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RFK Jr has acknowledged understanding some of his family being outraged by his decision—they’re pretty close with/work with Biden or and obviously vote democrat. His message? https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/25/rfk-jr-family-trump-endorsement/74943843007/ "I understand that they're troubled by my decisions," he told Fox News' Shannon Bream. "But, you know, I think we all need to be able to disagree with each other and still love each other." L Ron thinks his father spits on him, Uncle Ted would as well if he wasn’t burning in eternal h3llfire for his treatment of Mary Jo K. I don’t know of course, but I think RFK Sr tells his other kids to stop being @holes to their brother, to handle Kennedy business like a Kennedy and if their position is strong, they should go for a sail on the bay and win him over with logic and 5 or 6 shots of Jameson. He might even remind Kerry that when she rear-ended that truck and got pinched for DUI, RFK Jr didn’t abandon her and run to the media. What I can say if for all the bike directed at him by a few siblings, he sounds like the voice of reason here.

I think you can call it US policy at the southern border the past several decades.

I like music, like to go to concerts on occasion put I’m hard-pressed to consider any advice or guidance I’d take from a musician generally. What I do look for is commitment to the causes they espouse, and it’s rare to see any action matching up with the agenda. I asked about the wealth tax because it’s a hot button issue for the dem party. Climate change is another one—does Grohl truly care about the Harris platform? I see the FF were touring in 2024–the carbon footprint for those shows has to be enormous and yet, off he goes. And what about that dynamic ticket pricing and the impact on concert goers? It just seems to me that his rage over Trump seems kinda phony, that’s all.

Sexx, drugs and big city attorneys on retainer, that’s what the music is all about man. Btw, googled Dave Grohl (estimated net worth $300,000,000+). Can’t find anything on his commitment to the wealth tax or contributing his fair share in advance. All these people with a platform to make a bold statement, yet nothing.

I had the opportunity to speak with a former NYS Senator the other day. He got into politics in an effort to give back to his community—child of immigrants, heavily involved in charitable endeavors, and worked as a citizen politician in the manner he believed the founders intended. He told me the level of disconnect between what was happening, and what was reported in media was one of the most telling parts of his time in office. In closed door negotiations, moving toward agreement on certain hot button issues, the media would be used (or be complicit—my words, not his) to influence public opinion. He also suggested one of the biggest issues in politics is career politicians who have zero experience in work beyond the public sector. These people are often clueless on how to manage their own affairs, he offered. The thoughts shared are nothing new, and the guy seemed quite reasonable as he spoke about processes (and the power and corruption associated with leaving border issues status quo). Nothing new here, just interesting perspective from an insider.

For a family known for closing rank and battling through a whole lot of dysfunction and sketchy behavior, it would be interesting to see what their father might have to say about this sort of betrayal.

I’d bet the vast majority of everyday Americans (r, d, i) don’t think about Ukraine to any great degree. That’s not to say they want bad things to occur to the Ukrainian people, they just are busy trying to handle their own lives. And, if the US government broke it down and said “Hey, Jim and Sally, we have two choices. One, we send money to Ukraine. The other, less attractive option is we don’t support Ukraine and we send you $1350. Which do you prefer?” . I’d bet you’d see more than a few noble Ds, Rs and Is take the benjamins. To the bigger picture, the old adage that “All politics is local” applies. When you talk about vaccination hesitancy, that’s pretty local.

More than fair amount of Dems have historically agreed with RFK Jr about vaccinations.

2 doors down on the right, Ferguson's own Michael Brown?

Bitterness keeps you from flying. Plus, that’s just creepy.

Why would he be scum of the earth, L Ron? If he drops out, he's just another American with a vote to cast. If he feels Harris/Walz is bad for the country, he's doing the patriotic thing.

JFK has been dead since 19ought6and3, Fergs. Illuminati got him.

People like their liars a certain way, and some get pretty feisty at people who prefer a different brand of shenanigans. I go back to the Trump/Biden debate (the first one, 2016) where Trump roughed him up pretty good. The hand wringing over civil discourse and rudeness was pretty funny, especially in light of the fact that Biden amde a career out of bluster and being pretty much a class A d-bag to those he was up against. I'm not even criticizing him for it, the guy was good in that role.

Right said, Ned. Kudos.

I'll ask again about this latest celebrity endorsement. Did she speak truth to power about the Harris wealth tax, her acknowledgement that she wasn't fair-sharin' (or confirmation that she was out way ahead of that request), and agree to retroactively honor the capital gains adjustment?

They did a great job. Frankish was flumoxed.

There's a huge difference between private conversations amongst friends and family of an intensely emotional and often painful process, and politicking for votes at the level Walz plays at. He knows that, he's adept at the game and seems to be consistently pretty careless with his "nuance".

Underestimating any opponent is a mistake. In spite of Biden's horsec@ckery after decades in office, his being laughed out of a couple presidential races for preposterous lies easily fact-checked even then (or, if one prefers, not lying but making things up that were not true), and the parents and grandparents of today's Bidenistas sending him packing, people always vote their self-interests as they see them at the time. While complaining about Trump's comments about women, they would rationalize Biden's inappropriate fondling of women. While complaining about Trump's lies or half-truths, they would say that Biden's lie were less liarly. When the whole #metoo and #ibelieveher campaign was afoot, it's important to remember who one of the patriarch's of the party is--WJC. Harris's unlikability (and lack of popularity on the national stage)was on display for all to see just a few short years ago. All the base needs is a new heroine, being pointed in the right direction and they will follow.

It's possible of course. However, it is interesting to note that it's the approaching the last week of summer, school starts soon, people spending time with family and friends. Politics is top of mind for some, but for most, this is play time regardless of whether Trump, Harris, Biden or JFK hisself is in office. Let's see how the next couple months go.

Well, he’s a Kennedy and a lifelong democrat, so yeah. In fact, throw in a death of a personal attorney by suicide in a park, a chef and a paddle board on Martha’s Vineyard, I think he’s your Dem keynote speaker most years.

Well, never underestimate the ability of a Kennedy to impact a news cycle. Should be interesting.

I haven’t watched it yet, but did he address preemptively complying with the Harris/Walz wealth tax? That would be pretty cool.

Oh, you made it weird. Everyone is into something, I guess. As for your plan, sure, but what you're describing is the rudimentary framework of a process. That's all I was talking about but you went all Brittney Spears over it.

Assuming it passed, for now.

You see a recitation of facts as “grandstanding”? Congrats on having the softest life ever. I’ve never considered receiving a medal (or certificate even!) for driving on the correct side of the road, or stopping at stop sign, I’m not sure where that came from. I will tell you, though, that using your analogy, a reasonable person would assume that when a driver disregards the aforementioned stop sign, it would not be unusual or unreasonable or unfair for the driver to be stopped, detained, asked for papers, and issued a citation, or in extreme cases, arrested and/or vehicle impounded. Obviously one could run with the “Stop signs are socialist” play, or the old “People are driving on these roads everyday so why not just let me ignore the stop sign” or complain the Officer was grandstanding, but you would support a reasonable punishment of some sort for disregarding the laws (customs/standards) that regulate human behavior, yes? I mean, I do, and I’m not certain that makes me an outlier. Anyway, yes, a sensible process to address immigration makes sense to me, as does welcoming those looking for a better way of life. Oh, and you may be soft as butter on what constitutes grandstanding, but nice word play on scones.