Kennedy Urges Democrats for 'Open Process' After Biden's Exit
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responds to President Biden's decision not to seek reelection, urging Democrats to use an "open process" to select their nominee.
In a press conference held at the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, Kennedy commended President Biden for stepping down and encouraged the Democratic Party to have a fair and transparent process in selecting his replacement.
Kennedy, who initially ran for the Democratic Party nomination, decided to run as an independent in October 2023 after encountering multiple roadblocks from the DNC and claiming that the organization was "rigging the primary" to favor President Biden and prevent other candidates from competing.
Kennedy criticized the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for running interference for President Biden and "disabling democracy to ram him through to his party's nomination." He accused the DNC of rigging the nominating process and called on the Democratic Party to return to its traditional commitment to democracy and exemplify it with an open process.
Kennedy urged the Democratic Party to use "neutral polling to identify the candidate who can best beat Donald Trump" instead of "anointing a candidate hand-picked by DNC elites." He also mentioned that if the Democratic Party had done this to begin with, he would not have had to leave the party.
President Biden announced on July 21 that it was "in the best interest of [his] party and the country" for him to stand down. He wrote in a statement that he would offer his full support and endorsement for Kamala Harris to be the nominee of the Democratic Party this year.
Kennedy praised President Biden for his career in public service and then went on to criticize the DNC as well as former President Donald Trump, whom he said failed to "drain the swamp," as promised. He also chastised President Trump for his choice of freshman Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate, saying that the Trump-Vance ticket would "give us a president that represents corporate interests rather than the interests of the American public."
Combatting what he deems is the corruption of federal government agencies will be one of Kennedy's key objectives if he is elected president. He pointed out that the national debt, which reached $34 trillion earlier this year, is "now greater than our military budget" and that "within five years, 50 cents out of every dollar that we collect in taxes will go to servicing that debt."
Kennedy, who is in the midst of a quest to get on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, said at the press conference that he has submitted enough signatures to gain ballot access in 29 states. He believes that he can win the election and that it is a two-person race between him and Kamala Harris.
When asked if he would consider the Democratic Party nomination if the party approached him, Kennedy told reporters that he would listen but that he plans to remain an independent presidential candidate. He noted that if he had stayed in the Democratic presidential primary, he would "be in the same position as Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson," which is on the sideline.
The Epoch Times reached out to the Trump campaign and the DNC for comment but received no replies by publication time.
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In a press conference held at the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, Kennedy commended President Biden for stepping down and encouraged the Democratic Party to have a fair and transparent process in selecting his replacement.
Kennedy, who initially ran for the Democratic Party nomination, decided to run as an independent in October 2023 after encountering multiple roadblocks from the DNC and claiming that the organization was "rigging the primary" to favor President Biden and prevent other candidates from competing.
Kennedy criticized the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for running interference for President Biden and "disabling democracy to ram him through to his party's nomination." He accused the DNC of rigging the nominating process and called on the Democratic Party to return to its traditional commitment to democracy and exemplify it with an open process.
Kennedy urged the Democratic Party to use "neutral polling to identify the candidate who can best beat Donald Trump" instead of "anointing a candidate hand-picked by DNC elites." He also mentioned that if the Democratic Party had done this to begin with, he would not have had to leave the party.
President Biden announced on July 21 that it was "in the best interest of [his] party and the country" for him to stand down. He wrote in a statement that he would offer his full support and endorsement for Kamala Harris to be the nominee of the Democratic Party this year.
Kennedy praised President Biden for his career in public service and then went on to criticize the DNC as well as former President Donald Trump, whom he said failed to "drain the swamp," as promised. He also chastised President Trump for his choice of freshman Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate, saying that the Trump-Vance ticket would "give us a president that represents corporate interests rather than the interests of the American public."
Combatting what he deems is the corruption of federal government agencies will be one of Kennedy's key objectives if he is elected president. He pointed out that the national debt, which reached $34 trillion earlier this year, is "now greater than our military budget" and that "within five years, 50 cents out of every dollar that we collect in taxes will go to servicing that debt."
Kennedy, who is in the midst of a quest to get on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, said at the press conference that he has submitted enough signatures to gain ballot access in 29 states. He believes that he can win the election and that it is a two-person race between him and Kamala Harris.
When asked if he would consider the Democratic Party nomination if the party approached him, Kennedy told reporters that he would listen but that he plans to remain an independent presidential candidate. He noted that if he had stayed in the Democratic presidential primary, he would "be in the same position as Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson," which is on the sideline.
The Epoch Times reached out to the Trump campaign and the DNC for comment but received no replies by publication time.
Sources:
theepochtimes.com
nypost.com
amgreatness.com
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