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... Explaining her "predator" comment, Caroline Kennedy alleged that "Bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children, vaccinating his own kids while building a following, hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs".
RFK Jr has previously been quoted saying he would "pay anything" to turn back time and not vaccinate his own children.
Raising further concerns about RFK Jr's "personal qualities", Caroline Kennedy claimed her cousin "encouraged" siblings and cousins "down the path of substance abuse". ...
The letter also makes an historical claim of animal cruelty against RFK Jr. "His basement, his garage, and his dorm room were the centres of the action where drugs were available, and he enjoyed showing off how he put baby chickens and mice in the blender to feed his hawks," Caroline Kennedy wrote. "It was often a perverse scene of despair and violence."...
It says more about Caroline Kennedy than RFK Jnr to me. The timing is so desperately transparent. I also dislike her use of the "predator" word, deliberately provocative in its own way because everyone knows that word is associated most strongly when used to describe sexual predators.
Has she ever made these claims before in this detail about him? If not, why not? It's all about two things, stopping him getting that job in Trump's administration and also the fact he switched from the democrats to the republican side and in the wider Kennedy family view, shamed the family name by doing so.
I've been watching his confirmation hearing during this evening on YT, unsure how to judge how it went. I saw Megyn Kelly in the background behind him observing proceedings so will enjoy listening to her take on things later tonight on her Megyn Kelly Show podcast which I've now become addicted to in the past couple of months. My hunch is that he's going to lose the vote and not be confirmed, but what do I know.
hedda wrote: He was just given a real grilling in Congress and stuttered his way through it. What's wrong with his voice? Drug abuse?
Reading how he treated his first wife for years who eventually killed herself is depressing. A bloody rogue.
Why on earth is he even considered for such an important role? He's totally unqualified and a crackpot.
I hadn't heard about his first wife. That's terrible.
About his voice, his Wikipedia page says:
In his 40s, Kennedy developed adductor spasmodic dysphonia, an organic voice disorder that causes his voice to quaver and makes speech difficult. It is a form of involuntary movement affecting the larynx, related to dystonia.[23][26][386][387][388] Kennedy said he traveled to Kyoto, Japan, for a procedure where a titanium bridge was inserted between his vocal cords to try to relieve the disorder.[385]
One of his sisters also has a quavering voice, though not as bad as his.
hedda wrote: He was just given a real grilling in Congress and stuttered his way through it. What's wrong with his voice? Drug abuse?
Reading how he treated his first wife for years who eventually killed herself is depressing. A bloody rogue.
Why on earth is he even considered for such an important role? He's totally unqualified and a crackpot.
I thought you were a journo Hedda. It's very public why he has a raspy voice. I didn't notice a grilling or him stuttering like Biden. I saw some loon scream in a Covid mask, the loon has been jabbed and boosted but still wearing a mask. Is she part of a cult?
Oddly, family members always come to the media. If a relative gets involved with politics that they don't like, who pays them, and why?
I wonder if Nick Nolte has the same voice problem with his vocal chords.
The Kennedy's have always been serial philanderers including JFK. I am sure there is more to the story than we have been told.
I don't understand why you are against someone who wants artificial chemicals out of foods and red dyes.
Rachel Levine's only solution to health was jabs and Covid jabs. Is she a junkie also?
Rich wrote: It says more about Caroline Kennedy than RFK Jnr to me. The timing is so desperately transparent. I also dislike her use of the "predator" word, deliberately provocative in its own way because everyone knows that word is associated most strongly when used to describe sexual predators.
Has she ever made these claims before in this detail about him? If not, why not? It's all about two things, stopping him getting that job in Trump's administration and also the fact he switched from the democrats to the republican side and in the wider Kennedy family view, shamed the family name by doing so.
I've been watching his confirmation hearing during this evening on YT, unsure how to judge how it went. I saw Megyn Kelly in the background behind him observing proceedings so will enjoy listening to her take on things later tonight on her Megyn Kelly Show podcast which I've now become addicted to in the past couple of months. My hunch is that he's going to lose the vote and not be confirmed, but what do I know.
When you look at the archives of JFK he is very conservative.
“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” Sounds like something a father says to his children when he wants them to work.
I think in America there are more people out of work than employed.
He had numerous affairs and actually kept scorecards on them. She found the journal detailing the affairs.
The man is an utter creep.
I reckon Caroline Kennedy id peaking for the family. No others have come to RFK's s defense.
Of all the possible talent in the USA why pick this vaccine denying idiot ?. Why not someone with a good medical history?
Just another Trump bungle. There will be more, many more
Meanwhile YT is full of Latinos weeping "regret" over their decision to vote for Trump.
Of course they have to be a citizen to vote but so many appear to have spouces or relatives who were undocumented who have been picked up.
One rather sad case is a husband whose wife..going through the naturalization process..was deported.
I mean Trump was up front about this. The general feeling is that 1000's of Latinos didn't think he meant them.
It's the weirdest thing I've seen..politicians lie all the time including Trump but amongst all his endless speeches he did say what he would do yet those who are at real risk of suffering from his policies chose them.
There are a lot of outright lies being told on this story of the immigrants at the moment Hedda.
For example, they were accused of going into a school and attempting to pick up children from classrooms a few days ago. Yet it was a pack of lies. What had happened was that a school was approached by the secret service after suspicions and concern about what a pupil had been saying online and immigration officials were not present and had nothing to do with it. But the school themselves lied and built up an instant narrative they then broadcast widely and people believed it.
I don't understand anyone who believes in open borders. Open borders means no meaningful nation state. Would you like an open house?
If me and you spent a couple of years getting all the paperwork correct before we legally went off to emigrate to Australia don't you think we would both feel pretty damned aggrieved if suddenly our fellow Brits were just allowed to fly in without warning and live there permanently having arrived not doing the right thing.
It's the same for those Mexicans and Latino's. Even us Brits with our "special relationship" can't visit the place or live there if we have certain convictions. Which reminds me Trump, when are you booting the tiresome Prince Henry out?
Rich wrote: There are a lot of outright lies being told on this story of the immigrants at the moment Hedda.
For example, they were accused of going into a school and attempting to pick up children from classrooms a few days ago. Yet it was a pack of lies. What had happened was that a school was approached by the secret service after suspicions and concern about what a pupil had been saying online and immigration officials were not present and had nothing to do with it. But the school themselves lied and built up an instant narrative they then broadcast widely and people believed it.
I don't understand anyone who believes in open borders. Open borders means no meaningful nation state. Would you like an open house?
JK believes in open borders.
The facts are Biden (who I don't like) was deporting more illegals than Trump who of course has only got started so it's early days.
No-one has topped Obama for deportations or for that matter Clinton who was very active as well.
No-one seems to even know how many there..figures range from 4 to 12 million.
Reminder: Trump was going to build a wall that Mexico would pay for..he said it every bloody day up until his election in '16.
And the he did sod all. Much like the wonderful new health care system with details to be "released in 2 weeks".
hedda wrote: One thing I've noticed re RFK jr. The Kennedys are a very big extended family but no other Kennedy of relative has come out in support of him.
And that's unusual.
Patrick Kennedy apparently thinks RFK Jr is the "leader we need" to deal with addiction policy. Article's behind a paywall.
Watching some of RFJ Jr's confirmation hearing the other day, I thought he looked an odd, unhealthy colour. Sort of purplish brown. Made me wonder if he's off the wagon.
Hedda, it's no good Biden deporting more illegals than Trump, as you state, if Biden also let in 5 or 10 times more illegals than Trump in the first place is it.
Rich wrote: Hedda, it's no good Biden deporting more illegals than Trump, as you state, if Biden also let in 5 or 10 times more illegals than Trump in the first place is it.
Biden negotiated a far stronger ICE force at the border.
The Republican Congress voted it down
RFK jr is suffering his years as a heroin addict and possibly his claim a worm ate his brain.
His muscular body, much admired by some posters, looks like steroid abuse to me.