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RFK Jr. is Running to be a Spoiler. But For Who?
I don’t really understand his plan.
Well, fringe candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially decided he will no longer be running for President as a Democrat, and announced he will be going forward as an independent. For anyone who has taken note of his campaign, it seems impossible to deny that he’s a very disingenuous, borderline dangerous man who seems to have decided he’s going to take full advantage of the current political situation in the country. For the longest time it seemed as though he was trying to get frustrated leftists to be drawn to the right wing, but at this point, with his current announcement, I find myself questioning his vision and intentions.
He clearly seems like he leans heavily right wing.
So what is his goal?
How are Democrats and Republicans responding to it, and how can we get an idea of what the potential outcome will be judging by their reactions?
Frankly, the fact that the right wing seems to be more upset by it speaks volumes.
Ali Swenson with The Associated Press writes:
“Republicans attacked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday as the longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist launched an independent bid for the White House, reflecting…
