The problem with Bernie was that nobody really took him seriously - except his supporters who were not taken seriously either. In the end he caved and bought some homes. RFKJr is a different matter all together. RFKJr's track record tells me that he is not someone that can be bought off. In addition, he is serious about this. I really believe he first went into this with the idea that as a candidate he could get some truth out there that normally would have been heavily censored. But, as his campaign is actually picking up steam and support by moderate Dems, I think that he thinks he may actually make a run out of it. Kennedy is a much stronger candidate than Bernie could ever hope to be in his dreams. Bernie didn't scare the Dem establishment - Bobby does. We shall see.
Valid theory, but isn't this essentially what happened with Bernie? He was quite popular with them. He got screwed.
The problem with Bernie was that nobody really took him seriously - except his supporters who were not taken seriously either. In the end he caved and bought some homes. RFKJr is a different matter all together. RFKJr's track record tells me that he is not someone that can be bought off. In addition, he is serious about this. I really believe he first went into this with the idea that as a candidate he could get some truth out there that normally would have been heavily censored. But, as his campaign is actually picking up steam and support by moderate Dems, I think that he thinks he may actually make a run out of it. Kennedy is a much stronger candidate than Bernie could ever hope to be in his dreams. Bernie didn't scare the Dem establishment - Bobby does. We shall see.