Jamaal Bowman loses re-election: Letters to the Editor — June 28, 2024
George Latimer won the House seat, beating Jamaal Bowman. Peter Carr/The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Issue: Jamaal Bowman’s defeat in the NY-16 Democratic primary election by George Latimer.
Anti-Israel politician and false-alarm-puller Rep. Jamaal Bowman will be out of a job after losing to George Latimer in the NY-16 Democratic primary election (“Good riddance!,” June 27).
Bowman shouldn’t worry, as Hamas is probably looking for new recruits.
Barry Koppel
Kew Gardens
Voters should be happy now that Bowman has been booted from office.
Yet they shouldn’t get too excited as his replacement, Latimer, is just another progressive liberal Democrat, who will do nothing to advance his constituents.
Michael D’Auria
Bronxville
Thankfully, voters in Bowman’s district have had enough of him.
That’s the thing about voters. You can fool them for only so long — until they correct their mistakes the next time around. I would like to believe that a few more politicians who stand for radical causes, no matter the consequences, will meet the same fate.
This was a great start, so let’s hope it continues.
Robert Feuerstein
Staten Island
Bowman didn’t lose to Latimer entirely due to the organic will of voters.
He also lost to AIPAC’s funding power, all because he opposed Israel’s massacre of 39,000 Palestinian men, women, and children. I believe it’s clear Israel, a foreign country, is using PACs to meddle in our elections. Sickening.
Richard James
Brooklyn
In the wake of Bowman’s much-deserved loss to Latimer, we need to ask ourselves: How did that radical anti-Israel clown ever get elected in the first place?
The same question applies to Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. Hopefully, super PACs will mobilize their funds to oust the rest of the anti-Israel Squad.
Robert Mangi
Garden City
Bowman, wannabe rapper and Squad member, got trounced by Latimer.
One down, seven to go. Now let’s see how long it takes for Bowman to play the race card, even against his own political party. That should be no problem, as the Democrats have no problem eating their own.
Tommy DeJulio
Delray Beach, Fla.
The Issue: The rape and murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray by illegal migrants in Texas.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ desire to be a loyal part of Team Biden allowed 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray to be raped and killed (“Homeland chief in ‘fairytale land’,” June 27).
But then again, why should Mayorkas care? He has security, and tragedies like this aren’t happening to his family.
Mike Klarman
Branford, Conn.
Nungaray was raped and murdered because of Biden’s policies.
President Biden is a disgraceful, senile old fool. And before someone accuses me of being a stooge for Trump: I don’t like him any better than I like Biden.
James McCown II
Newton, Mass.
Progressive politicians like Rep. Primila Jayapal point to their dedicated advocacy for the just treatment and dignity of illegal immigrants.
But how much dignity did 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston, Texas feel when she was stripped, assaulted, strangled and dumped in a creek?
Perhaps it’s an antiquated concept, but I think our elected officials should be patriots. They should be loyal to the principles enshrined in the Constitution. Yet they have proven where their loyalties lie, and it’s not with citizens of America.
Scott Hammond
Boston, Mass.
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