Just in case things weren’t interesting enough for Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), they just got kicked up another notch. Bush now faces a challenge for her House seat from not one but two prominent Missouri Democrats.
Let’s review:
In October, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell (D) shook things up a bit when he announced that rather than challenging Josh Hawley (R) for his U.S. Senate seat, he would instead mount a primary challenge to Bush for Missouri’s First Congressional District.
Just Sunday, Bush demonstrated her desperate need for a dictionary as she accused Israel of an “ethnic cleansing” campaign. In short, she’s ripe for being primaried by a saner, more competent contender, which, despite his progressive leanings, Bell unquestionably is.
Moreover, Bush has taken heavy criticism for her stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict, something for which Bell provides a welcome…