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If you think Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is a good guy, think again
American Thinker ^ | 10/02/2023 | Andrea Widburg

Posted on 10/02/2023 7:55:53 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a lifelong, true, loyal leftist, suddenly became popular among conservatives because he was one of the few leftists to speak out against COVID vaccines. This wasn’t any particular wisdom on his part; he’s always opposed all vaccines. However, because of this stance, when RFK Jr threw his hat in the Democrat primary ring against Biden, some conservatives got excited. This man, they thought, would siphon votes away from Biden, handing Republicans a win. But that’s not what will happen—and RFK knows it. In other words, he’s another weapon against Republicans.

I’ve never trusted RFK, despite his stance against the COVID vaccination. As noted, that stance is because he’s anti-vax across the board, not because he’s about small government and individual liberty. Where the rubber hits the road is that he’s a climate fanatic and anti-gun fanatic, which means that I have no interest in him whatsoever.

He wants huge government and no individual liberty. He’s been trying to moderate his stance lately, but he’s got a history.

Moreover, while I’m sure that Rabbi Michael Barclay is correct that RFK is not an anti-Semite (and, indeed, his father was very pro-Israel), and that he will say the right things when called upon, that doesn’t mean he’s one of the good guys. I haven’t forgotten that, before RJK Jr announced his candidacy, he enthusiastically praised both Louis Farrakhan and Roger Waters, two arch-antisemites. He’s trying to distance himself from those associations, but they haunt him like a bad smell.

Still, mostly based on his vaccine stand, conservatives imagine him defeating Biden in the primaries or even being part of a Trump ticket. Now that he’s planning to run as an independent, though, RFK’s ultimate loyalty to the Democrat party is starting to shine through.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2024; antivaxxers; aoc; bidensproxies; cornelwest; farrakhan; hillary; kennedy; louisfarrakhan; nevertrumpers; presidency; rfkjr; robertfkennedyjr; rogerwaters; waters
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We all know an independent can’t win. That means that, if RFK Jr is running as an independent, he’s running as a spoiler. That is, he’s running to siphon votes away from someone. And RFK Jr knows exactly whose votes he’ll be siphoning: Trump’s. In other words, he’s running to ensure that the Democrat wins
1 posted on 10/02/2023 7:55:53 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Bkmk


2 posted on 10/02/2023 7:58:59 PM PDT by sauropod (I will stand for truth even if I stand alone.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Nobody with that last name Kennedy, Bush, Obama or Biden should hold any public office.


3 posted on 10/02/2023 7:59:06 PM PDT by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: SeekAndFind

This hatred of RFK Jr. brought to you by Pfizer.


4 posted on 10/02/2023 8:05:17 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: SeekAndFind

RFK Jr says Donald Trump has ‘discredited the American experiment’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7903551/Robert-Kennedy-Jr-says-Donald-Trump-discredited-American-experiment.html

Robert Kennedy Jr. Blames Reagan For 9/11 [for rolling back CAFE standards in 1986] https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855875/posts
RFK, Jr.: Climate Skeptics ‘Should Be at the Hague with All the Other War Criminals’: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3206882/posts

RFK Jr.: Hog farmers bigger threat than Osama: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2178592/posts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants To Jail His Political Opponents: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3206573/posts

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Blames Fairness Doctrine Abolishment for Conservatism Popularity: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2479527/posts

RFK, Jr: ‘We have so much to learn from Cuba’: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3243628/posts

Watch RFK, Jr. loses it at climate change march when confronted about his hypocrisy: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3206578/posts

Andrea Mitchell Applauds RFK Jr.’s ‘Impassioned Plea’ for Obama to Stop Keystone Pipeline by Fiat: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3120692/posts

RFK Jr. Slams “Right-Wing Control of American Media”: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2967445/posts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: ‘There Is No Liberal Media’(video barf!) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021728/posts

Robert Kennedy Jr.: right-wing hosts spread hate: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271218/posts

RFK Jr: Right-Wing Controls American Media, Fox News Has Divided US to a Point not Seen Since Civil War: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2967311/posts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Endorses Charlie Crist, Attacks Tea Party: (Video) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2606809/posts

RFK, Jr. 15 months ago: Global warming means no snow or cold in DC: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2446226/posts



5 posted on 10/02/2023 8:08:04 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: SeekAndFind

RFK Jr would make a terrible conservative.
But he’d make a decent enough liberal, given the alternatives.

I disagree with much of what he says. But I wish him well.


6 posted on 10/02/2023 8:09:55 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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Uh, no, it’s brought to me by memory. The guy is a left-wing loon going way back, especially on the environment, and it mystifies me that people see him as a straight shooter.


7 posted on 10/02/2023 8:14:21 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: SeekAndFind

unsuspected.. it’s not like we live everything about him. But on covid and Vax he’s right. And here than most all politicians in that area.

We need to support him so he can take the never Trump view and moderate Democrats.


8 posted on 10/02/2023 8:15:21 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: Leaning Right
RFK Jr would make a terrible conservative. But he’d make a decent enough liberal, given the alternatives.

I disagree with much of what he says. But I wish him well.

I agree. And if he would work to bring the Covid criminals to justice, that one issue alone would be enough to gain my support. There are many who need to be swinging from a rope.

9 posted on 10/02/2023 8:16:40 PM PDT by DSH
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To: hellinahandcart

The partnership of the Republican Establishment and Liberal Capitalism exemplified by COVID vaccines made RFK Jr. a “straight shooter” and Mitch and Lindsey are crooked as sin on Ukraine and so much else not to mention Tim and Nikki and the list goes on and on 95 percent plus of all elected Republicans.

No wonder so many of us gravitate towards Trump and are sympathetic to RFK Jr.


10 posted on 10/02/2023 8:18:12 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: SeekAndFind

He’s been an environmentalist whacko for a while now.


11 posted on 10/02/2023 8:20:16 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Nextrush

I adore Trump. I hate leftwing tyrant wannabes like RFK, and his views on the vaccine don’t change a single particle of who he really is.

Besides, Kennedys are notoriously stupid.


12 posted on 10/02/2023 8:22:55 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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No...we don't want him to run.Perot gave us BillyBob...RFK Jr would give us whichever puppet of the Red Chinese that the Rat Party nominates.
13 posted on 10/02/2023 8:24:16 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: Banana Republic)
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To: SeekAndFind

I posted this when Vivek came upon the scene, now, I’ll post again for RFK:

PLEASE DO SOME RESEARCH ON OLD BOB, BEFORE YOU DECIDE WHETHER HE IS WORTHY...IN MY BOOK, HE IS ALREADY NOT WORTHY, BUT JUST BE CAREFUL...I KNOW Y’ALL WILL.

He is abortion til birth. YIKES.


14 posted on 10/02/2023 8:28:37 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: hellinahandcart

I’m not a Liberal Capitalist RINO.

There’s a place for critics of Big Banks and Big Business and the cozy relationship they have with politicians in general from Biden to McCarthy to McConnell.

Critics like RFK Jr.


15 posted on 10/02/2023 8:30:54 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: SeekAndFind

He’s always been a leftist loon.

Not very articulate. I’ve watched conservative shows put him on and I can’t really say he articulated why he was running against Biden.

Conservatives just liked him because he said Biden had things rigged for the nomination.

They may be using him to fool Republicans to vote against Trump because of the vaccine.


16 posted on 10/02/2023 8:31:10 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Nextrush
No wonder so many of us gravitate towards Trump and are sympathetic to RFK Jr.

Junior sure isn’t sympathetic to Trump:

Trump has ‘discredited the American experiment:’ Robert Kennedy Jr.: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/robert-kennedy-jr-on-donald-trump-142603057.html

17 posted on 10/02/2023 8:31:44 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo

I don’t worship Trump I just vote for him over a RINO any day of the week.


18 posted on 10/02/2023 8:33:38 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Mr. Mojo

I don’t worship Trump I just vote for him over a RINO any day of the week.


19 posted on 10/02/2023 8:33:44 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Nextrush

There may be a place for him, but it’s definitely not the White House or anywhere near the Trump campaign.


20 posted on 10/02/2023 8:35:13 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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