Fantastic Mr. Talbot , it’s about time someone said something.
I’ve known Bobby for a time now and he is not at all what everyone in the media is portraying him as.
He is a most authentic man, with great courage and integrity, he is kind, compassionate, genuine , loving and just who has bravely picked up the torch ,that contains the fire, that his ancestors began.
Bobby’s family members ... some of them ... seem not to notice that the Biden administration has collapsed rule of law and Constitutional governance and exterminated 1M Americans while THEY sat by and did NOTHING. Their criticisms are puerile at best. Bobby organized not only River Keepers but CHD. He has his finger on the very heart of the matter. Some of his siblings are just plain thick. Sorry to be blunt. THEY are the ones trading on the name alone. Bobby is trading on principles and ideas ... and our precious Constitution especially. I’m in!
Great article! I’m personally not the least bit concerned about what the dissenting Kennedy’s think. Plenty of people in the MSM are going to say that his decision to run as an independent is harming the country, but the simple fact is that running as a Democrat wasn’t an option. So it’s the DNC and Biden’s fault if they can’t stand the competition from a popular independent candidate. Competition is at the heart of capitalism. It makes us stronger. Anyone who destroys competition and whines about it isn’t worth listening to, let alone voting for. RFK Jr should keep taking the high road.
Anyone who tries to destroy competition and/or whines about it, is weak and wants the rest of us to be weak too. That’s why we should take the high road and ignore them.
all of this just makes them seem petty and jealously protective of their own political fortunes. they’d be wiser to keep their own counsel on these matters.
Bobby represents authentic leadership from the heart. Optimism, patriotism, compassion, and intelligence define his platform. Let the uni-party, msnbc, cnn, fox, and the rest be damned.
One would have to be deaf and blind not to know Bobby Jr has committed his whole being to continuing the work set out by his ancestors. He’s the dark horse in this presidential race while his detractors comment about the jersey the jockey is wearing.
Great article mr Talbot and thanks for taking the gloves off.the more his opponents and enemies holler the more respect mr . Kennedy earns from us. RFK jr is correct-all families have deep disagreements over many issues, the exception here is that elements of his family have chosen to go public in a nasty hurtful way.By continually staying on the high road, RFK jr underscores his wisdom and leadership mettle. Now, more than ever we need his leadership. He is truly unafraid to stand completely alone if required, and THAT moral courage is what is absolutely required in these perilous times. God bless you Mr. Kennedy-stay the course. You have our DAILY constant prayers , support and gratitude.
As I also wrote on X these 4 will likely be begging for a seat at the table when Bobby is elected. It’s so embarrassing- for them. #KennedyForTheWin 🇺🇸💫✨
Bobby is such a class act it's nice to see some push back on family jabs. Corp media is so pathetic that having relatives w ugly things to say is treated as newsworthy, as if every Thanksgiving gathering is a collection of folks who all agree on issues of substance.. srsly schoolyard nonsense.
The ugly disgruntlement being generated by some of RFK JR' s siblings and his cousin is unfortunate and it tells us that somehow, they missed the message of the example set for them by their elders on what it means to be a Kennedy.
Kennedy children were taught to debate opposing viewpoints at the dinner table while remaining respectful of each other and it was something that they traditionally did. RFK Jr has spoken about this recently in his beautiful book, "American Values - What I Learned From My Family". This, combined with his own extraordinarily kind nature, was how he learned to take the high road while holding different beliefs from someone else. This inherent respect while engaging in heated debate was instilled in them all generationally by their parents, grandparents and greatgrandparents and this level of grace is central to the Kennedy legacy. JFK and Bobby Kennedy were raised this way and to some family members' amazement, Ted Kennedy often brought his political adversaries home to Hyannisport for the weekend! By taking the time to befriend his colleagues on the other side of the aisle, Teddy found common ground; even though they may have had differing views on a particular issue.
This is how Senator Edward Kennedy successfully put through and gained support for more legislation than any Senator in the history of the country. When Jesus said to "love your enemies" I'm pretty sure this is what he was talking about.
My best friend in life, Michael canfield, was a assassination researcher. Mike helped start the House Select Committee on Assassinations. What always disturbed Mike was how totally unwilling the entire Kennedy Family was to look at the mountain of evidence that already existed in the 1970's that the CIA was up to their eyeballs in the Assassinations of JFK and RFK. Mike and I prayed for thirty years that RFK Jr would take up the research and run for the presidency. Why RFK Jr.? It was the fire for justice in him. It was the fact that he cleaned the Hudson River by making the polluters pay. It was that he was leading a life of service without office. Those in his family who oppose his run are unworthy of JFK and RFK and of Bobby.
It’s such a shame that he came out with all that Pro-Israel lies and misinformation about the Palestinians. Some of the things he said were not only wrong and incredibly - if i’m being nice - misinformed, if i’m being honest bigoted and racist. I really thought that he would have been a good candidate to run against the corrupt duopoly.
I, too, was disappointed when I read RFK's initial, seemingly emotional tweet about Hamas's attacks on Israeli civilians, although I agree that those acts can fairly be described as terrorist acts. I understand RFK'a condemnation of Hamas’s brutality and his affirmation of Israel’s right to exist and defend itself, but, by speaking in tired old platitudes, he offered no suggestion that he might be the leader who can stop the escalating cycle of violence and achieve both safety for Israel and justice for the Palestinian people. He seemed to support the notion that anything Israel does in the name of self defense is justified and dare not be questioned.
Unfortunately, RFK used some of the same words, e.g., “unprovoked,” that the neocon warmongers have used ad nauseam to sell us lies about the forever wars. He did not distinguish himself from Establishment politicians, and he offered no new thoughts. I suspect some of this may come from his having accepted the orthodoxies of the Dem party for most of his life. (Incredibly, in his “independence” speech on Monday, he said that up until about 6 months ago, he had believed that people who oppose an open southern border were xenophobes and racists. I shook my head when I heard him say that and thought, how could he not have questioned the wisdom of having an open border? The same goes for his not questioning, until recently, Dem claims about Russiagate, the US proxy war in Ukraine, etc.)
The hopeful thing, of course, is that RFK is not ideological and is willing to take in new information and modify his views in accordance with what reliable evidence shows.
Thus, I hope he thinks hard about the situation in the Middle East and assigns open-minded, analytical policy advisors the task of developing a well reasoned, creative, and nuanced assessment that might actually help chart a path towards peace. Knowledgeable "experts" with whom they might consult include Jeffrey Sachs and Alistair Crooke, and perhaps even Scott Ritter. These guys know a lot about the history of the Israel-Hamas conflict and have been offering credible perspectives as to what the US has failed to do but needs to do if we truly want peace instead of war.
“antagonized all the key centers of U.S. power”... except one - the pernicious Israel lobby, before whom RFKjr has prostrated himself in an astonishing act of shameful servility accompanied by some truly disgustingly nasty, racist, bigoted and ignorant comments about the innocent Palestinian men, women and children under an illegal occupation and apartheid regime, shot in the streets with impunity like dogs, day in day out... and that’s BEFORE this latest hellscape erupted.
Yeah, but it’s one thing to “go along to get along” and another thing altogether to tell the disgusting lies about innocent women and children i heard him, on more than one occasion, repeat verbatim as if reading from a nasty, racist script. As i said, i was hugely disappointed when i saw him say those things, and then back out of a debate with a journalist on the subject after promising he’d do it. Such a shame, JFKjr instantly cut off a large portion of voters whom are sick of the duopoly and were more than willing to get behind him.
Yes, if he does it with this important issue, he will do it again. It is telling and he can’t be seen with blinders to this issue. Peace candidate? I think not.
Yes, to pose as “anti-war” & “anti militarism” whilst simultaneously giving his backing to the apartheid criminal regime in Israel is at best disingenuous, at worst duplicitous.
Fantastic Mr. Talbot , it’s about time someone said something.
I’ve known Bobby for a time now and he is not at all what everyone in the media is portraying him as.
He is a most authentic man, with great courage and integrity, he is kind, compassionate, genuine , loving and just who has bravely picked up the torch ,that contains the fire, that his ancestors began.
I stand by him in his charge !
I totally agree.
Authenticity. Courage. Integrity. Compassion. and I would add: Humility. Certainly traits that I would look for in any candidate for president.
Forgot to add Wisdom to that list.
Boy oh Boy ! I am glad I don't have to sit at the Thanksgiving table with those relatives !!! Talk about a bad case of indegestion !!!
In a word, wow.
Bobby’s family members ... some of them ... seem not to notice that the Biden administration has collapsed rule of law and Constitutional governance and exterminated 1M Americans while THEY sat by and did NOTHING. Their criticisms are puerile at best. Bobby organized not only River Keepers but CHD. He has his finger on the very heart of the matter. Some of his siblings are just plain thick. Sorry to be blunt. THEY are the ones trading on the name alone. Bobby is trading on principles and ideas ... and our precious Constitution especially. I’m in!
AMEN!
You are so right. THEY are the ones trading on the name alone. Who cares what they think?
Great article! I’m personally not the least bit concerned about what the dissenting Kennedy’s think. Plenty of people in the MSM are going to say that his decision to run as an independent is harming the country, but the simple fact is that running as a Democrat wasn’t an option. So it’s the DNC and Biden’s fault if they can’t stand the competition from a popular independent candidate. Competition is at the heart of capitalism. It makes us stronger. Anyone who destroys competition and whines about it isn’t worth listening to, let alone voting for. RFK Jr should keep taking the high road.
Anyone who tries to destroy competition and/or whines about it, is weak and wants the rest of us to be weak too. That’s why we should take the high road and ignore them.
Let's talk about who really is harming the country!
On second thought, let's put all our energy into what needs to be done to heal it..✨💖✨🙏
all of this just makes them seem petty and jealously protective of their own political fortunes. they’d be wiser to keep their own counsel on these matters.
Magnanimous is an understatement. Great article!
Bobby represents authentic leadership from the heart. Optimism, patriotism, compassion, and intelligence define his platform. Let the uni-party, msnbc, cnn, fox, and the rest be damned.
One would have to be deaf and blind not to know Bobby Jr has committed his whole being to continuing the work set out by his ancestors. He’s the dark horse in this presidential race while his detractors comment about the jersey the jockey is wearing.
Great article mr Talbot and thanks for taking the gloves off.the more his opponents and enemies holler the more respect mr . Kennedy earns from us. RFK jr is correct-all families have deep disagreements over many issues, the exception here is that elements of his family have chosen to go public in a nasty hurtful way.By continually staying on the high road, RFK jr underscores his wisdom and leadership mettle. Now, more than ever we need his leadership. He is truly unafraid to stand completely alone if required, and THAT moral courage is what is absolutely required in these perilous times. God bless you Mr. Kennedy-stay the course. You have our DAILY constant prayers , support and gratitude.
Exactly! Well said.
Relatives are irrelevant. Kennedy offers the best hope of *saving* the nation, not being a danger to it.
Ya can't choose yer family. All my cousins are assholes as well, so don't bother
As I also wrote on X these 4 will likely be begging for a seat at the table when Bobby is elected. It’s so embarrassing- for them. #KennedyForTheWin 🇺🇸💫✨
Bobby is such a class act it's nice to see some push back on family jabs. Corp media is so pathetic that having relatives w ugly things to say is treated as newsworthy, as if every Thanksgiving gathering is a collection of folks who all agree on issues of substance.. srsly schoolyard nonsense.
The ugly disgruntlement being generated by some of RFK JR' s siblings and his cousin is unfortunate and it tells us that somehow, they missed the message of the example set for them by their elders on what it means to be a Kennedy.
Kennedy children were taught to debate opposing viewpoints at the dinner table while remaining respectful of each other and it was something that they traditionally did. RFK Jr has spoken about this recently in his beautiful book, "American Values - What I Learned From My Family". This, combined with his own extraordinarily kind nature, was how he learned to take the high road while holding different beliefs from someone else. This inherent respect while engaging in heated debate was instilled in them all generationally by their parents, grandparents and greatgrandparents and this level of grace is central to the Kennedy legacy. JFK and Bobby Kennedy were raised this way and to some family members' amazement, Ted Kennedy often brought his political adversaries home to Hyannisport for the weekend! By taking the time to befriend his colleagues on the other side of the aisle, Teddy found common ground; even though they may have had differing views on a particular issue.
This is how Senator Edward Kennedy successfully put through and gained support for more legislation than any Senator in the history of the country. When Jesus said to "love your enemies" I'm pretty sure this is what he was talking about.
Spot on and beautifully said!
Thanks, Pamela. All the best.
I forgot to mention he and Cheryl’s unyielding generosity!!
after he wins, they'll say they supported him from the start.
My best friend in life, Michael canfield, was a assassination researcher. Mike helped start the House Select Committee on Assassinations. What always disturbed Mike was how totally unwilling the entire Kennedy Family was to look at the mountain of evidence that already existed in the 1970's that the CIA was up to their eyeballs in the Assassinations of JFK and RFK. Mike and I prayed for thirty years that RFK Jr would take up the research and run for the presidency. Why RFK Jr.? It was the fire for justice in him. It was the fact that he cleaned the Hudson River by making the polluters pay. It was that he was leading a life of service without office. Those in his family who oppose his run are unworthy of JFK and RFK and of Bobby.
it appears to be a real disconnect. Very strange.
One thing I have learned though, in my long life as a truthseeker is that:
Not everyone is interested in the truth.
And,
There is never a crowd on the leading edge!
It’s such a shame that he came out with all that Pro-Israel lies and misinformation about the Palestinians. Some of the things he said were not only wrong and incredibly - if i’m being nice - misinformed, if i’m being honest bigoted and racist. I really thought that he would have been a good candidate to run against the corrupt duopoly.
I, too, was disappointed when I read RFK's initial, seemingly emotional tweet about Hamas's attacks on Israeli civilians, although I agree that those acts can fairly be described as terrorist acts. I understand RFK'a condemnation of Hamas’s brutality and his affirmation of Israel’s right to exist and defend itself, but, by speaking in tired old platitudes, he offered no suggestion that he might be the leader who can stop the escalating cycle of violence and achieve both safety for Israel and justice for the Palestinian people. He seemed to support the notion that anything Israel does in the name of self defense is justified and dare not be questioned.
Unfortunately, RFK used some of the same words, e.g., “unprovoked,” that the neocon warmongers have used ad nauseam to sell us lies about the forever wars. He did not distinguish himself from Establishment politicians, and he offered no new thoughts. I suspect some of this may come from his having accepted the orthodoxies of the Dem party for most of his life. (Incredibly, in his “independence” speech on Monday, he said that up until about 6 months ago, he had believed that people who oppose an open southern border were xenophobes and racists. I shook my head when I heard him say that and thought, how could he not have questioned the wisdom of having an open border? The same goes for his not questioning, until recently, Dem claims about Russiagate, the US proxy war in Ukraine, etc.)
The hopeful thing, of course, is that RFK is not ideological and is willing to take in new information and modify his views in accordance with what reliable evidence shows.
Thus, I hope he thinks hard about the situation in the Middle East and assigns open-minded, analytical policy advisors the task of developing a well reasoned, creative, and nuanced assessment that might actually help chart a path towards peace. Knowledgeable "experts" with whom they might consult include Jeffrey Sachs and Alistair Crooke, and perhaps even Scott Ritter. These guys know a lot about the history of the Israel-Hamas conflict and have been offering credible perspectives as to what the US has failed to do but needs to do if we truly want peace instead of war.
“antagonized all the key centers of U.S. power”... except one - the pernicious Israel lobby, before whom RFKjr has prostrated himself in an astonishing act of shameful servility accompanied by some truly disgustingly nasty, racist, bigoted and ignorant comments about the innocent Palestinian men, women and children under an illegal occupation and apartheid regime, shot in the streets with impunity like dogs, day in day out... and that’s BEFORE this latest hellscape erupted.
I wonder if, as a politician,
he knows he has to prostrate to have any chance....
Yeah, but it’s one thing to “go along to get along” and another thing altogether to tell the disgusting lies about innocent women and children i heard him, on more than one occasion, repeat verbatim as if reading from a nasty, racist script. As i said, i was hugely disappointed when i saw him say those things, and then back out of a debate with a journalist on the subject after promising he’d do it. Such a shame, JFKjr instantly cut off a large portion of voters whom are sick of the duopoly and were more than willing to get behind him.
Yes, if he does it with this important issue, he will do it again. It is telling and he can’t be seen with blinders to this issue. Peace candidate? I think not.
Yes, to pose as “anti-war” & “anti militarism” whilst simultaneously giving his backing to the apartheid criminal regime in Israel is at best disingenuous, at worst duplicitous.
RFK Jr doesn't "pose" as anything. He
is genuine and authentic in everything that he says and does and he admits he is not perfect nor is any human being.
Although he is running for president, RFK Jr is not a politician!
He cannot be bought at any price.