Campaign Update Campaign Update December 13, 2023 The Israel–Hamas war and the alarming eruption of antisemitism across the nation’s college campuses is presenting Jim Himes with a steep challenge in deploying his usual go-to rhetorical dodges. Himes, a supreme practitioner of ‘having-it-both-ways’ on every issue requiring taking a clear stand, is failing the test on this watershed issue. As highlighted is last week’s Campaign Update, Himes has VOTED AGAINST both aid to Israel and against freezing the release of funds to Iran, while only VERBALIZING empathy for the Israeli people. Then last week we all witnessed the scandalous spectacle of the presidents of Harvard, U-Penn, and MIT literally getting tongue-tied in the well of the House, when they couldn’t emphatically denounce their own students’ and professors’ calls for ‘genocide of Jews,’ as a violation of school policy! The university presidents’ answers were so profoundly evasive and inadequate that Representatives Elise Stefanik (R) and Jared Moskowitz (D) sent a letter to the Boards of the three universities calling for the respective presidents’ firing. The U-Penn president has since resigned in disgrace. The letter was co-signed by 72 members of Congress – but not Jim Himes. Instead, ‘Having-it-Both-Ways-Himes’ tweeted “There is something very wrong in elite American higher education.” Yep, Himes offers a peep of a head-nod in the correct direction, but puts his name to nothing specific - all while he crawls back to huddle with the radicals, driving the narrative of the Democrat Party...and hopes no one notices his duplicity. Pathetic postings such as that nebulous tweet is exactly how Himes schemes to prop-up a façade as a Moderate here in the District. Be assured, what Himes is really concerned with are the radicals in his base who control his votes. He’s petrified to be any more specifically critical of these universities – after all, many of the more vocal of his base are products of those institutions, which are currently being engulfed with antisemitism. But the era of duplicitous ‘representation’ in CT-4 has got to end now. Himes' duplicity over the past 15 years has driven the country into our multiple current crises. So – I’m calling on Mr. Himes to take a stand with moral clarity, and sign-on to the Congressional Letter to the remaining university boards. Then, instead of offering quick-hit media soundbites in DC, come back to your District and do what you never do. Hold a press conference here, discuss and defend your VOTES, and take an unequivocal stand supporting Israel’s right to exist, as well as the Jewish people worldwide. And condemn these universities in no uncertain terms for their coddling, enabling, and in many cases, promoting antisemitism on their campuses. If elected I will seek to join the House Committee on Education and work against the WOKE radicalism and antisemitism which has overrun academia. What should be under serious consideration is a House Resolution withdrawing university tax exemptions and grants, unless they quickly come into line with the foundational values and standards of the American system.  The 2024 election will be a referendum on this man’s failed 15-year rule. Jim Himes is NO Moderate Solid citizens can donate to retire this man right here: DONATE It would be deeply appreciated. Please re-circulate this message to any and all who are interested...or should be. Help is on the way, Bob MacGuffie Candidate for Congress www.BobMacforCongress.com DONATE ‌ See BobMacforcongress.com ‌ MacGuffie for Congress | Fairfield, Fairfield, CT 06824 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!