NY-16 - Eliot Engel caught on hot mic dismissing Floyd protests

[We Live in Black and White]

Considering there may be upwards of seven state-level defeats from the left tonight alone, I'm pretty sure this is gonna be the end of Eliot Engel. Any other year, he might have been able to get away with this, but he's on the wrong side of literally the entire country.

[Zaybay]

https://twitter.com/sarahnferris/status/1268175251894087688?s=21

[Calthrina950]

I normally don't support primary challenges, but here, I definitely think that one is warranted. Engel is clearly out of touch with his constituents, and he has been in office for far too long-32 years. Hopefully, he loses.

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

IIRC this is the first sitting Congressman AOC has endorsed against in this cycle after Cuellar and Lipinski, and definitely the first sitting chair of a Committee:

https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1268346992385765376

[Zaybay]

More bad news for Engel:

https://twitter.com/danielmarans/status/1268298874604699650?s=21

[Zaybay]

https://twitter.com/danielmarans/status/1268581413059780610

aaaaand Im pretty sure this means Bowman just automatically got the NYT endorsement as well.

[Abolish ICE]

I think this means Engel thought the NYT was gonna endorse Bowman

[Suburbia]

Bowman will be DESTROYED for the next two years with Tucker Carlson bashing him every night. He's the next AOC

Engel will lose

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Bowman will be DESTROYED for the next two years with Tucker Carlson bashing him every night. He's the next AOC

Engel will lose

This might something of a bold prediction, but I think AOC will be the next AOC.

[Nyvin]

Bowman will be DESTROYED for the next two years with Tucker Carlson bashing him every night. He's the next AOC

Engel will lose

Nobody cares what Tucker Carlson says except racists.

[GoTfan]

Bowman will be DESTROYED for the next two years with Tucker Carlson bashing him every night. He's the next AOC

Engel will lose

Tucker Carlson is a human flesh-eating bacteria.

[andjey]

Go, Eliot!. Engel isn't perfect, but he is far, far better than Bowman

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Go, Eliot!. Engel isn't perfect, but he is far, far better than Bowman

Engel isn't a traditional moderate in many respects. I suspect if you knew him better, you would oppose him on non-ideological grounds (i.e. he does not do enough for his district and constituents).

[America Needs R'hllor]

Bowman will be DESTROYED for the next two years with Tucker Carlson bashing him every night. He's the next AOC

Engel will lose

Good thing the good folx of NY-16 don't care what Tucker Carlson has to say!

[andjey]

Go, Eliot!. Engel isn't perfect, but he is far, far better than Bowman

Engel isn't a traditional moderate in many respects. I suspect if you knew him better, you would oppose him on non-ideological grounds (i.e. he does not do enough for his district and constituents).

I know that he isn't moderate, he is solid liberal and pretty left-wing and I don't like him, but he is far better than Bowman

[Brittain33]

Considering there may be upwards of seven state-level defeats from the left tonight alone,

Which defeats did you have in mind?

[JerryArkansas]

Considering there may be upwards of seven state-level defeats from the left tonight alone,

Which defeats did you have in mind?

PA i think had a bunch of legislative primary challenges

Most of those reversed as more has come in.  I know at least three house primaries and 1 senate have flipped from challenger to incumbent. 

[Landslide Lyndon]

I have supported Engel for many years. However, it is clear that he is out of touch (with this recent hot mic Floyd protest comments being the most recent example) and should've retired this cycle. Now he is possibly going to let a much more leftist, anti-Israel democrat beat him in his primary.

Very frustrating.

Why is Bowman anti-Israel?

[Sestak]

Considering there may be upwards of seven state-level defeats from the left tonight alone,

Which defeats did you have in mind?

PA i think had a bunch of legislative primary challenges

Most of those reversed as more has come in.  I know at least three house primaries and 1 senate have flipped from challenger to incumbent. 

I thought the only apparent Senate flips were Farnese and Leach...both of whom still appear to have lost.

[We Live in Black and White]

Considering there may be upwards of seven state-level defeats from the left tonight alone,

Which defeats did you have in mind?

New Mexico state leg, honestly.

[JerryArkansas]

Considering there may be upwards of seven state-level defeats from the left tonight alone,

Which defeats did you have in mind?

PA i think had a bunch of legislative primary challenges

Most of those reversed as more has come in.  I know at least three house primaries and 1 senate have flipped from challenger to incumbent. 

I thought the only apparent Senate flips were Farnese and Leach...both of whom still appear to have lost.

There was another in Philadelphia that was around 54-46 that flipped as more came in.  I forget who it was though.

[Babeuf]

Considering there may be upwards of seven state-level defeats from the left tonight alone,

Which defeats did you have in mind?

PA i think had a bunch of legislative primary challenges

Most of those reversed as more has come in.  I know at least three house primaries and 1 senate have flipped from challenger to incumbent. 

I thought the only apparent Senate flips were Farnese and Leach...both of whom still appear to have lost.

There was another in Philadelphia that was around 54-46 that flipped as more came in.  I forget who it was though.

That was Brian Sims's seat.

The left also beat Ravenstahl in Pittsburgh.

[Abolish ICE]

Considering there may be upwards of seven state-level defeats from the left tonight alone,

Which defeats did you have in mind?

PA i think had a bunch of legislative primary challenges

Most of those reversed as more has come in.  I know at least three house primaries and 1 senate have flipped from challenger to incumbent. 

I thought the only apparent Senate flips were Farnese and Leach...both of whom still appear to have lost.

There was another in Philadelphia that was around 54-46 that flipped as more came in.  I forget who it was though.

That was Brian Sims's seat.

The left also beat Ravenstahl in Pittsburgh.

Sims is leading now

[Bidenworth2020]

Pulling for Engel. Might even send him a few bucks if it is actually looking close.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I have supported Engel for many years. However, it is clear that he is out of touch (with this recent hot mic Floyd protest comments being the most recent example) and should've retired this cycle. Now he is possibly going to let a much more leftist, anti-Israel democrat beat him in his primary.

Very frustrating.

Why is Bowman anti-Israel?

1. Jewish Journalists have criticized some of his endorsers from anti-Israel or incredibly hostile critics of Israel: https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/02/07/new-york-congressional-candidate-touts-endorsement-from-anti-israel-activists/
2. Anti-Israel The Intercept likes him: https://theintercept.com/2020/05/26/eliot-engel-primary-defense-industry-pro-israel/

I'd argue he's closer to AOC-style critic of Israel as opposed to an Omar or Tlaib style anti-Israel crazy. Regardless of semantics, no supporter of Israel will like this guy.

So it's all by association. The guy himself hasn't said anything that can be construed as anti-Israel.