This message was self-deleted by its author

[DemocratSinceBirth]

This message was self-deleted by its author (DemocratSinceBirth) on Wed Nov 20, 2024, 01:52 PM. When the original post in a discussion thread is self-deleted, the entire discussion thread is automatically locked so new replies cannot be posted.

[FarPoint]

1. I suggest he stand up and fight!

What will his voters say when they learn he would not fight for them?

[Klarkashton]

2. "it's a club and you ain't in it"

Face it we are just pawns in their game. Pay your taxes, consume and shut up about it.

[mucifer]

3. I choose to interpret it as listening to what rfk jr has to say before he says "hell no"

[Irish_Dem]

24. We have already heard enough of RFKjr running his mouth at length to say "hell no."

[Autumn]

4. As the worm spreads.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. From Politico:

Politico - RFK Jr.’s surprising support

By NATALIE FERTIG | 11/19/2024 07:04 PM EST

RAW MILK REVOLT — When Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently posted on X in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opposition to vaccine mandates and willingness to “take on big pharma and corporate ag,” the backlash was swift. Even Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a physician and fellow Democrat, said he was “disappointed” in Polis. An hour later, Polis clarified his first statement — but did not back down.

“If as a country we follow the science we would also be far more concerned about the impact of pesticides on public health, ag policy on nutrition, and the lack of access to prescription drugs due to drug high prices,” Polis wrote on November 14. “I am for a major shake-up in institutions like the [Food and Drug Administration] that have been barriers to lowering drug costs and promoting healthy food choices.”

Turns out, Polis isn’t the only politician who shares some health policy views with RFK: So does Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who posted a video about reforming the food system on Monday. What was poised to be a Polis pile-on became a social media lovefest — Kennedy reposted Booker’s video and Polis retweeted Kennedy.

In supporting these policies, Polis and Booker helped mainstream Kennedy, who’s been criticized for promoting disinformation about vaccines. But they’ve also harkened back a Democratic Party of old which challenged corporate agriculture and pharmaceutical companies, questioned government mandates, popularized organic foods and encouraged exploring medical marijuana and acupuncture. It’s a party that shows up less and less these days.

“Eastern liberals have backed themselves into a position of defending institutions that they would have once seen as dubious, like [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] or the FDA,” said Joe Lowndes, a lecturer of political science at Hunter College with a focus on right-wing politics and populism. “Many people who kind of come more directly from more counter-cultural-friendly environments see that differently, and saw RFK differently.”

/snip

[Autumn]

6. Breaks my heart. I was hoping my Governor would be the next Democratic President.

[Mossfern]

10. Booker's not our Governor

Murphy is, and I don't think he's planning on running.
Booker is our US Senator.

I don't see the connection.

[Autumn]

12. I replied to a post from Political. I guess you missed that.

Last edited Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Sorry to ruin your little gotcha.

[Mossfern]

35. It wasn't a gotcha

I was honestly confused.
I've been told to apologize, so... sorry.

Why would I be trying to get one up on you regarding this?
I'm still confused.

The OP was about Booker - I mistakenly thought that's who you were talking about.

[niyad]

33. Perhaps you missed the fact that the poster was referring to CO Gov. Polis?

You owe that poster an apology.

[Mossfern]

34. I have been informed about that, thank you

I didn't insult the poster, and considering that I'm a grown woman, I don't appreciate being told to "say sorry."

[niyad]

32. I was sickened when I saw Gov. Polis' comments, and so was every Dem I

know in our state. I know mine was not the only angry phone call.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. lmaooooo

[spanone]

8. W.T.F?

[edhopper]

9. FFS!

The Democrats who actually can do something (as opposed to you or me) lying down and playing dead will fuck us all the more.

[Rebl2]

11. NO

Just NO!

[Emile]

13. Egads, he rehearsing for Morning Joe?

[travelingthrulife]

14. Normalizing lunacy.

y

[Walleye]

15. I hate hope all their children get a bad case of measles and some get polio, sorry

Vaccines are not a “personal choice“ they are a public health measure. Don’t know why people don’t understand contagion and infectiousness. It’s been around for centuries.

[Solly Mack]

16. Alrighty then

[Sanity Claws]

17. Grow a fucking spine

I am so sick of this. Makes me wonder about him.

[EYESORE 9001]

18. Perhaps it's best to hold hearings than endure a recess appointment

where congressional and corporate media cameras will capture the madness of brain worm guy.

[MacKasey]

19. The article I read has That Cory Booker has been a supporter for healthy food , not that he is voting to confirm RFK jr

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/18/congress/booker-sounds-like-rfk-jr-or-vice-versa-00190148

[Disaffected]

20. Where does he say that??

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. See Post Five.

[Disaffected]

29. But that post quote doesn't say anything about Booker

being "open to confirming Oz". It only sez Booker is in agreement with some of Kennedy's health views, mainly in respect to food policy (which IMO is quite a reasonable position). I'm thinking Booker knows Kennedy is a quack in other aspects of health care, such as immunization, and would not support him, I hope, for that and other similar reasons.

[Hotler]

22. And once again gentlemanly politics kicks us in the nuts. nt

[awesomerwb1]

23. Hey. don't forget to send "fighter" Cory a contribution of $50 for 2026 though!!

[alarimer]

25. Get ready for the return of Quisling Democrats

Does he not understand that he should vote against every single fucking Trump appointee? Because this is WAR. Fuck bipartisanship.

[Macrophylla]

26. Seems to me

He threw opposition onto Republicans laps thus all responsibilities to opposition at their feet.
But hey...go ahead and light your hair on fire it seems the popular past time here.

[Maru Kitteh]

27. Hanging by petards I guess. nt

[MontanaFarmer]

28. Some of what polis said echoes some of

what senator Booker has said in the past, even when he ran for president, regarding the ag oligopoly and its impact on our health. RFK isn't wrong about that. The problem is, you can't have him ala carte. The vaccine BS will be why booker votes against him in the end but a public confirmation hearing wherein JBS, Sangeeta, bayer, conagra and the like are exposed to the public a little more is not a bad idea. The hearing is going to happen regardless so let's use it as an opportunity.

[vapor2]

30. Call his office/email him and ask WHY?

I find this quite concerning.

[claudette]

31. Dear lord

will the Democrats EVER learn how to fight? I'm so disheartened about that.

[chowder66]

36. Where is the source that he is open to confirming RFK jr? I'm not seeing it anywhere.

There is an article linked in the thread and it says nothing about Booker being open to confirmation. That article links to this article;

snip.....

"Last week, Booker, who tries to stay healthy by avoiding processed sugar and animal products, acknowledged that he and Kennedy have had similar ideas on the connection between food and health — but said he didn’t trust the coming Trump administration.

“I feel like he’s lifted paragraphs from my speech talking about this crisis,” Booker said of Kennedy. “Color me skeptical about a president that did a lot of things in his last administration to undermine people's access to healthy, quality food, tried to lower nutrition standards and do the kind of things that [are] not making America healthy.”"

https://archive.ph/rkXjC#selection-1243.0-1247.159