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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that he's chosen a running mate for his third-party presidential run: Nicole Shanahan, a 38-year-old investor, Silicon Valley lawyer, and Democratic donor who was previously married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

This might seem like a strange choice. Shanahan has no political experience or national name recognition. Her image as a wealthy dilettantish sort has no obvious appeal to the disaffected voters that Kennedy hopes to lure from President Biden and Donald Trump.

But if you want to understand this decision"and why Democrats believe it poses a potential problem for them"follow the money. To get on the ballot in numerous states, Kennedy will need to fund a large operation. Shanahan has already proven willing to bankroll Kennedy's efforts, shelling out $4 million to fund that 1960s nostalgia-themed ad about the Kennedy family during the Super Bowl, which the other Kennedys sharply criticized.

southpaw
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It seems to me, if you're going to cover it at all, the headline is RFK Jr chose the donor who paid for his superbowl ad as his running mate. That ad exploited his murdered uncle's memory and he tried to disavow it, apparently facetiously.

They are running on the promise to "end the chronic disease epidemic." The catch? All our health record databases will be accessed:

RFK Jr. VP candidate Nicole Shanahan: "Allergies, obesity, anxiety, depression, our children are not well. Our people are not well.

I've spoken to our government agencies. Trust me, I've tried.

It's not about a new pill or finding the cure.' We know the cure is cleaning up our environment and providing the basic public good that are the foundational conditions for health and healing.

Chronic disease, addiction, poverty, depression, this is where Americans are hurting the most. It's time for politicians to listen.

So here is how the Kennedy/Shanahan ticket is going to end the chronic disease epidemic:

While Bobby is focused on ending the corporate capture of our regulatory agencies, I am going to assemble the best technologists and scientists in the world, and we will use the latest in AI and computation to examine the health records databases of our nation and those other nations who are also on a quest to solve chronic disease.

We will find the answers to our most pressing health concerns within weeks, not decades, if we have access to those databases.

It is time to move out of the dark ages of medicine. We can solve the mysteries guarded by corporate influence. We can move from bandaid solutions and we can end this chronic disease epidemic once and for all."

She's and avid surfer y'all!:

Here is the moment @RobertKennedyJr officially announced Nicole Shanahan as his VP running mate.

What do you think of this pick?

Here's how Kennedy describes her:

"I'm bringing on someone with a deep inside knowledge about how big tech uses AI to manipulate the public."

"I also wanted a vice president who shares my indignation about the participation of Big Tech as a partner in the censorship and their surveillance and the information warfare that our government is currently waging against the American people."

"She understands that the health of every American is a national security issue and a national security risk."

"My vice president is an avid surfer who attended school on a softball scholarship."

"I wanted someone who was battle-tested, able to withstand criticism and the controversy and all the defamations and slanders and perjuries that are thrown against anyone who embarks on a presidential campaign."

"I wanted an advocate who has seen corruption of our regulatory agencies firsthand, who shares my indignation about the way it allows regulated industries to commoditize our food, our wildlife, and our children."

"I wanted someone with a spiritual dimension and compassion and idealism, and above all, a deep love for the United States of America."

Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social
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RFK Jr. is the most Radical Left Candidate in the race, by far. He's a big fan of the Green New Scam, and other economy killing disasters. I guess this would mean he is going to be taking votes from Crooked Joe Biden, which would be a great service to America. His running mate, Nicole Shanahan, is even more "Liberal" than him, if that's possible. Kennedy is a Radical Left Democrat, and always will be!!! It's great for MAGA, but the Communists will make it very hard for him to get on the Ballot. Expect him, and her, to be indicted any day now, probably for Environmental Fraud! He is Crooked Joe Biden's Political Opponent, not mine. I love that he is running!

Donald Trump Truth Social 01:52 AM EST 3/26/24

Lis Smith
@Lis_Smith

@davidfrum lays out some facts about @RobertKennedyJr's spoiler candidacy:

1. RFK Jr. & Trump are longtime friends and allies. When was POTUS, Trump appointed him on a vaccine commission.

2. The Super PAC backing RFK Jr. is funded and staffed by GOP'ers who will use $ to attack
@JoeBiden

3. RFK Jr has made millions pushing anti-vaxx misinformation. He knows what he's doing here.