The Epoch Times’ Post

View the Real Debate: www.therealdebate.com From the Yonkers Times (short edited): Karl Rove recently told Mark Halperin on his 2way YouTube broadcast that 25% of Americans don’t want either Biden or Trump. “In the end they may have to decide between the two.” Bobby Kennedy Jr. is trying to offer Americans a third option, and after the debacle that was the first Presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, RFK Jr.s numbers are likely to continue to increase. RFK Jr. is currently polling at 10%, and he needs to get to 15% in four different polls to force his way into the next debate. The Kennedy campaign continues to be ingenious in their responses from both the Biden and Trump camapigns attempts to keep him out of the spotlight. RFK Jr.’s campaign held a “Real Debate” live while the Biden-Trump debate was underway.  The livestream had RFK’s interjecting his answers to the same questions posed to Trump and Biden, with moderator Jon Stossel, a respected media veteran.  The Real Debate was broadcast on X. Elon Musk told his followers to watch, and halfway through the Trump-Biden debate, as the disgust of millions of Americans with both became evident, more than 3 million viewers were watching Kennedy’s real debate, and a total of 9 Million viewers watched the Real Debate. RFK Jr. recited many of his core beliefs in his presidential campaign, including:   I-A willingness to discuss the US Debt, now at 34 Trillion $$$ II-Corporate America’s control over the media, big Pharma, and Wall Street.  III-His call to end the forever wars, over the past 25 years.  IV-Calling out the Biden adminstration for allowing millions of illegal migrants into the country. “It is undisputed, we’re seeing a rise in crime that is associated with the immigrants.” “If you want more of the same, you should vote for President Biden, President Trump. If you want things to completely change, then vote for me, because I’m going to change everything,” said Kennedy. After watching both Biden and Trump’s lack of vigor, Kennedy said, “I hike every day, I go to the gym every day, I don’t eat processed foods, and I do intermittent fasting.” “I want to be president because I think our country is going in the wrong direction. I don’t think either President Trump or President Biden has the capacity to address the existential issues. Issues like the $34 trillion debt, which they play a disproportionate role in running up… And this is what’s driving the inflation. It’s driving housing costs that are keeping our children out of housing. Neither of them has capacity to dismantle the war machine. Neither of them can end the polarization that is tearing our country apart. Neither of them can deal with the corrupt capture. This corrupt merger of state and corporate power, where the regulated industries have captured the agencies that are supposed to regulate them.”

My blog for the week. TDLR: FDR is a great example of an "old" president who lead us through WW2, and Biden is the only choice in a Trump/Biden contest, but given the mass media pile-on against Biden, we should also normalize the possibility of a second path with a different candidate https://lnkd.in/erKFSrUP

On Having A Word... _______________________________ An estimated 70 million onlookers will be breaking out pizza and popcorn for the first big game, er... debate of the season tonight as the spectacle of an unprecedented and viciously divided US Presidential rematch hits the stage in 'Hotlanta'... [9:00 PM ET / 0100 UTC] The two participants in the very heavily moderated debate are presumed Democratic and Republican party nominees, US President, Joe Biden and former US President, Donald Trump. The criteria by which participants were selected has purportedly been determined by debate host, CNN in conjunction with others vested. The criteria has also been legally challenged under election laws by Independent Presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. RFK Jr., is founder and chief legal council (currently on leave) of Children's Health Defense. He is also a prolific author known to advocate for bedrock democratic principals including individual liberties via forthright challenges to controversial political conventions, such as Covid policies. (My former post on RFK, Jr's legal challenge: https://lnkd.in/eTCqgT8C) NY1's take: https://lnkd.in/eDdSBeis On the heels of the US Supreme Court's rejection of claims of Covid era social media censorship; and, despite repeated denial of routine Secret Service protections afforded Presidential candidates, RFK Jr. continues to advocate for many common sense solutions to innumerable long standing and now compounding political failures increasingly important to a growing majority of politically moderate Americans. Among those perspectives: his belief in a President's responsibility for strong and diplomatic advocacy of peaceful international relations. His knowledge of world history and international political affairs make him uniquely enabled to address such topics broadly. As an increasingly complex world teters on the brink of cascading environmental collapse and nuclear war, we'll see if the risk of global annihilation makes the cut on CNN's list of candidate questions. Tonight then, in furtherance of free and fair elections, RFK Jr. will be live streaming his own perspectives relative to tonight's debate. Sidelined but no sideshow... below, News Nation details the specs of Kennedy's personal address to the nation: https://lnkd.in/erXjhSjN _______________________________ #presidentialdebate #usconstitution #billofrights #firstamendment #freespeech #censorship #democracy #debate

What an incredible human being. A hero for the masses. A spiritual giant, experience second to none, knowledge a hundred times greater than his peers. Author of 19 books, including many on Science and American culture. He knows the Constitution and American history far more than any candidate in the last 50 years. Maybe 100. Foreign policy expertise commensurate with the great heads of state. A man of PEACE, not war. A campaign message of respect, unity, love and compassion, social justice and accountability. No one owns him. He is Kennedy, honoring his father's and uncle's legacies. Truly beautiful stuff. How utterly fortunate we are to have man like this running for president. We don't deserve him. Here before us lies a true Democrat who has for decades of fought for those who could not fight for themselves. Riverkeepers. Children's Defense, and more- organizations there to protect the citizenry, our water, our environment, our health, from unchecked power and abuse by corporations and government agencies. He sees how the fundamentals of the Democratic party have changed drastically. In response to the Trump movement, the Democratic party has become Tribalist, fear-mongering, manipulative, greedy, power-hungry, and censor-crazed. They are trying to out-flank Republicans. RFK wants his party back, and so do I- the party of the people, not that of corporate capture, government run amok, and feudalism for citizens. Apparently this platform is a threat to some, those who govern and are governed by fear. Many of you have been spoon-fed a different story by those desperately trying to cling to power. By those who use shame as a smear tactic. By those who use Trump tactics on the left. You probably bought into the propaganda without even knowing it. If you are a tribalist, who defines the world in black-and white, us-vs-them, you cannot handle RFK Jr.. You do not really want Democracy, you want autocracy. You think you have this man sized up but you do not know him at all, not one iota. You are the opposite side of the same coin of zealotry started by the right many years ago. You'll support old man Joe at any and all cost, ignoring the many serious pitfalls of this government. I am describing to you the true RFK platform. There is more, and it just gets better. We have one chance to set America on the right path. Below is a wonderful discussion with James O'Keefe (whom I do not care for). Get to know him by listening to him, not by listening to others out to take him down.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Alliances and Messaging: A Blatant Interplay with Far-Right and Covert Agendas The recent revelation of RFK Jr's departure from the Democratic Party to declare himself “Independent” unveils more than a mere political realignment. His associations, actions, and communications expose a startling alliance with far-right ideologies, covert political machinations, and disturbing messaging. RFK Jr. not only aligned himself with the ReAwaken America Tour (created by Michael Flynn), a cult that is a notorious purveyor of far-right and conspiracy-ridden narratives, but also entwined himself with Russian active measures: Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, and Michael Flynn. And, if the alignment with these figures wasn’t stark enough, Kennedy's tweet incorporating "14 88," a stark and unambiguous nod to white supremacist and neo-Nazi codes, unveils an unsettling synergy with dangerous and divisive ideologies. All these individuals—Kennedy included—present an alarming symmetry with “Aktivnye meropriyatiya,” or “active measures” a strategy historically employed by Russian intelligence to clandestinely influence political landscapes through disinformation, political influence, and social discord. RFK Jr.'s political pivot, anti-vaccine campaigning, and shadowy affiliations not only erode the credibility of his proclaimed “Independence” but also punctuate a disconcerting question: To what extent do these alliances and communications form a calculated strategy rooted in disinformation, political subversion, and social division? The alarm has been sounded. We must diligently question, probe, and expose the realities and implications of these intertwined alliances and the expansive, dangerous narratives they propagate. The safeguarding of our democratic and social frameworks demands nothing less.

Key excerpt: "Is there a specific Trump effect here, given that he’s participated in the last two cycles of presidential debates? The data clearly shows that interruptions, cross talk, and personal attacks dramatically increased in 2016 and rose again in 2020. But when you consider all the data inputs and look closely at the qualitative results, we aren’t dealing with a Trump effect as much as we are dealing with a debate defect. The underlying issues with formats, rules, balanced moderation and framing the issues fairly is what enabled so much chaos to unfold in real time."

Meet The Fockers. "The New Republic is hosting one of the most exciting and important events of the season: the Stop Trump Summit." "With the former president polling at the top of the Republican field, and the danger of a catastrophic second term looming on the horizon, we are gathering some top thinkers and commentators in politics for a day of urgent conversations. We’ll examine the disasters of Trump’s first term, the state of the legal cases against him, his own strange psychology and that of his MAGA followers, the messaging and polling on his 2024 campaign—everything concerned American citizens want to know about making sure he never takes office again." "The daylong summit will gather TNR’s readers and enthusiastic New York–area supporters to join us in a large-scale informal strategy session with some high-profile personalities and commentators: • Donald Trump vs. America with Jamie Raskin. • Republicans vs. Trump with George Conway, Tara Setmayer, Stuart Stevens. • The Dangerous Rise of No Labels with Joel Payne. •. Trump, Rights, and Race with Al Sharpton. •. Legal Spotlight with Michael Cohen. •. Can the Fourteenth Amendment Stop Trump? with Noah Bookbinder, Dahlia Lithwick, Burt Neuborne. • Trump vs. the Media with Don Lemon, Tara McGowan. • Trump vs. New York with Robert De Niro. • The Frightening Psychology of Donald Trump and MAGA with molly jong-fast, Mary Trump. Wed Oct 11. NYC. #trump #14thamendment

Thank you Professor Richardson. In its quest for viewers, readers, and profit, media has turned politics into a sporting event. Too many "Red" voters don't care of of the threats to national security posed by people like Scott Perry, risks to Medicare and Social Security posed by Senator Ron Johnson or Senator Rick Scott, or the subversion of the Justice system by incompetents like Aileen Cannon or the corrupt like Alito and Thomas. Red simply wants their team to win to "own the liberals". Too many have lost sight of the fact that our political choices have profound impact upon our lives. While we question how an incompetent and now convicted felon could be the "leader/savior" of one of two major political parties in the United States (not to mention all of the corrupt and/or incompetent elected Members of Congress who should have been indicted by now in the role to participate in the false elector scheme and continue their efforts to delay and obstruct justice) there is far more money to be made in a close election -essentially a seven game World Series between the Yankees and the Dodgers, the guards versus the inmates, the Red versus the Blue. The media works to keep the Presidential race close, and all of the key races as well. When the GOP promote legislation and policies that: 1. Diminish the quality of life for most Americans while concentrating more money to the top; and  2. Polarize voters over issues like Reproductive Rights, Gun Violence Prevention, Climate Action, Healthcare, and Voter Rights -while attacking "Wokeness" -a made up term which, at its essence attacks anyone with a conscience, compassion, and empathy -it serves as important misdirection. Instead of a national conversation grounded in the ideas of "Kitchen Table Democracy" in which we rationally discuss what it means to be American and what we aspire to as a society, it just fans the flames of conflict, two teams yelling at one another to kick a ball into a net -abstracted from the profound and direct influence politics (and thus economics) has in our lives, our families, communities, and society itself. Toxic/negative political campaigns, as well as the circus-like word salad spouted by people like Comer, Jordan, Gaetz, "MT" Greene, and Trump keep everyone distracted while all of our lives and futures are diminished (except for the obscenely wealthy). What do we aspire toward as a society is an important question that remains intentionally hidden from all -because such questions strike at the heart of the sociopathic circus U.S. politics has become. #democracy #media #journalism #politics #circus