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BumRushDaShow

(129,017 posts) Tue Mar 26, 2024, 06:43 PM Mar 26

Democrats ramp up attacks on RFK Jr.: 'He should be ashamed of himself'

Source: The Hill

03/26/24 5:37 PM ET

Democrats are stepping up their criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he announced his pick of Nicole Shanahan for vice president Tuesday, arguing the duo will benefit former President Trump.

Kennedy’s allies say the selection of Shanahan, a philanthropist and patent attorney, will generate buzz for the campaign heading into the general election, while also allowing him to check a necessary box in several states that require an Independent to have a running mate to qualify for their ballots.

But many pro-Biden figures in the party are criticizing Kennedy as a “spoiler” propelled by GOP funds and conspiracy theories, slamming his presidential campaign shortly after he unveiled his running mate in Oakland, Calif.

“I am personally offended and just disgusted by his campaign,” said Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) during a call hosted by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “He should be ashamed of himself. He should stop running for president.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4558063-robert-f-kennedy-jr-rfk-jr-nicole-shanahan-vice-president-joe-biden-donald-trump/

He's a CT-swilling anti-vaxxer. 'Nuff said.

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Democrats ramp up attacks on RFK Jr.: 'He should be ashamed of himself' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 26 OP

I really hope he does not decide to run on the libertarian ticket. jimfields33 Mar 26 #1

Yup. My worry too. hlthe2b Mar 26 #3

He's so frustrating. jimfields33 Mar 26 #4

Libertarian Dave Smith got turned off big time womanofthehills Apr 8 #17

Sadly, as I posted earlier, I saw the first bumper sticker with "Kennedy for President" in Northern CO hlthe2b Mar 26 #2

He knows exactly what he is doing. He knows he won't be president, so he wants to try and be a spoiler like the rest of JohnSJ Mar 26 #5

When he talks, he sounds like he believes he can win womanofthehills Apr 8 #18

For one thing, it's clear that he's not running to win, thus no_hypocrisy Mar 26 #6

He just needs enough electoral votes to keep Dems and Reps below 50% of electoral college. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 27 #12

His ideas appeal to people who want less government womanofthehills Apr 8 #19

He referred to Joe Biden as "the lesser of two evils" the other day in a speech. LudwigPastorius Mar 26 #7

RFK Junior ....IS SH*T.....no other name will do......K & R.....(no text) Stuart G Mar 26 #8

His campaign should be viewed as a real threat hueymahl Mar 26 #9

I've said the same thing to some of my friends. SlimJimmy Mar 26 #10

"Not to win, but to siphon a large number of votes." BumRushDaShow Mar 27 #11

We will see hueymahl Mar 30 #13

It's interesting how no one BumRushDaShow Mar 30 #14

He's just as likely to pull from the Republicans as he is from the Democrats. Elessar Zappa Apr 8 #20

Call him Bob and NOT RFK LetMyPeopleVote Apr 7 #15

Bob is a total ....'slob of shit" ...".MY OH MY"....and as............. stupid as Trump Stuart G Apr 7 #16

The future does not bode well for him. Oopsie Daisy Apr 8 #21

jimfields33

(15,807 posts)

1. I really hope he does not decide to run on the libertarian ticket.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 06:46 PM

Mar 26

He hinted he might due to difficulties getting on state ballots. If he does, he’s on all 50 states. Stay tuned for that development.

hlthe2b

(102,278 posts)

3. Yup. My worry too.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 06:51 PM

Mar 26

jimfields33

(15,807 posts)

4. He's so frustrating.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 06:52 PM

Mar 26

womanofthehills

(8,710 posts)

17. Libertarian Dave Smith got turned off big time

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 8, 2024, 12:52 AM

Apr 8

By Kennedy’s pro Israel stance. Says he likes most of Kennedy’s other policy ideas but that his support for Israel was a deal breaker with Libertarians. Kennedy says he has enough volunteers in each state to collect signatures to get on 50 state ballots. . A well known photographer in NM is on Facebook - all over northern NM getting signatures.

hlthe2b

(102,278 posts)

2. Sadly, as I posted earlier, I saw the first bumper sticker with "Kennedy for President" in Northern CO

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 06:51 PM

Mar 26

(Fort Collins--a major university town)... While it was on a Prius, I too was driving a Prius so i will assume nothing. But, damn!

JohnSJ

(92,190 posts)

5. He knows exactly what he is doing. He knows he won't be president, so he wants to try and be a spoiler like the rest of

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 06:57 PM

Mar 26

the jackasses, Cornell West, Jill Stein, RFK Jr. etc.

Anyone who votes third party either is ignorant how Presidents are elected, or believes they are a protest vote, and the only thing they will accomplish is a spoiler vote.

womanofthehills

(8,710 posts)

18. When he talks, he sounds like he believes he can win

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 8, 2024, 12:55 AM

Apr 8

His support is growing a little each month.

no_hypocrisy

(46,114 posts)

6. For one thing, it's clear that he's not running to win, thus

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 07:37 PM

Mar 26

a vanity campaign. He doesn't have any refreshing new ideas. And he's using his family's name as a legacy.

His candidacy is not enhancing the spirit and the principles of Democracy.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,340 posts)

12. He just needs enough electoral votes to keep Dems and Reps below 50% of electoral college.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 27, 2024, 07:50 AM

Mar 27

If that happens, Trump wins the presidency.

womanofthehills

(8,710 posts)

19. His ideas appeal to people who want less government

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 8, 2024, 01:13 AM

Apr 8

He wants to get all the top people & big Pharma out of NIH, NIAID, FDA, CDC etc. and clean up the chemicals in our food & environment. He is talking about spending money studying chronic disease in US. People liked him because he gave an anti war talk like he was a peace candidate and THEN when the Israel/Palestine war happened - he suddenly was super pro Israel & no longer anti war. A total turn around. He then lost a lot of previous anti war support. . Of my friends, I notice my Republican friends are more in support of Israel & Kennedy than my Dem friends. I do have a few Dem acquaintances who are volunteers for his campaign though.

LudwigPastorius

(9,145 posts)

7. He referred to Joe Biden as "the lesser of two evils" the other day in a speech.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 07:42 PM

Mar 26

Bob can eat shit, as far as I'm concerned.

Stuart G

(38,427 posts)

8. RFK Junior ....IS SH*T.....no other name will do......K & R.....(no text)

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 08:03 PM

Mar 26

hueymahl

(2,496 posts)

9. His campaign should be viewed as a real threat

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 10:06 PM

Mar 26

Not to win, but to siphon a large number of votes.

A lot of people around here are discounting him. I’m telling you, he could end up pulling as many votes as Perot.

SlimJimmy

(3,180 posts)

10. I've said the same thing to some of my friends.

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 10:44 PM

Mar 26

They don't believe me and are discounting his candidacy. I say they do so at their own peril.

BumRushDaShow

(129,017 posts)

11. "Not to win, but to siphon a large number of votes."

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 27, 2024, 06:54 AM

Mar 27

You mean a huge number of CT-humping "anti-vaxxers"?

There is a segment of the far far left who are anti-vax because they are "anti-big corporation" (often in the Socialist end of spectrum) and at least among the anti-corporates, they have other choices out there like Cornell West or even the Greens. But those folks weren't going to vote for an (what they often derisively dub) "establishment Democrat" anyway.

hueymahl

(2,496 posts)

13. We will see

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 10:35 AM

Mar 30

I think he gets at least 15% of the vote. If we are not strategic and deal with him, it is going to be bad.

BumRushDaShow

(129,017 posts)

14. It's interesting how no one

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #13)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 11:55 AM

Mar 30

either here on DU or in the media, will bring up and emphasize the BIG group that DOES pull from the GOP and that is the Libertarian Party.

Here in PA, a "swing state", the largest "3rd party" voting block WAS the Libertarian Party.

2016

2020

Even the Russian asset Jill Stein, whose numbers did pull from (D)s and who was supported by some DUers back then (including some who were Greens), got nowhere near "15%" of the vote.