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marmar

(80,070 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:47 AM Apr 21

"The Number One Prospect": Why We Should All Have Our Eyes on Sen. Jon Ossoff

Apr 20, 2026

High praise from The Save America Movement's Steve Schmidt, who calls Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) the "Tom Brady" of the Democratic Party. Steve and Dean Blundell explain why he's breaking through with voters not just in Georgia, but across the country -- with messaging that calls out the corruption of the Trump Administration in no uncertain terms.

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"The Number One Prospect": Why We Should All Have Our Eyes on Sen. Jon Ossoff (Original Post) marmar Apr 21 OP

Where does he stand on Gaza/AIPAC/Netanyahu and etc.? TheRickles Apr 21 #1

Israel is targeting him for opposing war on Iran EYESORE 9001 Apr 21 #2

Thanks for the info. Not a purity test, just wanting to know more about where he stands. I've already donated. TheRickles Apr 21 #6

He's Jewish, but not an Israeli. And even among Israelis, wnylib Apr 21 #3

So true, it's an important, and not a well known point. n/t Greybnk48 Apr 21 #4

I don't know about it being not well known. wnylib Apr 21 #5

There are even a few Orthodox Jews multigraincracker Apr 21 #8

He's accepted $5,280,917 from the Israel lobby Rob H. Apr 21 #10

Thanks for this concrete info and link. It's what I was afraid of. :-( TheRickles Apr 21 #11

Is Accepting AIPAC Money in the Past the New Purity Test for the Left? Indykatie Apr 22 #14

Tom Brady? The guy that cheated to win football games? AllyCat Apr 21 #7

I'm from New England, so I have to respond to this comment. TheRickles Apr 21 #12

I've watched some of his short videos, lately, and find him impressive. deurbano Apr 21 #9

So we should take advice from a guy who helped George W Bush get into office. progressoid Apr 21 #13

TheRickles

(3,533 posts)

1. Where does he stand on Gaza/AIPAC/Netanyahu and etc.?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 10:22 AM

Apr 21

I know he's Jewish, and I don't want to jump to conclusions, but I don't know much about his political views. Thanks in advance.

EYESORE 9001

(29,885 posts)

2. Israel is targeting him for opposing war on Iran

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 10:53 AM

Apr 21

Also, he accepted less in donations from Israel-centric lobbies than his GA counterpart, Sen Warnock. If this is a purity test, there are other Democratic contenders.

TheRickles

(3,533 posts)

6. Thanks for the info. Not a purity test, just wanting to know more about where he stands. I've already donated.

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 11:39 AM

Apr 21

wnylib

(26,460 posts)

3. He's Jewish, but not an Israeli. And even among Israelis,

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 11:27 AM

Apr 21

not all support Netanyahu.

Greybnk48

(10,752 posts)

4. So true, it's an important, and not a well known point. n/t

Reply to wnylib (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 11:29 AM

Apr 21

wnylib

(26,460 posts)

5. I don't know about it being not well known.

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 11:35 AM

Apr 21

It is known if people are able to see distinctions and not give in to assumptions or ether/or stereotyping.

multigraincracker

(38,048 posts)

8. There are even a few Orthodox Jews

Reply to wnylib (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 12:07 PM

Apr 21

That don’t support Netanyahu, not many. More Secular are the sane ones in almost every religion.

Rob H.

(5,915 posts)

10. He's accepted $5,280,917 from the Israel lobby

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 12:45 PM

Apr 21

according to TrackAIPAC.com. Only Raphael Warnock has received more ($6,121,706), and, not including Warnock, Ossoff has received more than the remaining 14 Republican and Democratic members from Georgia combined ($5,079,242).

TheRickles

(3,533 posts)

11. Thanks for this concrete info and link. It's what I was afraid of. :-(

Reply to Rob H. (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 01:14 PM

Apr 21

Indykatie

(3,871 posts)

14. Is Accepting AIPAC Money in the Past the New Purity Test for the Left?

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:14 AM

Apr 22

I'd guess most politicians (right and left) have accepted AIPAC money. That was their strategy, donate to every elected official. $6000 donations are not enough to buy a Senator?

AllyCat

(18,989 posts)

7. Tom Brady? The guy that cheated to win football games?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 11:46 AM

Apr 21

Bad comparison. I think Ossoff is better than that.

TheRickles

(3,533 posts)

12. I'm from New England, so I have to respond to this comment.

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 01:20 PM

Apr 21

Here's a brief analysis of the Deflategate scandal. Skim through it to see how easily the case against Brady can be debunked.

https://wellsreportcontext.com/

And FWIW, the legal team that represented the NFL against Brady is the same team that defended tobacco companies and asbestos manufacturers against liability claims. Just sayin'....

deurbano

(3,008 posts)

9. I've watched some of his short videos, lately, and find him impressive.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 12:35 PM

Apr 21

https://www.youtube.com/@SenJonOssoff/featured

progressoid

(53,371 posts)

13. So we should take advice from a guy who helped George W Bush get into office.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 02:24 PM

Apr 21

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