RFK Jr.’s VP pick is a missile aimed at Biden.

Editor’s Note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and political analyst for CNN, advised Bill Clinton throughout his White House tenure in 1992 and worked as a political consultant for his 1992 presidential campaign. He is the one who voiced the thoughts in this commentary. Visit CNN to read more opinion pieces.

While it is unlikely to succeed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential candidacy has the potential to tip the scales in favor of former President Donald Trump. Nicole Shanahan, a Democratic contributor from Northern California, was chosen by Kennedy to be his running partner on Tuesday. This is the last indication that the RFK candidacy is a heat-seeking missile directed at Biden.

A few individuals, who may be a bit slow to learn, continue to hold the misconception that Kennedy, a conspiracy theorist and opponent of vaccines, would take inspiration from Trump. RFK Jr. has put an end to that dispute with his selection of running partners.

Little is known about Shanahan, the woman Kennedy wished to be just a heartbeat from the White House. Raised in poverty by an immigrant single mother in California, the 38-year-old attorney and entrepreneur came from a low-income background. She was formerly wed to Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google, and she has contributed her riches to several political and charitable organizations.

 

She has identified herself as a “progressive through and through” in the political sphere, according to The New York Times, and she has given money to Democrats including California Representative Ro Khanna, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Additionally, Biden. So, yes, I believe we can say that she was a member of Team D.

A contender whose name is arguably the most well-known in Democratic history has selected a running mate with an impeccable record of Democratic contributions. Remarkably, the Times said, Kennedy had only had one conversation with Shanahan until a month ago. Maybe Kennedy just required that much screening to select someone to assist him in stealing Democratic votes.

It is logical to assume that Biden will support RFK Jr. over Trump in terms of votes. Just the name gives it away. Kennedy’s name is so blue it might pass for Democratic McDonkeyface.

More than a century ago, his great-grandfather, John Francis “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, served as a Democratic congressman and later as the mayor of Boston. Under Democratic President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph P. Kennedy, his grandfather, held the positions of ambassador to Great Britain and chief of the Securities Exchange Commission.

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The father of RFK Jr. was a Democratic senator from New York and the US attorney general. The night he emerged victorious in the California Democratic presidential primary, he was assassinated.

John F. Kennedy, Bobby Jr.’s uncle, was assassinated while serving as a Democratic congressman from Massachusetts, a senator from Massachusetts, and eventually the Democratic president of the United States. Edward M. Kennedy, another uncle, was elected to the US Senate nine times. He was a Democrat every time he campaigned and held public office. Like his brother, Teddy ran as a Democrat for president.

Joseph P. Kennedy II, Bobby’s brother, was a congressman for the Democratic Party. Joseph P. Kennedy III, RFK Jr.’s nephew, and Joe’s son, was also. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Bobby’s sister, served as Maryland’s Democratic lieutenant governor. She became a part of the Biden administration in 2021.

Patrick Kennedy, Bobby’s cousin, served as a Democratic congressman from Rhode Island for 16 years. Bobby Kennedy’s cousin Caroline Kennedy was President Barack Obama’s ambassador to Japan and is presently the Democratic Party’s envoy to Australia. Bobby Kennedy’s aunt Jean Kennedy Smith was the Clinton administration’s ambassador to Ireland.

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I go through that lineage, a continuous line of Kennedys serving as Democrats going back a century and a quarter, to make the suggestion that Bobby Kennedy Jr., a candidate for a third party, might garner more Democratic support than Republican support. Conversely, would a third-party candidate with the moniker Trump or Reagan instantly win over Republicans?

 

The most ridiculous fallacy I had to deal with as a former Clinton strategist was the idea that Clinton won the 1992 election because of Ross Perot’s independent campaign. To think that way is to deny the fact that Perot was a change candidate, just like Clinton was; he backed campaign finance reform and was pro-choice.

Examine the statistics: in June 1992, Perot was topping the polls. Clinton’s support skyrocketed after he momentarily withdrew from the campaign, rising by an astounding 30% in just one month. Afterward, Perot entered the race once more, and Clinton’s lead dropped from 55% to 43%. When exit pollsters asked Perot voters on election day who their second choice was—not then-President George W. Bush, but rather Clinton—the majority of them—51%.

Still, it doesn’t take decades of expertise or mountains of data to figure out who RFK Jr.’s bid damages. All you need are working eyes, a clear brain, and historical comprehension.

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