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Politico Phil's avatar

An essay NOT to be missed....

"...If they do join forces, the last reason I believe this alliance will be unstoppable, does have to do with personal qualities. President Trump, whatever you may think of him, is a brave man. July 13 2024 revealed that more starkly than ever. RFK Jr is a brave man. Just to step outside to attend an event every day, given his family’s history and the dearth of Secret Service engineered by the murderous Biden regime, takes unbelievable personal courage. RFK Jr has already shown he will face almost any attack in order to do the right things for public health, for liberty, for our country.

And whatever you may think of the other side — they are not personally brave people. With a show of real moral and grassroots force, from this alliance, they will crumple.

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12. "

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Susanna Bythesea's avatar

I’m excited about the RFK Jr endorsement! For one, I think it affirms many people’s sense that RFK, while politically and ideologically liberal, is also a man of principle and, like you said, for the reasons you stated, exceedingly brave. He also knows the deep state. Like, seeing the whites of their eyes kind of know - but isn’t one of them. One of the ruling elite, perhaps. But he still hates those who killed his dad and uncle and (probably) nephew/niece-in-law. I think he could have a net positive effect both on the election and on our nation in a support role.

I just hope he stays alive to make his endorsement, and of course well beyond.

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Vonu's avatar

Why does he support the Zionist genocide in Gaza if he isn't part of the Deep State?

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Principled Pragmatist's avatar

I agree with Tim. Israel controls our Congress (three minutes of thunderous applause when Bibi entered Congress a few weeks ago, followed by 58 standing ovations from both sides of the aisle… Who gets that?).

Best we can hope for is Trump won’t accede to 🇮🇱 demands, but his recent acceptance of $100M from Miriam Adelson — which purportedly is based on Israel being allowed to annex the West Bank) is deeply disturbing.

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Timothy Wallace's avatar

It's abhorrent, and I wouldn't do it, but it seems likely that it's necessary to be a viable candidate in America currently.

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Vonu's avatar

His lack of viability has nothing to do with his blind support of world terrorism.

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Timothy Wallace's avatar

Let's just agree that he would be less viable (generally as a political candidate) if he alienated AIPAC, their supporters and donors. I don't like it either, but to deny the reality isn't helpful either.

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none none's avatar

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie recently outed AIPAC on a Tucker Carlson interview, and his wife mysteriously died a week later.

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Vonu's avatar

Anyone who has ever received a penny from AIPAC should be charged with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

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Wendy Montgomery's avatar

In her Substack, she notes that RFK/Shanahan pulls votes from Harris/Walz. Why would we believe that those votes won’t go back to Harris/Walz? I’m not 100% convinced that the endorsement of Trump/Vance would be enough to sway those votes that way. One of the reasons people like RFK/Shanahan is because of medical freedom, but another reason is because they didn’t like the choice of a Trump/Biden matchup again. Now that Biden has dropped out, Harris is the fresh face they were looking for, even though her policies would decimate the middle class. These are the same people who voted “blue no matter who” in 2020 because they have zero standards on who should run this country as long as they had a “D” next to their name.

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Fla Mom's avatar

I think Nicole Shanahan expressed concern that they pull more votes from Trump, hence the decision between forming a new party or pulling out of the race and supporting Trump, to prevent a Kamala/Walz win. It appears they think they could throw the race to K/W if they don't pull out.

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YYR's avatar

Harris is no fresh face. She's been in our faces for a decade (or more in CA).

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daverkb's avatar

I'm not happy with anyone. What with no Patrick Henrys or Geo. Washingtons ... not even one stinkin' Ben Franklin!

But I reckon you say it right even so.

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Politico Phil's avatar

Yeah, me either. There are no "God fearing" men in politics... and only a few in the pulpits.

As I quoted in another comment I posted here, there may be only one solution: "The only way to win is not to play."

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Bluebird's avatar

That's where I'm at. I'm sick of playing their game and voting for the lesser of 2 evils. The lesser is getting darker and darker as time goes on, and I'm at the point that my conscience will not let me vote for either side - each supporting evils I find abhorrent. Is there not a single politician who truly loves America and its people? Most of all, I grieve about all the foreign wars our politicians give so generously to with our taxes, wars that destroy countries and kill thousands and thousands of innocents.

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Politico Phil's avatar

I have come to the conclusion that my single vote will never make any difference so why worry about it? So I have decided not to worry about it and just relax and enjoy the show. I am nothing more than a fan at a baseball game enjoying yelling at the umpire. At some point unknown, the country will reach a watershed and the herd will be triggered. When that herd moves, everyone standing in their way will perish. Until the Empire collapses, the game goes on and then suddenly - BAM.

I'm not being a defeatist. I'm just trying to appreciate the view the King of kings has from His throne knowing that He sets all the rules and consequences which He metes out in His time. But I do like to throw out a few prophetic warnings from His Law.

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Bluebird's avatar

I love this response and your stance. It's the absolute best place to be to keep in mind that God is in charge and it's all His play. Thank you for writing this. God Bless!

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Politico Phil's avatar

I have come to the conclusion that my single vote will never make any difference so why worry about it? So I have decided not to worry about it and just relax and enjoy the show. I am nothing more than a fan at a baseball game enjoying yelling at the umpire. At some point unknown, the country will reach a watershed and the herd will be triggered. When that herd moves, everyone standing in their way will perish. Until the Empire collapses, the game goes on and then suddenly - BAM.

I'm not being a defeatist. I'm just trying to appreciate the view the King of kings has from His throne knowing that He sets all the rules and consequences which He metes out in His time. But I do like to throw out a few prophetic warnings from His Law.

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daverkb's avatar

I am somewhat of the same mind. However, the voting in massive numbers in 2020 did more to expose The Fraud than anything I did or could do while an official in the Constitution Party. So, voting did have some value after all, ironies of ironies.

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Julie Ann B's avatar

Perfectly stated. I agree!

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Nancy Benedict's avatar

Amen.

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