Dugin says US vote rejected Zionism and war; analyst Segal calls results "absolute disaster" Dugin warned that Democrats should not read the result as approval to continue new wars and said the United States is facing a political and ideological impasse. The Israeli media described the results as the biggest challenge for Tel Aviv since the 1970s, with both Democrats and Republicans holding Israel responsible for America's problems. Segal said the outcome was beyond Israel's and AIPAC's worst nightmares, as "bad news continues to pile up in Tel Aviv. ".