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Azathoth

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19. You're assuming he intends to confine himself to the Dem primary

Sun Jun 18, 2023, 01:53 AM

Jun 2023

The Bannons and Musks funding and promoting him are not engineering a primary candidate. They're engineering an eventual third party candidacy.

After causing a lot of conflict and pitting the left against Biden, and then getting absolutely wrecked by the Dem rank and file, he'll declare that the corporatist neo-liberal big-pharma-controlled DNC rigged the primary against him and thus he has no choice but to run third party.

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Naomi Klein at the Guardian: Beware. We ignore RFK Jr.'s candidacy at our peril. [View all] pnwmom Jun 2023 OP

It is 'resonating' because of name recognition and lack of knowledge about his policies. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #1

Ironic: "establishment status quo" Democratic fundraisers with the wealthy and "heavy hitters" betsuni Jun 2023 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jun 2023 #23

Consistency doesn't seemed to valued by folks w an anti-Democratic party agenda. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #24

He might have the name recognition but not the charisma of his father kimbutgar Jun 2023 #2

Nor does he have the integrity or solid policies his father had. The Kennedy family is not emulatorloo Jun 2023 #3

Also, the GOP has their own primary going on 617Blue Jun 2023 #4

People need to remember, he CAN'T run third party if he runs in the Democratic Primary. brooklynite Jun 2023 #26

I'm sure he could get on the ballot in some states 617Blue Jun 2023 #33

Gee, that almost reads as if written by his campaign staff Deb Jun 2023 #5

Naomi apparently doesn't know how elections work especially with Democratic primaries. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #6

She's one of those I Hate the Corporatist Neoliberal Democratic Party people who think the betsuni Jun 2023 #8

Yeah, I rememher that Cha Jun 2023 #10

She thought the DNC/Clinton Camp, Hillary "untenable status quo" Clinton rigged the primary. betsuni Jun 2023 #14

She was also a Hillary hater in 2016. JohnSJ Jun 2023 #12

You're assuming he intends to confine himself to the Dem primary Azathoth Jun 2023 #19

He can't run third party if he runs as a Democrat in the primaries. Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #30

In practice those don't apply to presidential candidates Azathoth Jun 2023 #34

Revenge. 2naSalit Jun 2023 #7

the only statement here that (I feel) stopdiggin Jun 2023 #9

Naomi Klein went out of her way to bash Hillary telling people not to trust Hillary in 2016 on the JohnSJ Jun 2023 #11

The risk isn't that RFK would clinch the nomination. The risk is that he'd gain a platform pnwmom Jun 2023 #13

I question that he will even qualify for any debates, and if he decided to run as a third party JohnSJ Jun 2023 #15

One or two percent is all that would have to be duped in order to flip the election. pnwmom Jun 2023 #17

Stay home and/or write in RFKjr. Add that to the votes for West, this year's version of Jill Stein. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #25

Almost all states have sore loser laws. Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #32

Which ones don't? Besides, if he spends a whole primary pnwmom Jun 2023 #37

There is too much at stake and he doesn't have the power to influence Democrats. Many Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #44

He'll be standing on the same stage with Biden, appealing to younger Democrats pnwmom Jun 2023 #46

good one DonCoquixote Jun 2023 #22

Before the pandemic, every anti-vaxxer I ever met was a West Coast liberal type Azathoth Jun 2023 #18

ugly but true DonCoquixote Jun 2023 #21

What pain, silence and rage is he tapping into? (Trigger warning) DonCoquixote Jun 2023 #20

+1 betsuni Jun 2023 #38

Resonating? Really? Has anyone ever LISTENED to him ????!!!!!????? msfiddlestix Jun 2023 #27

JMHO, a few things Deminpenn Jun 2023 #28

I barely remember the Kennedy's...the only one I really remember is Teddy. The name means Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #40

No Kennedy will not appeal to younger voters. He has abandoned climate for some time now and Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #41

I'll say this again, this time a little louder! newdayneeded Jun 2023 #29

Why should people listen to Naomi Klein? Kaleva Jun 2023 #31

Wait until they figure out that he is crazy as hell..I don't even think his family helpisontheway Jun 2023 #35

His family does not support him in fact. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #42

I would never vote for RFK Jr, but I can't figure out why he is running in the Democrat primary liberal_mama Jun 2023 #36

He seeks Publicity ($) and to help elect Republicans. He hangs with Joe Rogan and Bannon. Fuck him. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #39

KnR Hekate Jun 2023 #43

Sometimes here I like to say Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #45