Posted on 08/24/2024 2:08:07 PM PDT by Libloather
The withdrawal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential race and his endorsement of former President Donald Trump was yet another extraordinary moment in an election that has been anything but predictable.
Only a year ago, it would have been unthinkable that a sitting president would be effectively forced off a ticket and replaced by a candidate who did not secure a single vote for president.
Now, the nephew of John F. Kennedy and son of the Robert F. Kennedy has not just withdrawn from the Democratic Party but endorsed the Republican nominee.
Amidst all of the claimed “joy” of the Democratic National Convention, there is a sobering reality that is being ignored by the ecstatic press and pundits: this is how Democrats make Republicans.
There is an old expression that “a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged.”
Irving Kristol explained the neoconservative movement was built by Democrats “mugged by reality.”
Kennedy has not become a Republican but rather joined the roughly half of Americans now identifying as independents. While this country is solidly under the hold of a duopoly of power in the two main parties, only 25% of the country identify as Democrats, and 25% as Republicans.
Kennedy’s departure from the Democrats has been mocked in the press. However, when he spoke on his withdrawal, many of us who have been lifetime members of the party identified with his remarks.
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How does Trump keep them? Lower taxes is not a sexy subject but his suggestion that we gotta take care of the achievers who pull the wagon makes sense along with taking care of our vets.
I’d turn the VA hospital system over to an HMO like Kaiser or Blue Shield, one that has participants in every community.
Achievers-I’ll repeat. Tax free withdrawal from our IRA’s provided we got a million in them. Think of it like releasing oil from the SPR to lower prices-didn’t work. Allow it on one specific day, say April 16. We’ll have to pass it to see it’s effects.
If we turn it over to one provider, it would end up like Boeing.
His biggest funder is the same as Trump’s biggest funder. You don’t think Trump co-ordinated this entire campaign? He was introduced on a theory that backfired when it turned out only Republicans were stupid enough to listen to this human turd.
RFK’s entire platform is the vaccine conspiracy nonsense. I know a lot of Freepers buy into it, those who survived Covid anyway, but that does not make it true.
Better late than never, problem is it may be too late now.
Neilia Biden died under mysterious circumstances, driving head long into a semi truck with 3 children in the station wagon days before Christmas.
*If we turn it over to one provider, it would end up like Boeing.*
You’re right. Disperse it amongst several.
-PJ
Its crazy how many dims and liberals have been kicked out of the party for not following orthodoxy.
Amidst all of the claimed “joy” of the Democratic National Convention, there is a sobering reality that is being ignored by the ecstatic press and pundits: “This is how Democrats make Republicans!”
There is an old expression that “a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged.”
Irving Kristol explained the neoconservative movement was built by Democrats “mugged by reality.”
Kennedy has not become a Republican but rather joined the roughly half of Americans now identifying as independents. While this country is solidly under the hold of a duopoly of power in the two main parties, only 25% of the country identify as Democrats, and 25% as Republicans.
Exactly...
When did Trump say vaccines were a conspiracy?
He never did.
Its crazy. I know a couple Bernie Bros and an RFK Jr supporter now voting Trump. Their views have changed as well.
Party Uber Alles.
Black voters are now realizing that all the stuff promised to them by the Democratic Party is now being diverted to the illegals, who the Democrats see as their new loyal base. Blacks are being played as chumps for decades of solidly voting for Democrats.
I gave you credit for this post, consistent with your screen name.
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