Weekend News Round Up – RFK Jr. Will Draw on the Goodness of Americans to Restore the Nation’s Sense of Community
“There’s this faith that each of us have inside of ourselves: a yearning to do good things, a yearning to build communities, a yearning to be kind, a yearning to be of service to other people.… As President, I’m going to try to restore this sense of community.” – RFK Jr.
Glenn C. Altschuler recently asked Why American politics has become vulgar and violent | The Hill. In a political environment full of negativity, bitterness, and rancor, a statesman emerges who has a different message – RFK Jr.’s Plan to Make America Kind Again | Team Kennedy.
And America is responding.
Dan Abrams at NewsNation: “If these numbers hold, he actually has a chance to win the Presidency” – RFK JR has MOMENTUM | Team Kennedy.
CNN reports that he is reaching out to young voters. RFK Jr. says, “There’s a whole generation of kids for whom the American Drean is a broken promise.” Red Olvin, a student at Brigham Young University, says, “His approach is on issues with an understanding of the grievances that both sides of the anti-establishment movement feel.” – Who Are the Voters Supporting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Candidacy? | CNN.
RFK Jr.’s Campaign Advisor on What Actually Made America Great | Team Kennedy
Newsweek’s Michael E. Hamrick on why RFK Jr. has such appeal: “What too many politicians seem to have forgotten is that a governing vision should offer plans for hope and a future, pledging to stand with people in ways that empower them to eventually stand alone, and help the next generation. I travel the country frequently, and I see struggling people wherever I go. I can’t look away. It won’t be party loyalty that motivates people like me. The forgotten Democrat, the forgotten voter, needs a sense of how we as a nation and as individuals can achieve our dreams, not just vent our fury.” – Opinion: Once Upon a Time, Democrats Knew How to Appeal to the Working Class | Newsweek.
Kennedy has a plan to end censorship on his first day in office – RFK Jr.’s Plan to Protect Free Speech | Team Kennedy.
He calls out how both the Trump administration and the Biden administration used the Covid pandemic to push the Bill of Rights to the side – RFK Jr. Explains What the Covid Response Was Really About | RFK Jr.
This outstanding video by Aaron Everitt defines the principal difference between RFK Jr. and former president Trump:
Kennedy rocks Utah on the campaign trail:
“He’s a breath of fresh air. I’ve listened to a lot of political debates and he’s the only person where I’ve really understood what he’s saying,” Kelley Tyburski said. “I think just foundational, who he is, I just really connect with. Values overall.” – RFK Jr. on the charge: Republicans, Democrats alike say ‘I’m in’ on Kennedy | NY Post.
Campaign stop brings Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Salt Lake City | Fox 13 Utah
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rallies in Salt Lake, says ‘we’re going to make history’ | KJZZ
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeals to disaffected partisans during Salt Lake presidential rally | KSL.com
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rallies in Salt Lake City | ABC4 Utah
RFK Jr. said, “I don’t think anybody took seriously that I ever have said an antisemitic statement in my life. I support religious freedom. I’m against any kind of religious bigotry.” – 60 years after famous JFK speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returns to Salt Lake City | Deseret News.
Pierce Brosnan stands with RFK Jr.:
The Biden administration STILL refuses to provide Secret Service protection to Kennedy – Man who broke into RFK Jr’s home TWICE and sent him 430 ‘harassing emails’ agrees to five-year restraining order – as Biden refuses Secret Service protection for the presidential hopeful | Daily Mail.
Today’s podcast selection: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on His Independent Bid for President | Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson
Joe Concha on Bidenomics: “The administration’s strategy of painting a rosy picture of the economy is a profoundly misleading one. Here’s the recipe: Take data on items like inflation or gas prices at their peak over the past two-and-a-half years, compare it with a current number, and then take credit for lowering prices from those all-time highs.” – Americans Don’t ‘Hate a Good Economy.’ They Just Don’t Buy the Bad Record of ‘Bidenomics’ | The Messenger.
RFK Jr. is on to the game the Biden administration is playing: “Therefore the White House’s solution to economic despair is — better messaging! Or in other words, propaganda. The Biden administration is actually PAYING TikTok influencers to “tell positive stories of Biden’s economic stewardship.”
The Kennedy Beacon’s own David Talbot was recently interviewed by Kim Iverson:
Biden and the Democrats:
Biden stonewalling probe, has given 14 of 82K email pages: James Comer | New York Post
Democrats have no Biden backup plan for 2024, despite age concerns | Reuters
Trump legal update:
Donald Trump Headed ‘Directly to Conviction’ for Jan. 6: Legal Analyst | Newsweek
Trump financial watchdog informs judge of $40 million in undisclosed cash transfers | NBC News
Donald Trump: Getting out the gun he uses to shoot himself in the foot | Slate
We began by noting that Kennedy emphasizes civility in his campaign for the presidency and how he envisions a more civil nation focused on community. We wrap with an excerpt of his recent podcast with Whitney Cummings in which he explains how he has learned to free himself from anger – RFK Jr. Explains How He Deals with Anger and Resentment | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kudos to Ms. Cummings, as she sums it up beautifully at the end.
Have a peaceful rest of your weekend.
Louis Conte, Headlines Editor
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.You offer so much that is good and urgent for this country, but your support of israeli war crimes in Gaza and U.S. support with money, weapons, and intelligence is a complete lack of moral leadership. Please do not let this and future generations down. Your uncle and father would not.
What would be RFK Jr's climate and energy policies as POTUS?