A Kennedy is slammed by Democrats. RFK Jr. becomes a Republican star
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In the storied history of a family sometimes likened to American royalty, Thursday marked an unusual plot twist.
The Kennedy family, stalwart Democrats, has produced one former president, three major presidential candidates, senators and congressmen — but never quite something like this.
A Kennedy running for president was berated by fellow Democrats while starring as the guest of the opposing party on Capitol Hill.
Robert Kennedy Jr., a lawyer, environmentalist, and, his critics allege, a prolific conspiracy theorist, appeared as the top witness at a hearing on censorship hosted by congressional Republicans.
Completing Thursday's bizarro-world theme, right after the hearing, Kennedy went straight to yet another appearance on the network where he's a frequent guest: Fox News.
He spent the bulk of the day being assailed by Democratic members of Congress as a conspiracy-peddler, a crank, and a dupe helping elect Donald Trump.
"I revere your name," said a Virginia Democrat, Rep. Gerry Connolly, scolding Kennedy.
"You are here for cynical reasons to be used politically by that side of the aisle to embarrass the current president of the United States. And you're an enabler in that effort today. And it brings shame on a storied name that I revere."
Kennedy is running a longshot campaign to unseat Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. Primaries are scheduled for early next year.
But what Democrats are really worried about is an event several months later: the U.S. general election in November 2024.
Democrats have been increasingly vocal lately about their fear that a series of political paper cuts could bleed a decisive number of votes in the presidential election.
It wouldn't take much.
Had Joe Biden won just 42,918 fewer votes last time, less than a half-percentage point in the three closest swing states, Trump would still be president.
Democrats have been fretting that a few attacks could make the difference: from Kennedy, from the progressive left, and from the centre, with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin this week weighing a third-party candidacy.
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