It remains to be seen whether or not Tuesday was good or bad for the cadre of Democrats who seem to, very mysteriously, have an animus toward the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and virtually no other lobbying group that encourages better U.S. ties with foreign powers.
However, we can say one thing for certain: It wasn’t a great night for grifting bodyguards with odd attachments, financial and romantic, to former members of the so-called “Squad.”
In a comeback attempt that was widely seen as a barometer of just how far the anti-AIPAC backlash would go in the Democratic Party, ex-Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri was defeated soundly in her attempt to reclaim her old congressional seat.
With 99 percent of the votes counted as of Wednesday morning, incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell had 59.2 percent of the vote to Bush’s 36.9 percent. The race had been called by the Associated Press on Tuesday night.
Given that the St. Louis-area district leans heavily Democratic, this all but assures him of a second term.