Liberals are ramping up their attacks  , on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he revealed his choice of Nicole Shanahan for vice president on Tuesday, claiming the selection , would gain former President Donald Trump.
As reported earlier, Nicole Shanahan, a California- based attorney and entrepreneur who was formerly married , to Facebook co- founder Sergey Brinn, may be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate in his separate presidential campaign.
The choice of Shanahan, a billionaire and patent attorney, according to Kennedy’s supporters does produce publicity for the campaign as it approaches the general election, as well as enable him to test a required box in many states where an Independent must have a running mate in order to be eligible for ballots.
However, some pro- President Biden people in the group are attacking Kennedy as a” teaser” fueled by GOP funds and conspiracy theories, trashing his presidential election only after he announced his running mate in Oakland, California.
” I am personally offended and just disgusted by his campaign”, Rep.  , Robert Garcia , ( D- CA ) said during a call hosted by the Democratic National Committee ( DNC). ” He should be ashamed of himself. He should stop running for president”.
The DNC held a conference call with elected Democrats from swing states shortly after Kennedy made his decision to support Shanahan, to discuss what Kennedy’s candidacy might mean for Biden’s chances of defeating Trump twice.
” He’s a spoiler”, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. On the call, Austin Davis stated. ” He was drafted into this race by Donald Trump’s top supporters”.
” He has no realistic path to victory in Pennsylvania”, he added.
Just before he announced Shanahan, a super PAC geared to supporting Biden started the website rfkjrfacts. The site includes composite photographs of Kennedy and Trump, as well as members from the former president’s orbit, including right- wing friend Steve Bannon.
The landing page’s text reads,” RFK Jr. is a MAGA-backed candidate who is supported by billionaires to help reelect Donald Trump.” ” RFK Jr.’s platform is extremely dangerous: he pushes conspiracy theories that divide our country, has made millions of dollars opposing vaccines, and has a history of anti- Black, anti- LGBTQ, and anti- Semitic remarks”.
The super PAC, Clear Choice, also produced a new commercial aimed at highlighting Kennedy’s links to Trumpism, including video footage of Kennedy stating he’s “proud” that Trump “likes” him.
” Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan have only one chance of seeing the inside of the Oval Office: if Trump wins and invites them in to say thank you”, Matt Bennett, executive vice president for public affairs of the Democratic group Third Way, said in a statement.
Republicans who support Trump have also attacked Kennedy, fearing that the Independent candidacy could erode the former president’s popularity.
” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a far- left radical that supports reparations, backs the Green New Deal, and wants to ban fracking. It’s no surprise he would pick a Biden , donor , leftist , as his running mate”, Alex Pfeiffer, a spokesperson for the pro- Trump super PAC Make America Great Again Inc., wrote in a statement shortly after Kennedy’s Tuesday announcement.
” RFK’s VP choice, Nicole Shanahan, is a , six- figure donor , to… George Gascon, the pro- crime, Soros- backed prosecutor who helped wreck San Francisco and is currently wrecking LA. In other words, she spent a lot on Measure J, a Los Angeles measure that reroutes money from law enforcement and prisons to” social services” and “mental health treatment,” according to conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
” This is a far- left pick by RFK, who is apparently looking to shore up his progressive bona fides”, he added. ” Major red flag for centrist and commonsense independent voters who are also sick of rising crime but are both intrigued by his campaign.”
” If you still think RFK Jr. is going to take more votes from Trump than Biden, you’re VERY mistaken”, said journalist Nick Sortor. ” Nicole Shanahan, the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, has been a HUGE supporter of left-wing Soros-backed DAs like LA County DA George Gascon,” writes the statement.
” Nicole is a fervent supporter of California-style” criminal justice reforms” that cut dangerous criminals out and back on the streets rather than holding them to account for their crimes,” he continued. ” And that’s just scratching the surface. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for President just took a nosedive”.
Shanahan was the , force behind Kennedy’s well- received Super Bowl commercial, as the New York Times earlier noted.
According to a source allegedly associated with the Kennedy campaign,” they align on numerous issues.” The campaign is also seeking a candidate to support the ballot access initiative, which is crucial to RFK Jr.’s chances of winning the election.
” She might be infusing millions of dollars into the campaign to help fund the ballot initiative, which makes her attractive financially, however, she lacks the qualifications to actually do the job”, the source claimed.
As I mentioned on X, RFK’s pick hurts Biden more than Trump in the 2024 race.
While the MAGA right is appalled at RFK Jr.’s VP pick, the 3D chess indicates it’s Team Biden who should be freaking out https ://t.co/5JzSUd9eyt
— Kyle Becker ( @kylenabecker ) March 26, 2024
” While the MAGA right is appalled at RFK Jr.’s VP pick, the 3D chess indicates it’s Team Biden who should be freaking out”, I said. ” Biden’s base is way more vulnerable than Trump’s base. RFK’s people know that. RFK is a man of the left in most ways, despite being disappointing to the right. This reinforces his pull with alienated, loosely attached Biden voters”.
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