really think they're a malign influence.

Norbert

(7,701 posts)
12. We have people hoping the Iran war brings end times
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 06:48 AM
Yesterday

If this is the politician's biggest transgression I'd still say it beats the hell out of what we have now. I am not ready to embrace the rapture

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