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Post by rockefeller on Apr 1, 2023 19:18:33 GMT
It's entirely possible we get a similar result if Ron DeSantis, Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley all run against Trump, although Trump is still over 50% compared to 44% in 2016
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Post by rockefeller on Apr 2, 2023 14:12:30 GMT
Another one
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Post by timmullen1 on Apr 6, 2023 0:21:59 GMT
Robert F Kennedy Jr, environmental lawyer and anti vaxer, has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run in the Democratic presidential nomination process.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2023 8:25:49 GMT
Robert F Kennedy Jr, environmental lawyer and anti vaxer, has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run in the Democratic presidential nomination process. What a collection of hindrances to a political career. A name that repulses the activist wings in both parties, and an issue of natural repellence each for the Republicans and Democrats. It must be the Kennedy sense of entitlement which made him do it.
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Post by timmullen1 on Apr 6, 2023 8:45:06 GMT
Robert F Kennedy Jr, environmental lawyer and anti vaxer, has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run in the Democratic presidential nomination process. What a collection of hindrances to a political career. A name that repulses the activist wings in both parties, and an issue of natural repellence each for the Republicans and Democrats. It must be the Kennedy sense of entitlement which made him do it. He’s never shown any interest in elected before, preferring working for one of the big environmental campaign groups; if he actually goes ahead and runs I think he’ll try and straddle criticising Biden for a) not totally keeping his promises on green policy and b) continuing to promote the Covid vaccine, whilst appealing to the anti vaxers by saying he’s a libertarian who’s not as extreme on social and economic issues as DeSantis and not as ‘unpredictable’ as Trump.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2023 8:59:37 GMT
What a collection of hindrances to a political career. A name that repulses the activist wings in both parties, and an issue of natural repellence each for the Republicans and Democrats. It must be the Kennedy sense of entitlement which made him do it. He’s never shown any interest in elected before, preferring working for one of the big environmental campaign groups; if he actually goes ahead and runs I think he’ll try and straddle criticising Biden for a) not totally keeping his promises on green policy and b) continuing to promote the Covid vaccine, whilst appealing to the anti vaxers by saying he’s a libertarian who’s not as extreme on social and economic issues as DeSantis and not as ‘unpredictable’ as Trump. He doesn’t exactly sound like the family member which other Kennedys would choose to run for office(!)
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Post by timmullen1 on Apr 6, 2023 13:03:13 GMT
He’s never shown any interest in elected before, preferring working for one of the big environmental campaign groups; if he actually goes ahead and runs I think he’ll try and straddle criticising Biden for a) not totally keeping his promises on green policy and b) continuing to promote the Covid vaccine, whilst appealing to the anti vaxers by saying he’s a libertarian who’s not as extreme on social and economic issues as DeSantis and not as ‘unpredictable’ as Trump. He doesn’t exactly sound like the family member which other Kennedys would choose to run for office(!) I think five of his eight surviving siblings, plus a number of other family members, penned an open letter disassociating themselves from his stance (which actually goes back to the MMR vaccine and autism debate), and his wife took to Facebook putting clear water between them when he likened mandatory vaccination to the treatment of Ann Frank. To add to the family tension he doesn’t believe Sirhan Sirhan killed his father and argues for his release.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2023 13:08:56 GMT
He doesn’t exactly sound like the family member which other Kennedys would choose to run for office(!) I think five of his eight surviving siblings, plus a number of other family members, penned an open letter disassociating themselves from his stance (which actually goes back to the MMR vaccine and autism debate), and his wife took to Facebook putting clear water between them when he likened mandatory vaccination to the treatment of Ann Frank. To add to the family tension he doesn’t believe Sirhan Sirhan killed his father and argues for his release. 😬
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Post by johnloony on Apr 6, 2023 14:30:15 GMT
I saw a headline which mentioned “Kennedy” but didn’t specify which one it was that’s running for President. I assumed it was a grandson or whatever, so i was surprised to find that it’s a son of RFK (i.e. surprised that he’s as young as only 69).
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Post by batman on Apr 6, 2023 14:33:42 GMT
Robert F.Kennedy snr was born in 1925, so he would have only been in his late 20s when RFK jnr was born.
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Post by timmullen1 on Apr 6, 2023 15:44:34 GMT
Robert F.Kennedy snr was born in 1925, so he would have only been in his late 20s when RFK jnr was born. It says 14 year old Jnr was a pall bearer at his father’s funeral - shades of a certain rogue Royal!
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Post by aargauer on Apr 6, 2023 18:19:58 GMT
He doesn’t exactly sound like the family member which other Kennedys would choose to run for office(!) I think five of his eight surviving siblings, plus a number of other family members, penned an open letter disassociating themselves from his stance (which actually goes back to the MMR vaccine and autism debate), and his wife took to Facebook putting clear water between them when he likened mandatory vaccination to the treatment of Ann Frank. To add to the family tension he doesn’t believe Sirhan Sirhan killed his father and argues for his release. I don't want to compare anything to Anne Frank, but mandatory vaccination is totally way out there and not at all acceptable in a civilised society. Bodily integrity matters.
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Post by rockefeller on Apr 11, 2023 14:46:56 GMT
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Post by riccimarsh on Apr 11, 2023 15:44:49 GMT
Would be nice for J. B. Pritzker, if he fancies challenging Biden.
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Post by aargauer on Apr 11, 2023 16:03:12 GMT
Would be nice for J. B. Pritzker, if he fancies challenging Biden. Too rich to be selectable for a centre left party, especially with his history of allegations of tax dodging.
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Post by rockefeller on Apr 11, 2023 20:40:11 GMT
A Kennedy running for the nomination ✅ Chicago Democratic convention ✅
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Post by maxque on Apr 11, 2023 21:48:56 GMT
Would be nice for J. B. Pritzker, if he fancies challenging Biden. He is apparently paying the whole convention out of his own pocket.
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Post by Dan on Apr 12, 2023 10:58:29 GMT
Apropos RFK Jr, his wife is Cheryl Hines, who is most famous for playing Larry David's wife in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Post by rockefeller on Apr 12, 2023 11:34:02 GMT
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott is officially running
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Post by CatholicLeft on Apr 14, 2023 17:35:18 GMT
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