The stance puts Kennedy — who’s mounting long shot bid to unseat President Joe Biden as the Democratic standard bearer in 2024 — out of step with most of his party.

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    I know Biden promised student debt reduction and failed to deliver. Would that make him a liar in your eyes? How do you know rfk is a liar and a grifter?

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        I suppose incompetence to deliver a policy that is immune to republican assault is a more generous interpretation of the events than labeling him a liar. I should have asked is he a liar or merely incompetent? Failure to deliver is the same nonetheless.

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          Wow… That’s just nuts. I’m sorry, but seriously. With “I vow to kill any bill that a Democrat proposes” McConnell, lock step Republicans, and gerrymandering that ensures they don’t lose their states, it’s all Biden’s fault. Uh huh.

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            He made a promise and did it through executive action, which failed. To be fair he has time to remedy the situation so we’ll see on that front. But are we just gonna blame the republicans for everything? It sounds as if he has no agency and is controlled by the republicans. What would it take for you to think this failure to deliver, if materialized, is on Biden?

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        Ad homenims are great but you should reflect on the failings of Bidens presidency. Inflation, student debt relief, ending child tax credit, no answer on abortion. He is a weak candidate on all fronts of economic, social, and cultural issues. He is metaphorically and physically dying. We need and deserve a better candidate.

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          No, we need Republicans to stop being obstructionist. We need Republicans to stop lying and actually govern rather than fap about with culture wars. Maybe you paid a little more attention to anything except the front page media, you’d know more about the inflation reduction act just passed, the constant lawsuits stopping student debt relief, and, how even though Biden personally is against abortion, he is still fighting for abortion rights

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            Oh, I didn’t realize the inflation reduction act of 2022 is working that well for you. July cpi rose 3.2%. Grocery bill is 4.2% higher than last year. I hope you got a better raise than 4.2%. Maybe you are ok with accepting those excuses you are giving for him. I’m not even sure why you would be. It’s as though we’re saying we can’t do any better.

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              The inflation reduction act? The one which was altered so that Republicans would vote for it? The thing you said Biden should do with student loans?

              Make up your mind.

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      Oh cool someone JuST AskINg a QuEsTion, this person definitely cares and is asking seriously. Instead of looking into RFK they’ve decided it’s better to use the “but what-about!?” tactic.

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        The question just as well could have been an opportunity for people to coherently show just how evil rfk is. I’m not even advocating for rfk. It’s strange to me that rather than showing to the world how rfk is a prunicious liar, people choose to argue on the tangential point of a comparison. I think it is good to have a consistent epistemic standard. Be open and honest and let the truth prevail.

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          It’s not my job to explain repeatedly how RFK is a spoiler candidate. It’s not my job to handhold every asshat that says “well what about…” because they lack the ability to think critically or use reason.

          I’m tired of explaining why the right wing is fucking evil. Only the willfully ignorant subscribe to their BS at this point. You’ll never convince someone of a point if they’re arguing in bad faith, you’ll just waste your time.

          If it’s that important to you, feel free to engage and have a good conversation with them.

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            Rfk is a dem primary candidate, so how can he be a spoiler candidate at this point in the race? Maybe I am the asshat misunderstanding what you mean by spoiler candidate, but that’s nonsense to me. You may well be convinced. I’m not, so I wonder what it is that convinced you.