Monday News Round Up – Legacy Media Calls RFK Jr. “Dangerous” for His Ambition to Return the Reins of Power to the American People
“I’m running against two presidents who both are running on a platform that they brought extraordinary prosperity to our country. When I travel around this country, I’m not finding people echoing that. I find them saying that ‘we’re being gaslit.’” – RFK Jr.
Leading off this week with Douglas MacKinnon: “And yet, some journalists—who are obligated to report the news and follow facts without bias, wherever they may lead—appear to have openly rebelled against covering Kennedy’s campaign. If they have done so out of allegiance to the Biden White House or the Democratic National Committee, or because they disdain Kennedy, finding some of his comments to be personally offensive or controversial, such conduct would be unprofessional and counterproductive to the election process.” – RFK Jr. Has a Year to Run as an Independent, even if the Media Largely Ignore Him | The Messenger
X Messages from RFK Jr.:
More Kennedy news:
Battenfeld: RFK Jr. could be Democratic spoiler in 2024 presidential race | Boston Herald
Georgia Vaccine Rates Raise Potential for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Threat | Newsweek
RFK Jr., West independent bids leave both parties fretting about 2024 | The Hill
On the campaign trail:
RFK Jr. in Asheville talks housing, corporations | Citizen-Times. See an excerpt from Kennedy’s speech here: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks on financial struggles among Americans.
Kennedy Hits Campaign Trail for ‘Independence Tour’ in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio | Kennedy24
That’s why Pat Larmon, like others with whom a reporter spoke, came: “We are lacking in so many areas, and we’ve had no help for the last few years – from the White House – I think Mr. Kennedy will bring a much-needed change.” – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes stop in Augusta | WJBF.
Negative RFK Jr. coverage:
In this article, the DNC-aligned media drags Jeffrey Toobin out of the basement to criticize Kennedy for questioning the criminal conviction of his cousin, Michael Skakel: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tried to Frame Two Men for the Murder of Martha Moxley | Air Mail. Toobin, you might recall, exposed himself during a Zoom call in 2020 – New Yorker’s Jeffrey Toobin exposes himself in Zoom call | BBC News. According to CNN, “Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted.” Is this Toobin’s attempt to get back in the good graces of Team Deep State media?
Opinion: RFK Jr. is just another politician with a famous last name | The Washington Post
Well, we would not expect members of the CIA to like RFK Jr.’s new campaign manager – Spurious Spy Now Runs RFK, Jr. Campaign – by Seth Hettena | Spy Talk
The “vanity candidacy” of Bobby Kennedy, Jr.: A very dangerous distraction: Northwest Progressive
What a surprise! Jesse Wegman at The New York Times wants Americans to be fearful of independent candidates – The Real Danger in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Independent Run | DNYUZ
Are news organizations influenced by organizations that fund them?
RFK Jr. values investigative journalism and the importance of local news. However, this report from Fox News details how $500 million will be given to local media by the MacArthur Foundation – an organization that is aligned with President Biden (and therefore the DNC) – in advance of the 2024 election: Liberal groups announce half-billion-dollar effort to beef up local news infrastructure ahead of 2024 election | Fox News. We understand the criticism from Fox News about this money coming from a “liberal group,” but it is also possible that conservative organizations have engaged in similar forms of “charitable giving.” Whatever part of the political spectrum money comes from, one must ask, “What strings are attached to this money?”
A few months ago, we pointed out that FactCheck.org, which often criticizes RFK Jr. for his stance on vaccine safety – Fact Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | FactCheck.org – is actually funded by a pharmaceutical company that makes vaccines. In this article, FactCheck relies on information from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), which has been sued by Elon Musk – Elon Musk’s X sues Center for Countering Digital Hate over Twitter scrutiny | The Washington Times. It was CCDH which placed RFK Jr. on its “Disinformation Dozen” list in 2021. The political and fiscal background of CCDH is explored in this Influence Watch article: Center for Countering Digital Hate | Influence Watch. CCDH is funded by the Schwab Foundation – “one of many donor-advised fund providers in the United States operated by large financial institutions.”
Conflicts of interest underpin much of what we call “news” today. The blather put out by groups like FactCheck.org and the Center for Countering Digital Hate is wrapped up in a government-sponsored culture where news is spun to further the government’s message and where censorship, once regarded as un-American, has become acceptable. RFK Jr. explains here: Who Censored Me and Why | Kennedy24.
Today’s Trump trips:
Trump on Campaign Trail: Slightly Unhinged, Completely Unplugged | RealClearPolitics
Did Donald Trump’s Indictments Boost His Poll Numbers? | Newsweek
Trump SLAMS Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu After Hamas Attack: ‘He Was Not Prepared’ | Rising
The Biden White House continues to be viewed as disconnected from what is really going on in America:
Overwhelming majority of Americans think US is trending downhill | New York Post
Real Inflation Is Higher Than Reported. One Shopper Has Proof | The Messenger
Editorial: Bidenomics’ branding backfires as inflation runs rampant | Las Vegas Review-Journal
We wrap with RFK Jr. playing harmonica with his granddaughter – who is adorable – and hanging out with a dog and a parrot. Playing Harmonica with My Granddaughter | Team Kennedy. This is just a man enjoying his family the way other Americans do.
Prior to the campaign, I did not know that Bobby spoke Spanish fluently or played the harmonica. I knew about the falconry thing. Birds of prey scare me. I am much more comfortable with parrots.
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Well, we could argue that the American people have shown a serious lack of critical thinking, so in that manner it would be "dangerous" to give the citizens power.
However, even worse, we've seen the danger of leaving the power with the corrupt tyranny of the democrats and republicans. So I would very much welcome the "danger" of the citizens. Seriously it's hard to imagine the situation getting worse. So let's elect Kennedy and give a shot to trying to improve the world!
I believe RFK to be the only American in public life who has the personal qualities, including courage and an open mind, that might save this country from falling into the abyss. Thus, I am puzzled by his public statements about Israel and the Palestinians, which seem to me to oversimplify the situation and reinforce the US Establishment's prescription for resolving all problems: violence. I read an October 13 Substack article by one of RFK's top policy advisors, Charles Eisenstein, entitled "Hamas, Israel, and the Devil on my Shoulder" that provides much more food for thought than what I have heard from RFK (a tweet and Fox appearance), but Mr. Eisenstein makes clear that his analysis is not shared by RFK and the campaign. When will RFK tell us his vision, if he has one, for bringing peace to the Middle East? Where does he disagree with Mr. Eisenstein? I do not ask this question out of idle curiosity. I have been working as a volunteer on RFK's campaign for several months, and I see this question beginning to gnaw away at the minds of more than a few of my fellow/sister volunteers.