America’s pro-Israel lobby has run out of road

Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman, was last week defeated in the Kentucky primaries. Despite all the energy and enthusiasm of his campaign, he lost to a little-known opponent, Ed Gallrein. But this was no ordinary Republican primary — with more than $32 million spent on advertising, it was the most expensive House primary on record, according to tracking firm AdImpact. Politico reported that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and other pro-Israel interest groups spent more than $9 million in a bid to unseat Massie.