Posted on 08/20/2024 10:52:34 AM PDT by Angelino97
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate Nicole Shanahan said in an interview out Tuesday that the campaign is considering dropping its bid and joining forces with former President Trump as it weighs its options for the future.
Why it matters: The stunning admission from Shanahan comes as the longshot independent presidential ticket is losing money, facing legal challenges to its ballot access and has slowed its public schedule.
Driving the news: "There's two options that we're looking at and one is staying in, forming that new party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Walz presidency because we draw votes from Trump," Shanahan said on the Impact Theory podcast.
"Or we walk away right now and join forces with Donald Trump ... and explain to our base why we're making this decision."
"Not an easy decision," she added.
State of play: The Kennedy campaign has drawn concern from both major parties about its possibility of playing a spoiler role in November.
But recent polling since Vice President Harris entered the presidential race shows that Kennedy may pose a greater risk to Trump in November.
Shanahan said in the interview the question is whether "the risk of a Harris-Walz presidency" is "worth us staying."
Between the lines: A leaked phone call during the Republican National Convention last month showed the former president saying he would "love" for Kennedy to "do something" with his campaign.
Kennedy apologized over the leaked video and reaffirmed his commitment to staying in the race.
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I guess we’re overdue for a Kennedy to be taken out by the Deep State ...
Sorry I posted twice. The first time said that “An error has occurred,” and I thought it didn’t go through.
Interesting.
i guess RFK got a job offer.
Interesting. And push the reason that the Democrapt party commissars will NOT let anyone stand in their way of retaining/seizing power.
Wait two days for this story to clear up, not sure if its real.
They never would have put this out there if it hadn’t already been decided. Welcome aboard, Bobby. Now you can head up the take-down of Big Pharma for the corruption and damage they’ve done to our kids.
They always were joined with Trump.
If this was to happen, the democrats know they’re chances of keeping the WH are toast. And it will also make it more likely that Merchan will try and throw Trump in prison. Bets anyone?
Bongino Rule Alert: wait at least 48 hours before coming to any conclusion on this.
Media talking with both sides of its forked tongue as usual.
Head of FDA
If he joined forces with Trump..the Harris campaign would be in a heep of trouble
You mean, damage like "Operation Warp Speed" and the resulting creepy, unsafe, ineffective mRNA injections?
LOL!
If this was to happen, the democrats know they’re chances of keeping the WH are toast.
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There are two main reasons why I don’t agree.
First, Kennedy will steal zero democrat votes.
That would be for the very same reason they were all perfectly happy to slip their daggers in Biden’s back once they thought they might lose and get behind someone they disliked for 3.5 years and suddenly sing her praises. They just don’t care about RFK Jr, and they only time they ever would is if they thought he could win as a democrat.
Secondly, ballots count. Citzens voters don’t
I call BD. RFK is an Uber lib who wants attention. He will backstab anyone who helps him.
Secretary of Roadkill
Nicole may be a gold-digger... and reportedly a drug user... and allegedly kinda crazy... but I’ll say it... she’s “not guilty,” as the saying goes around here.
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