{"id":2283884,"date":"2024-06-26T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamaal-bowman-responds-to-massive-loss-only-makes-his-situation-look-worse-this-will-be-a-battle\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T11:24:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:24:43","slug":"jamaal-bowman-responds-to-massive-loss-only-makes-his-situation-look-worse-this-will-be-a-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamaal-bowman-responds-to-massive-loss-only-makes-his-situation-look-worse-this-will-be-a-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaal Bowman Responds to Massive Loss, Only Makes His Situation Look Worse &#8211; &#8216;This Will Be a Battle&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjamaal-bowman-responds-to-massive-loss-only-makes-his-situation-look-worse-this-will-be-a-battle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283884&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jamaal Bowman, a member of\u200b the progressive &#8220;squad&#8221; and a controversial figure, sustained a significant defeat in the\u2064 Democratic primary for \u200cNew\u2062 York\u2019s 16th Congressional District, losing to \u200cWestchester \u2064County Executive Steve Latimer. With the majority of votes counted, Latimer led Bowman by a significant margin of 58.4% to 41.6%. Bowman&#8217;s campaign was marred by various issues, \u200bincluding a misdemeanor \u2062guilty plea and censure by the\u200d House related \u200bto an incident involving pulling a fire alarm \u200din\u2063 the Capitol. His loss was also attributed to his pro-Hamas rhetoric and refusal\u200d to condemn certain controversial chants as anti-Semitic.<\/p>\n<p>In his concession speech, Bowman framed his defeat as part of a broader struggle for justice, emphasizing his opposition \u200cto\u200c violence against civilians\u2063 in Gaza and elsewhere. He accused pro-Israel groups of undermining his campaign and maintained that the election results were part of\u200b a larger fight for justice that would persist. Despite the loss, Bowman&#8217;s speech suggests he still sees a continuing role for his type of activism within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-casey-says-terminology-used-in-abortion-debate-antiquated-post-dobbs\/\" title=\"Bob Casey deems abortion debate terminology 'outdated' after Dobbs case.\">broader political landscape<\/a>. His remarks and the circumstances of his campaign reflect ongoing \u2062divisions within the Democratic party concerning U.S. policy towards Israel and broader strategies for\u2064 achieving social and political change.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/%20\"><span>C. Douglas Golden<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 26, 2024 at 5:48am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Rep. Jamaal Bowman may have lost big in his Democratic primary in New York \u2014 but he\u2019s looking to take the party with him, if his concession speech was any indication.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman, a member of the \u201csquad\u201d who had run a controversial campaign on top of a series of legislative controversies, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/squad-member-jamaal-bowman-taken-hillary-clinton-top-dem-leftists-clash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handily beaten<\/a> by Westchester County Executive Steve Latimer in the primary for New York\u2019s 16th Congressional District on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>With 88 percent of the vote in as of early Wednesday morning, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/results\/2024\/06\/25\/new-york-house-district-16-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>, Latimer led Bowman by 58.4 to 41.6 percent \u2014 the kind of drubbing one usually expects from a representative under indictment, say, or who got caught on camera with a prostitute.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bowman\u2019s failings spelled even larger problems himself \u2014 and for the Democratic Party in November.<\/p>\n<p>While his behavior prior to the race was certainly a factor \u2014 he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was censured by the House after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-led-house-ethics-committee-votes-investigating-democrat-rep-jamaal-bowman-fire-alarm-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pulling a fire alarm<\/a> in the Capitol, allegedly to delay a crucial vote, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/01\/30\/politics\/jamaal-bowman-9-11-blog-post\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">past 9\/11 \u201ctruther\u201d claims<\/a> were also brought back to light \u2014 the key reason for his loss was his pro-Hamas rhetoric and vociferous calls for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire from Israel and its war against the terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most notably, he refused to condemn the chant \u201cfrom the river to the sea, Palestine will be free\u201d as anti-Semitic hate speech during a debate last month:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NY16?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NY16<\/a> Rep. Jamaal Bowman debated his primary challenger Weschester CE George Latimer on News12.<\/p>\n<p>Below is part #1 on the two-state solution and whether \u201cfrom the river to the sea\u201d chanted at campus protests is hate speech \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RBz18sMxsy\">pic.twitter.com\/RBz18sMxsy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacobkornbluh\/status\/1790192850967126431?\">May 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In his concession speech, Bowman continued to make the race about a larger narrative in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/squad-facing-existential-threat-pro-israel-group-assembles-team-take-members-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro-Israel forces<\/a> had brought down his campaign, calling the race about \u201cjustice.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Was this the result you wanted?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis was never just about me. It was never just about New York 16,\u201d Bowman said in front of what the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/06\/25\/us-news\/ny-primary-election-live-updates-results-reactions-on-bowman-latimer-race-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> described as a \u201csparse\u201d crowd of supporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was never just about this race. This movement has always been about justice,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will not stand for the bombing and killing of babies in Gaza,\u201d he added. \u201cWe will never stand for the killing of children in the Bronx on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis race was never about me and me alone. It was never about this district and this district alone. It was always about all of us. Now, our opponents may have won this round at this time in this place. But this will be a battle for our humanity and justice for the rest of our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The speech was notable for other moments which, um, will probably go down in more viral infamy than his remarks on Gaza and anti-Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-mayor-grants-hiring-bonuses-for-officers-amid-staffing-crisis\/\" title=\"Seattle mayor grants hiring bonuses for officers amid staffing crisis\u2019\">dog-whistles<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jamaal Bowman randomly yells during his concession speech. He seems totally normal and stable. Can\u2019t imagine why he lost <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mFiY1n8quk\">pic.twitter.com\/mFiY1n8quk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1805842096437318089?\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, certain portions of the concessions weren\u2019t just dog-whistles and more like plain old whistles, like when he accused the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bernie-smears-aipac-calls-second-holocaust-ring-outside-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Israel Public Affairs Committee<\/a> of trying to \u201cbrainwash people\u201d into not voting for him:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udc40 This line is Bowman\u2019s concession speech on AIPAC \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should be outraged when a super PAC of dark money can spend 20 million dollars can brainwash people into believing something that isn\u2019t true.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hfLhytDtwV\">pic.twitter.com\/hfLhytDtwV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacobkornbluh\/status\/1805801213939667035?\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This was the kind<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/rep-ilhan-omar-defends-2012-tweet-accusing-israel-of-hypnotizing-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> of language<\/a> even Ilhan Omar was once forced to apologize for using before she became a congresswoman. Now, this is how Jamaal Bowman is exiting. Nice. Way to make yourself look worse on your way out the door.<\/p>\n<p>However, keep in mind this is always who Jamaal Bowman <em>was <\/em>\u2026 and he still got elected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">public office<\/a>, as well as got over 40 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>In a year where a small, disaffected minority of far-left activists have voted \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/uncommited-vote-shows-strong-performance-biden-super-tuesday-cost-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uncommitted<\/a>\u201d against Joe Biden in the presidential primaries to protest even his tepid support of Israel in this time of crisis, Bowman\u2019s speech \u2014 and the fact so many on the left still cling to anti-Semitism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/columbia-caves-mob-cancels-main-graduation-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro-Hamas sentiments<\/a> that will lose them the election in November \u2014 should be the biggest canary in the electoral coal mine yet.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t going away. If Biden and the Democrats don\u2019t capitulate to a small coterie of young, hateful, very online anti-Israel bigots, they could blow the election. If they <em>do<\/em> capitulate, they <em>will<\/em> blow the election. And that\u2019s assuming the election is even theirs to blow, which the polls seem to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-conviction-deals-fatal-blow-biden-makes-blue-states-look-like-swing-states-new-data-arrives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indicate it very much isn\u2019t<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jamaal Bowman, mercifully, may be going away from Congress. What he represents, though, isn\u2019t going away, and it\u2019s either going to tear the Democrats apart or tear the Middle East apart.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. 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Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-have-lower-opinion-of-joe-biden-than-any-other-nation-global-poll\/\" title=\"Americans Have Lower Opinion of Joe Biden Than Any Other Nation: Global Poll\">world affairs<\/a>, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-leaves-for-delaware-as-russians-prepare-to-take-kyiv\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Leaves for Delaware as Russians Prepare to Take Kyiv\">enjoys spending time<\/a> with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties). <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Morristown, New Jersey <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Catholic University of America <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Spanish <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  American Politics, World Politics, Culture <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jamaal Bowman, after a significant loss in New York&#8217;s Democratic primary, hinted at shaping the party&#8217;s future during his concession speech. 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