Rep. Amash (R-MI) cast a vote against Israel's interests mere DAYS before a contentious GOP primary, and he won. Conventional wisdom = bogus
@JonathanCohn I don't think that's really true. Some Dems in some states, yes, but NY/CA/NJ/IL etc. Dems have been bullish for many years
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@mtracey a specific group, whose message is amplified and whom politicians believe they "cannot cross" w/o electoral consequences. -
@JonathanCohn Yes but I think analogizing NRA and AIPAC like that elides a lot of specific traits that make AIPAC uniquely powerful - 3 more replies
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@mtracey True. But my comparison between the two was mainly in how the policy debate is fueled by the perception of the power ofThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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