Editorial: Who needs a platform? 

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Column By Mike Bibb

Former Democrat/Independent Presidential contender, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., succinctly summed up the Democrats and Kamala Harris-Tim Walz Presidential campaign platform in a single sentence – “Who needs a policy when you have Trump to hate?”

Bingo!

When you’ve nothing of substance to discuss, and your current policies are woven from spin, delusions, and flip-flops, what’s left to tell the voters how great your administration is going to be?

You can either continue the deceptions in hopes enough folks will fall for the con, or rave and rant about how everything gone wrong is Donald Trump’s fault.

Even though Trump hasn’t been in office for nearly four years – the entire length of the Biden-Harris Administration.  A reality Kamala can’t get around when she’s extolling the supposed achievements of her and Joe’s fizzled accomplishments.

As a result, Dems are in a quandary; nothing seems to be working.  Perpetual investigations, two failed impeachments, efforts to keep Trump off several state ballots, FBI raids on his home, indictments, trials, and convictions, have all gone awry. 

But Trump keeps on going, like the Eveready Bunny, and it’s driving Dems looney.  Or loonier.

To such an extent “Trump Derangement Syndrome” was in full view during the recent Democrat National Convention, where Donald’s name was mentioned over 140 times.

Considerably more than Kam and Tim’s proposed plans and outlines.  The DNC should have invited Trump to speak.  He would have gladly shown up.   

All the while, Trump is logging tens of thousands of air miles flying around the country holding huge campaign rallies just about every week – sometimes two or more –visiting the southern border, defending himself in court, trying to run a business and maintain some kind of family life.

A lot of this activity happened after he was shot during a campaign rally by a would-be assassin in Pennsylvania several weeks ago.

Does the guy ever slow down, even after nearly being killed?  Not yet.  

Trump makes Biden look like he’s moving at the speed of an 81-year-old sloth, while Kamala is twirling in circles, trying to figure out what in the world is going on.

Consequently, is it any wonder Democrats are fixated on Trump?  He’s in their every thought, action, and deed.  The sun doesn’t rise without Dem planners conjuring ways of tripping him up, filing another lawsuit, uncovering alleged misdeeds or just making his life a little more uncomfortable.

After eight years, these pathetic efforts are like water rolling off a duck’s back; so common it’s hardly noticeable.

However, liberal mainstream news outlets and daytime talk show hosts still get their jabs in because that’s what they’re paid to do.  Knowing full well when the legend exceeds the story, go with the legend.  By this time facts are irrelevant, and no one wants to hear them, anyway.  

Especially, when the Blue Party candidate has little to say or listen to and the other guy is saturated in fame, controversy, and the primary target of Democrat’s contempt. 

The Harris-Walz ticket might be more interesting if Democrats would allow them to participate in non-scripted press interviews.  After a month of near silence, the public only knows what they are allowed to hear through campaign ads and rehearsed rallies.  Kam and Tim have been well shielded from any meaningful discussions.  Certainly, the media is reluctant to participate in an informative way.

All of this subterfuge is probably being assisted by representatives of previous Biden and Obama campaigns.  Several of each are involved in the Harris-Walz operation.

A similar strategy was carried out during Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign.  Then, COVID was to blame for Joe’s infrequent public appearances.  At least, that was one of the excuses.

Supposedly, Kamala is scheduled to debate Trump in September, but there seem to be conflicting opinions on procedures and techniques.  It’s on, then off, then on again – back and forth.  Who knows? 

Kind of goes along with her unexpected and unorthodox rise to presidential status after Democrat insiders suddenly discarded Joe and substituted Kamala – without receiving a single Primary Election vote.  Not one.

Adios, Democracy. 

Which was the message Kennedy was relating in his current experiences with the Democrat Party.

Many readers may remember the Kennedys were long-time Democrats, producing U.S. Representatives, Senators, and a President.

Robert Kennedy’s father was a United States Attorney General.  His uncle, Edward, was a Senator.  Another uncle, John, was President.  Both his dad and Uncle John were assassinated in the 1960s.  Robert was 14 when his father was killed during a Presidential campaign stop in California in 1968. All Democrats.

Like many in the Kennedy family, Robert has had his share of ups and downs in life. 

During his Phoenix visit, he told the audience –  

“I began this journey as a Democrat, the party of my father, my uncle, the party which I pledged my own allegiance to long before I was old enough to vote.

“Back then the Democrats were champions of the constitution, of civil rights; the Democrats stood against authoritarianism, against censorship, against colonialism, imperialism, and unjust wars. It was the party of democracy.

“As you know, I left that party in October because it had departed so dramatically from the core values that I grew up with. It had become the party of war, censorship, corruption, big pharma, big tech, big ag and big money.

“When it abandoned democracy by canceling the primary to conceal the cognitive decline of the sitting president, I left the party to run as an independent. In the name of saving democracy, the Democratic Party set itself to dismantling it.

“The Democratic National Committee ran a sham primary that was rigged to prevent any serious challenge to President Biden. Then when a predictably horrible debate performance precipitated a palace coup against President Biden, the same shadowy DNC operatives appointed his successor, also without an election.

“I’m sorry to say that while Democracy may still be alive at the grassroots, it has become little more than a slogan for our political institutions, for our media, and for our government, and most sadly of all for me, the Democratic party.

“Instead of showing us her (Kamala Harris) substance and character, the DNC and its media organs engineered a surge of popularity of Vice President Harris based on … well, nothing. No policies. No interviews. No debates. Only smoke and mirrors. And balloons. And a highly produced Chicago circus.”

Uncharacteristically, Kennedy endorsed Republican Donald Trump for President, rather than accept – for Party loyalty purposes – the bumbling Harris-Walz ticket.

Not difficult to figure out why.  As Kennedy remarked, Vice President Harris’ popularity – like an old Jerry Seinfeld comedy TV show – is strictly a publicity stunt based on “nothing.”

The sooner Democrats realize this the better off we’ll all be. 

The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author.

Editor’s Note: After RFK Jr. gave his endorsement of former President Donald J. Trump, multiple members of the Kennedy family denounced the decision as a “betrayal of the values that our father and family hold most dear. It is a sad ending to a sad story.” The statement was signed by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Courtney Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Chris Kennedy, and Rory Kennedy.

And former President John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, posted on X that he has “been saying it for over a year – RFK Jr. is for sale, works for Trump. Bedfellows and loving it. Kamala Harris is for the people – the easiest decision of all time just got easier.”