Authored by Roger L. Simon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
I interviewed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Epoch TV’s “Roller Coaster” series and also attended one of his birthday parties. In both instances, I liked the man, found him to be intelligent and personable, and also unafraid to take stands against the über-conformist Democratic Party, notably on health care and, to some degree, on the dangers of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Although I have been an unabashed Donald Trump supporter since he came down the escalator and continue to be so, I would not have been disappointed, even pleased, had former President Trump chosen Mr. Kennedy as his vice-presidential candidate.
Unlikely as it may have been, it could have helped bring our fractured country together.
No longer.
If reports are true—and, in that regard, the website name www.kennedyshanahan.com was reportedly registered by one of his campaign operatives on March 13—Mr. Kennedy has chosen attorney Nicole Shanahan as his running mate.
I find this bizarre, to say the least, not to mention disappointing.
Whatever his intentions, such a ticket would drive this country even further apart because Ms. Shanahan is a self-described “progressive.” But that’s only the tip of a disturbing iceberg I will get to in a minute.
Let’s start with this. Mr. Kennedy, of all people, should know that the basic requirement for a vice presidential candidate, now more than ever, is that a person be qualified to assume the presidency at a moment’s notice.
We have had disasters in that regard, dodging several bullets, including vice presidents Spiro Agnew, Mike Pence, and (for now, holding one’s breath) Kamala Harris.
Mr. Trump has made clear that qualification for the presidency is now his first consideration, as it should be.
What do we know of Ms. Shanahan?
Not much, except that she is a philanthropist to largely progressive causes and that she is very rich.
She reportedly helped pay for Mr. Kennedy’s Super Bowl ad to the tune of $4 million via a Super PAC. The ad got mixed reviews and ended up with the candidate apologizing to his family
How rich Ms. Shanahan really is is unclear, but it is clear the bulk of her money comes from her divorce from Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google and, depending on the source, the ninth richest man on the planet.
RFK Jr’s campaign had been luffing and needed a boost. He looked to the financial. It’s hard to blame him, because that’s the putrid state of American politics. But if you’re trying to run an honest broker campaign against corrupt traditional parties, it’s not the best approach. It’s actually a turn-off.
This is rather sad because of the optimism and excitement he initially engendered.
It was said that much of RFK Jr’s appeal was with the more libertarian right, not the increasingly leftist Democrats. I thought that was accurate. I would imagine that unfortunately those days are over if the nomination of the “progressive” Ms. Shanahan is real. Who will RFK Jr. appeal to now?
Of course the candidate is not confirming this nomination until March 26. We shall see.
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Shut up then?
She’s a high class goldbricking hoe, who is triple Bolshevik woke and will boink for the big bucks, including Elun Mush . One can only wonder how much the Shabo RFK was paid to throw in the towel.
It’s degenerate jackals , all the way down.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11043893/Elon-Musk-begged-Sergey-Brin-forgiveness-sleeping-wife-Nicole-Shanahan.html
She’s also on her third jewish husband, it looks like.
The only thing that made his candidacy remotely possible in the first place was his last name.
Gun control and Green everything is his agenda.
Your 15 minutes are up ….. buh, bye Bobby… and take your gold digger Hollywood “B” list actress wife with you.
It’s a fair point. Let’s see what she is like first. She divorced the guy who purportedly owns Google. Could be that he’s manipulating search results to do spare get her.
Looks like she’s there to get the blue haired voters on board. That will work in Trump’s favor against Biden.
Trump should have picked RFK Jr. to be his VP. That would have been a powerful ticket.
Since Nicole Shanahan’s ethnicity is describe as “blended”, she might draw the vote of the 88 million illegal alien vote , stumping the Trump, once again. It could happen.
So far the Supreme court has said non citizens (illegals) can’t vote. I don’t see that changing before this election, not that blue states won’t try.
lol…you’re joking right , because there is massive evidence illegals vote in all elections…pick one…even in a purported Red State like Ga….but SCOTUS says….reeeee
There is also ample evidence that dead people vote and, at least 8 people in a one or two person household.
The fix is in no matter how you look at it. Nothing was fixed nor, will it get fixed.
All this talk about picks and who’s running, etc., is pretty much a waste of time debating.
RFK is a rabid democrat socialist.
I am okay with him being rabid, but draw the line at socialist.
Kennedy’s pro-Israel tweet after the Hamas attack did him in, especially in light of how Israel is waging war.
America loves Israel, bruh….thaze’ ain’t no pariah….because no peoples in modern history been genocided as greatly as da’ chewss…reeeeee
“Few non-Jews have a clue how much the Holocaust has affected Jews—including those born after the Holocaust and those Jews who lost no relatives in the greatest genocide in modern history. …according to polls, the majority of the American people continue to support Israel. …there is another possible explanation for why Israel is a pariah among the nations: namely, that the nations of the world are morally wrong and Israel is morally right with regard to the war the tiny Jewish country is waging in Gaza against Hamas.
Not a “war” but a criminal military action against defenseless and stateless people: ethnic cleansing, scorched earth policy, coupled to the mass slaughter of civilians. Butchery.
That’s why it is nowhere to be seen on Murkan Tel Avision. Those wonderful Ukrainians, however, like the Israelis, need a lot moar money too (so say the important people.)
Great pick as a progressive she should help steal Biden votes, yet not enough for RJK jr. to win.
Arm candy with money…and our next resident if or when he is assassinated…should he become president. We are fucked.
No one was ever going to vote for a man with that voice. He could be God made flesh, human beings are going to behave as they were designed to behave. People react to other human beings viscerally, not intellectually.
Sad, but true… a glib psychopath with good hair will be elected over a bald truthertarian every single time.
Most salient point about his voice.
Wow. I don’t know how long ago I heard him last, if ever. He sounds like he is dying.
Maybe Bobbie Jr would be the perfect porte-parole for the USSA?
You’re not wrong. People are going to think he is mentally retarded because of his voice. It could happen to them, too and the rude part of me wants them to learn empathy by being in his shoes for one month. Anyone could probably do one or two days. Has nothing to edit. do with his mind.
3rd party candidates in this country, under the current 2 party system, never have a chance. What they do is take votes away from one or the other candidates depending on their policy statements.
There is also ample evidence that dead people vote and, at least 8 people in a one or two person household.
The fix is in no matter how you look at it. Nothing was fixed nor, will it get fixed.
All this talk about picks and who’s running, etc., is pretty much a waste of time debating.
D0m1ny0n’s got this TM
Well, he ran it up the flagpole and it wilted like a spent dick.
Show’s over. Time for the main event!
So RFKs presidential run is just another Kennedy scheme to bed a beautiful woman. Who woulda thunk it? Another Mary Jo to be used and tossed aside.
I won’t believe this “choice” until the announcement.
On display here is anyone clever enough to construct a few paragraphs is deemed credible enough to know something.
Bunk.
I gave up on Kennedy once he started babbling about reparations for blacks.
RFKJ supporter here. Rumors are that she would help pay to help get on the state ballots. Too me it looks like buying the vice presidency.
Waiting for the official announcement from Bobby before bailing.
He picks a satanic whore and at least some of us are not surprised.
RFK is a global warming/climate change activist. Us ‘climate deniers’ should be in jail according to him.
“Climate change”. The latest con game excuse for a big brother take over.
No thank you please.
SamFox
Prudence would dictate they reserve all possible web URLs, for all we know this is not the only one they reserved.
Not that any of it matters. Repeat after me: ALL THREE BRANCHES OF GOVT. ARE COMPROMISED.
Q: Why isn’t this Kennedy character running against Biden in the democrat primaries?
A: Because his job is to steal independent and anti-vax republican votes from Trump in the general election.