Staff Reports
Former New York Congressman George Santos, despite his own political hurdles, found himself in the social media spotlight this week, casting a triumphant shadow over the electoral defeat of “Squad” member, Rep. Cori Bush from Missouri. In a fit of gleeful commentary on X, formerly known as Twitter, Santos could hardly contain his delight at the news of Bush’s staggering 68 to 33 loss to pro-Israel prosecutor Wesley Bell, whose campaign was clearly buoyed by supporters convinced that Bush’s radical views are long past their sell-by date.
Santos, who once made headlines for a laundry list of alleged ethical violations, tried to tone down his jubilation before cracking up laughing. He praised Bell’s victory and seemed to revel in the “humiliation” that Bush, and by extension, her ally Jamaal Bowman, faced at the polls. Santos’ commentary revealed a refreshing schadenfreude rarely seen in politically correct circles, where celebrating an opponent’s defeat might risk the wrath of social justice warriors.
Bye byeeeeeeee @CoriBush pic.twitter.com/yJkWXWSwA3
— George Santos (@MrSantosNY) August 7, 2024
Bush’s loss is particularly interesting considering her extensive history of aligning herself with the anti-Israel movement and her feigned confusion about labeling Hamas as a terrorist organization. It’s almost poetic justice that a candidate who once thrived on inflammatory, anti-police rhetoric should find her political ambitions curtailed by an electorate that seems to have had enough of the Squad’s theatrics and disdain for traditional values.
The election results also signal a shift in the Democratic landscape, suggesting that constituents are starting to reject the toxic brand of progressivism represented by figures like Bush and Bowman, both of whom seem to specialize in creating headlines for all the wrong reasons. Bowman’s recent notoriety came after his infamous Capitol fire alarm stunt, for which he was convicted. With the duo’s “squad” now diminishing, political analysts are left wondering: who indeed will be next on the chopping block in the continuing fallout of leftist mismanagement?
The winds of change appear to be blowing through the Democratic party, leaving conservatives hopeful that 2026 could be a watershed moment for right-leaning candidates to reclaim ground. As Santos quipped, the decline of the “Squad” could very well signal the beginning of a larger cleanup operation in Congress. With Bell’s victory serving as a wake-up call, it could indeed be time for the conservative movement to sharpen its focus and hold the radical left accountable for their cosseted election styles and discredited ideologies.
