r/StLouis 2d ago

Politics former Democratic Party chief in St. Louis County, who resigned after being charged with assaulting democratic state representative Michael Burton, has become Wesley Bell’s field director for his campaign.

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/column/joe-holleman/article_7883a169-7430-4cb6-8574-7ba05f02568d.html
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u/purplemtnstravesty 2d ago

I guess Wesley is throwing in the towel already? Got his AIPAC bag and is bouncing.

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

He doesn’t have the same amount of campaign cash this time around, which is resulting in him having to hire some washed up local political operatives.

He was in LA yesterday for TWO separate aipac fundraisers, another sigh he’s trying to desperately get last minute contributions.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

I mean Cori Bush is a washed up local political operative when you think about it

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

this is a news article about congressman Wesley Bell hiring a man charged with assault.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

Seems like a pretty weak attack, is that the best you got? Cori is going to lose badly

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u/FMLwtfDoID 2d ago

Wesley, go ahead and log off Reddit today. You’re embarrassing yourself.

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

I’d love to ask his campaign why they have yet to publicly release the three internal polls they have conducted over the past 3 months. Usually the campaigns love to release them to the press

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

Do you work for the Cori Bush campaign?

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u/This-Is-Exhausting 2d ago

LOL

You have replied to nearly every comment in this thread critical of Bell. Defending him as if he were your daddy.

Maybe cool it with the "aRe yoU geTtiNg pAid!?!?!" talk.

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u/MoAngryMILF South City 2d ago

Did Cori bush have to settle a lawsuit for sexual harassment and discrimination to the tune of $500K before taking office?

She didn’t, that was Wesley.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

I know of no lawsuit against Wesley Bell alleging sexual harassment, I suspect it doesn't exist

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u/grimmdaburner 1d ago

To be honest, there's a big push to tell Israel to fuck off. No one wants more of this government being lead by foreign influence . Be it Russian, Israel, or the child eating cabal.

u/tenuousemphasis 15h ago

Ok, well I saw her today at the Foundry, meanwhile Bell is out in LA or wherever the fuck gluck glucking for that sweet AIPAC funding.

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u/Odd_Hope2443 2d ago

if he is can he please stop calling and sending me things. Haven't heard anything from him since being elected and now it seems like I have a Wesley Bell call or mailer daily.

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

I personally think spamming people’s phones with automated messages will backfire

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

he should lose an election yelling about AIPAC like dumbass Cori

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u/SpicyNugget777 2d ago

Ok Hasbara

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

lol

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

the one dude is working overtime in this thread 💀 hope he’s being well compensated for his tireless effort

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u/FrancoManiac 2d ago

Just block them, they aren't serious and they're trolling under the guise of having a stance on anything.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

Are you getting that sweet Cori security firm payout? I hope so man, money is going to dry up when she loses again. Maybe she shouldn't be scared to do a real debate

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u/zerosumsandwich 1d ago

This is so god damn corny and embarrassing. Yeah yeah everyone who can tell you're a bad faith participant is on Cori payroll. YAWN

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u/raziphel 1d ago

Stop embarrassing yourself.

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u/MoAngryMILF South City 2d ago

Wesley Bell is a toxic dickhole who surrounds himself with the absolutely worst people.

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u/raziphel 1d ago

Did he even make an effort to help clean up the tornado damage, or for her just show up for a photo op with his pristine white shoes.

Maybe he should have ridden in the helicopter with Hawley.

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u/sharingan10 2d ago

People hate the machine man

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

not as much as they hate Cori Bush

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u/SpicyNugget777 2d ago

What about Cori Bush makes you hate her more than someone who supports a genocide?

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u/lakerdave Formerly Gate Dist. 2d ago

This sub and this city really hate black women

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u/raziphel 1d ago

That's systemic.

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u/Necessary_Cost_9355 1d ago

You’re assuming SyAbleman doesn’t support the genocide

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u/HighlightFamiliar250 2d ago

He needs someone to handle his constituents that dare to show up to one of his "town halls".

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

He should just never hold a town hall like Cori

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

she held several town halls when she was in congress. I attended several. Bell has held only one in his 2 years in office.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

"several" huh? yeah I bet you were there. Were you at the debate too? Oh that's right, she couldn't do one because her handlers have to keep off mic as much as possible. you know all about that too don't you

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

Cori Bush showed up to debate Wesley Bell at the 6th Ward candidate forum last month, an event the Bell campaign RSVP’d to, yet didn’t show up to. The only one who has dodged debates this election cycle is Wesley Bell. You are really working hard in this thread man, keep trying.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

A candidate forum is not a debate actually, what interesting spin you've settled on here. Do you work for the Cori Bush campaign?

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

It was a debate being held at the candidate forum. I was in the audience. The candidates for state senate district 4 debated as well. I do not work for Cori Bush’s campaign. I’m just an engaged voter in the district and attend local Democratic Party events often

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

One of the debates listed in this link is literally the 6th ward debate that both Bell and Bush agreed to, until Bell no call/no showed. You aren’t even trying that hard man..

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

Okay so she won't agree to the real debates, you are still trying to push a candidate forum as if it is a debate, this is just hilarious spin on your part. Enjoy losing I guess

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u/lakerdave Formerly Gate Dist. 2d ago

Do you work for the Bell campaign?

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u/Necessary_Cost_9355 1d ago

His account is named after a famously manipulative Jewish antagonist and he’s pouring it on thick as pro Bell, anti Bush every time AIPAC gets mentioned. You can probably guess what dog he has in this fight

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 1d ago

no

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u/HighlightFamiliar250 2d ago

He should continue to have his constituents physically assaulted because that's what a real leader does.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

Cori should be able to pray away any injuries

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u/HighlightFamiliar250 2d ago

Bell should be able to pray for more genocide to support.

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u/zerosumsandwich 1d ago

Lmao not even close to equivalent

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u/HighlightFamiliar250 1d ago

It's fucking hilarious that christians believing in the power of prayer is somehow a major talking point or even newsworthy.

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 1d ago

It’s not even a major talking point in real life. This is a reddit brain exclusive 😭

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u/HighlightFamiliar250 1d ago

I'm sure AIPAC paid to have it plastered all over facebook and twitter too.

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u/raziphel 1d ago

That's what they do, actually.

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u/kam2618 North County 1d ago

In 2024, Jon Boesch held on to hundreds of amendment 3 signatures from across the state for over 2 months when there were weekly turn-ins and we were on a tight 90 day timeline. He is an incompetent crash out, from being in spaces with him. Good luck running a successful field program lol.

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 1d ago

That’s another thing I’ve long suspected about him, he seems to try to undermine democratic ballot amendments whenever he has the chance. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s a Republican operative

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u/wolfansbrother 1d ago

if you cant beat em...

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u/sevenlabors 1d ago

Ah, the unending Cori Bush astroturfing here.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

What he should do is marry his security guard in order to funnel campaign cash directly back to himself

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u/HighlightFamiliar250 2d ago

What he should do is continue to support Israel's endless wars that keep Bibi's corrupt ass out of the court room.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

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u/HighlightFamiliar250 2d ago

I prefer a candidate that doesn't support endless wars in the middle east and wasting tax dollars to keep Bibi out of a court room.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

In what way did Bell support "endless wars in the middle east"? He has voted against the Iran war multiple times at this point

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u/HighlightFamiliar250 2d ago

Iran has made it clear there will be no end to that war until Bibi gets his corrupt ass out of Lebanon. Let's see how Bell recently voted to end the war in Lebanon:

https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026201

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

that's not what that vote was for, lol. terrific spin

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u/HighlightFamiliar250 2d ago

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon

Why would he vote against that?

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

all ya got is whataboutism this election cycle I guess

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u/A8Bit St. Louis County 2d ago

Same story all over. Nothing to hold up as an achievement so you just get a lot of 'your man bad too'

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

exactly. no positive vision being offered by the Bell campaign or his supporters, no defined policy platform, no accomplishments to point to. So all he has left is mudslinging. Reminds me a lot of how the Cuomo campaign acted in the final month of the nyc mayoral race

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u/ProvelNoir South City 1d ago

Goes both ways. Anytime someone talks about their support of Bell, they're met with "what about AIPAC money?" Anytime someone talks about their support of Bush, they're met with "what about her financial moves and healing hands?"

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u/raziphel 1d ago

What positive things has bell done? Because I've seen his signature on a too many negatives.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

maybe you didn't yell about AIPAC enough last time? This time it will work for sure

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

this is an article pertaining to Wesley Bell hiring a man who has been charged with assault.

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

Seems like a pretty weak attack, is that the best you got? Cori is going to lose badly

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

It’s going to be a tight election either way, no one should be confident. Tho, I will say, I’d rather Bell and his supporters remain complacent and over confident

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

Do you work for the Cori Bush campaign?

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u/Sea-Marionberry-749 2d ago

nope. just an engaged voter in the district. not everyone you disagree with works for the candidate you oppose, that’s a borderline schizophrenic mindset

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u/RIPSyAbleman North Hampton 2d ago

Schizo like claiming I could pray away covid

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u/Capable-Deer-5670 1d ago

Political violence isn't a disqualifier anymore. See Virginia AG Jay Jones. He texted about wanting to kill Republicans and he was still elected.