The AIPAC wouldn't need keep existing and receiving money if it wasn't influencing politicians.
just like a successful politician can't ignore voters and expect to
continue to be popular... i also think that we are at a point where pro-israel policies are ceasing to be broadly popular among voters of both parties and are instead becoming popular among 'pubs and very divisive among dems. so aipac actually has a very difficult job to do in trying to, at the very least, delay that trend among democratic politicians.
I mean when pressed she explicitly referenced a lobbying group, which can't donate. I have always considered lobbying money to influence politicians even if they can't directly donate to campaigns, maybe that's a new concept for you.
she didn't say "it's all about the lobbying, baby" i mean that's kinda the whole reason people went off on her as using antisemitic language. she simplified a complex dynamic down to "the international jew is buying politicians".