AOC Gets Her Undies In A Bunch With AIPAC Over Michigan Senate Race – Then She Got Bodied
The DSA has a new gatekeeper for who gets to participate in American democracy. Her name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and she has decided that Jewish Americans who support Israel’s right to exist don’t belong in the Democratic Party. Or, well, in politics at all. Like, ever.
AIPAC announced Wednesday that it was preparing to spend money supporting Republican Mike Rogers in his Michigan Senate race specifically to defeat Abdul El-Sayed, the anti-Israel DSA socialist who just won the Democratic primary. The group expressed disappointment that Rep. Haley Stevens, whom they had backed, lost her primary. They congratulated other Democrats they had supported on their primary victories. Standard political activity, done openly, transparently, and within every legal boundary that governs American political participation.
AOC’s response was to declare that AIPAC had proven it “doesn’t belong in the Dem Party and especially our primaries.” She accused them of “undermining democracy at home and abroad.”
AIPAC’s response was one of the most complete public demolitions of a congressional incumbent in recent political memory. It’s worth reading in full — but here’s the core of it:
Your obsession with singling out our members and their rights to participate in the political process undermines democracy. Your big tent is apparently large enough to include those who say America deserved 9/11, but small enough to exclude those who want America to stand with our democratic ally.
In other words, AOC’s Democratic Party has room for candidates who say America deserved September 11th. It does not have room for Jewish Americans who support Israel.
That’s not a fringe reading. It’s the documented reality of where the Democratic base has gone. El-Sayed, whom AOC is defending by attacking AIPAC, has stated that Israel does not have a right to exist. The DSA whose platform El-Sayed runs on calls for defunding the Pentagon, abolishing the Senate, and abolishing borders. Its co-chair confirmed on live television that the organization’s goal is communism. AOC herself wears the DSA label proudly and shares its most extreme positions.
None of this qualifies as “undermining democracy” in AOC’s world. Jewish Americans spending money to support candidates who believe Israel has a right to exist — that’s the threat.
The irony AOC will never acknowledge: she has been photographed speaking in front of all-male audiences in settings where women are segregated, defended by groups whose ideology explicitly oppresses women, while positioning herself as a champion of women’s rights. She applauds movements that would put her in a hijab before they put her in a cabinet meeting. The useful idiots always find out last.
AIPAC has been a major funder of Democratic candidates for decades. They have the right to spend their money however they choose. They have the right to oppose candidates who don’t believe their community has the right to exist.
AOC doesn’t get to be the bouncer for American democracy. Especially not while her own party is busy nominating candidates who want to abolish it.
BREAKING: Dolly Parton’s Cause Of Death Revealed: ‘Brief Battle’
Dolly Parton’s death came after a brief battle with cancer, her representatives revealed Tuesday.
The country music legend died Aug. 25 at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville. She was 80.
Parton had been admitted to the cancer center Friday, four days before her death. Her representatives confirmed the cancer diagnosis in a statement to PEOPLE but did not disclose what type she had.
“Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand,” the statement read.
“Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact. After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” the statement concluded.
The “Jolene” singer had also been dealing with kidney and autoimmune issues before her death, PEOPLE previously reported.
Just days earlier, Dolly Parton opened up about her declining health and acknowledged that she had put off addressing some medical issues while caring for her husband, Carl.
“As I’ve shared in video messages throughout the past year, I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over [my husband] Carl. You know, this isn’t the first time I’ve had to manage something like this. Back in the early ’80s, I was down for several months with female issues, and I was struggling with my weight at the time too, so it’s not like I haven’t been through hard times with my health,” Parton told PEOPLE.
Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her death in an Instagram video Tuesday on behalf of the Parton and Owens family.
“My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m representing the Parton and Owens family today announcing the passing of my aunt, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, Sister, Sis and Granny to one generation and Gigi to the next,” he says in the video.
Seaver, who served as Parton’s head of security for more than two decades, said she had asked him years earlier to deliver the announcement.
“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,” he continued. “As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now.”
Seaver said the moment brought immense pride and heartbreak, but he took comfort in his faith that Parton had been reunited with Carl and other loved ones.
Seaver added: “It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly. Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless othe
Shocking 'truth' behind Prince Harry's decision to quit major role
Prince Harry should have "resigned in disgrace" from the board of a controversial African wildlife charity, a commentator says. James Walker makes the bombshell remark in Wednesday's episode of this publication's podcast, Daily Expresso.
He and the show's host, JJ Anisiobi, delve into the Duke of Sussex's dramatic decision to step down from African Parks. James, commenting on the controversy, said: "When you hear about this stuff and how long it's been going on for, you should be resigning in disgrace. [Harry] should be saying: 'I'm not touching that with a barge pole. That is a failed entity. We're going nowhere near it'.
"But no. He's still saying he's going to 'support their mission'. And again this Caroline Pearce, executive director of Survival International, goes on to say: 'His departure doesn't undo that record'.
"She alleged that African Parks was aware of the abuses for years, but it was only after Survival complained to Harry that the charity finally commissioned an investigation."
James added: "Well, she's got a point."
It emerged on Monday (August 24) that Harry was no longer a board member of the wildlife charity.
The conservation organisation has admitted that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers against members of the semi-nomadic Baka group in Congo-Brazzaville.
African Parks has said since that it has improved its safeguarding processes both in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park and institutionally.
Its admission followed an independent human rights investigation into allegations guards managed and paid by the charity had beaten, raped and tortured indigenous people in Odzala-Kokoua National Park.
Harry was president of the charity for six years before he became a member of its board of directors in 2023.
A spokesman for the Duke said he remains an active and avid supporter of African Parks. He added: "The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its board.
"His commitment to conservation in Africa continues and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission."
Human rights organisation, Survival International, said it had been calling on Harry to step down from African Parks for years.
The group's director, Caroline Pearce, said in a statement: "It’s outrageous that for 10 years Prince Harry has served African Parks while the organisation has been responsible for abuse and violence against Indigenous people.
"His departure doesn't undo that record — African Parks itself must now be held accountable, and must abandon this model of fortress conservation for good."
Survival International said indigenous peoples know how best to manage their land and the idea outsiders know better is racist and colonial.
