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In reply to the discussion: Naomi Klein at the Guardian: Beware. We ignore RFK Jr.'s candidacy at our peril. [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,954 posts)22. good one
and please throw the folks that did firedog lake on that pyre! As well as Jackpine radical.
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Naomi Klein at the Guardian: Beware. We ignore RFK Jr.'s candidacy at our peril. [View all]
pnwmom
Jun 2023
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It is 'resonating' because of name recognition and lack of knowledge about his policies.
emulatorloo
Jun 2023
#1
Ironic: "establishment status quo" Democratic fundraisers with the wealthy and "heavy hitters"
betsuni
Jun 2023
#16
Consistency doesn't seemed to valued by folks w an anti-Democratic party agenda.
emulatorloo
Jun 2023
#24
Nor does he have the integrity or solid policies his father had. The Kennedy family is not
emulatorloo
Jun 2023
#3
People need to remember, he CAN'T run third party if he runs in the Democratic Primary.
brooklynite
Jun 2023
#26
Naomi apparently doesn't know how elections work especially with Democratic primaries.
LiberalFighter
Jun 2023
#6
She's one of those I Hate the Corporatist Neoliberal Democratic Party people who think the
betsuni
Jun 2023
#8
She thought the DNC/Clinton Camp, Hillary "untenable status quo" Clinton rigged the primary.
betsuni
Jun 2023
#14
Naomi Klein went out of her way to bash Hillary telling people not to trust Hillary in 2016 on the
JohnSJ
Jun 2023
#11
The risk isn't that RFK would clinch the nomination. The risk is that he'd gain a platform
pnwmom
Jun 2023
#13
I question that he will even qualify for any debates, and if he decided to run as a third party
JohnSJ
Jun 2023
#15
One or two percent is all that would have to be duped in order to flip the election.
pnwmom
Jun 2023
#17
Stay home and/or write in RFKjr. Add that to the votes for West, this year's version of Jill Stein.
emulatorloo
Jun 2023
#25
There is too much at stake and he doesn't have the power to influence Democrats. Many
Demsrule86
Jun 2023
#44
Before the pandemic, every anti-vaxxer I ever met was a West Coast liberal type
Azathoth
Jun 2023
#18
I barely remember the Kennedy's...the only one I really remember is Teddy. The name means
Demsrule86
Jun 2023
#40
No Kennedy will not appeal to younger voters. He has abandoned climate for some time now and
Demsrule86
Jun 2023
#41
Wait until they figure out that he is crazy as hell..I don't even think his family
helpisontheway
Jun 2023
#35
I would never vote for RFK Jr, but I can't figure out why he is running in the Democrat primary
liberal_mama
Jun 2023
#36