The Democrat Party of today is vastly different from the one that existed 60 years ago. I seriously doubt that President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy would recognize the party of today.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, is a throwback to the Democrats of yesteryear. He is a lot more middle-of-the-road in comparison to the leftists and socialists who have taken over the party.
Although Kennedy lost his father and uncle to gun violence, he backs the constitution and, along with it, the Second Amendment.
He spoke at a townhall meeting in Philadelphia yesterday and NTD News covered it.
Some snippets:
Fifty-five years to the day that his father was shot after a presidential campaign speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a town hall audience on June 5 that he intends to “bridge this toxic polarization that is really destroying our country and tearing us apart” as he mounts a challenge against President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.
At the event held at a historic theater in suburban Philadelphia, Kennedy recounted the night that his father, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, was shot, his death the next following day, and the procession that stretched from New York City to Washington.
Kennedy noted that his father had the ability to unite people from different ethnic backgrounds and walks of life, and that he would like to do the same.
He calls his campaign a “peaceful insurgency” that he hopes will appeal to conservative Republicans, independents, moderates, and liberal Democrats.
When asked about his stance on the Second Amendment, he said, “I believe in the Constitution and I’m not going to take everybody’s guns away.
“I had two family members who were killed by gunfire, so I understand the anguish and the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence. We must figure out a way to deal with it but talking about taking people’s guns away at this point in history is not a solution,” he said.
Over the past three years, Kennedy added, “We’ve seen extraordinary initiatives by our federal government against the Bill of Rights, freedom of speech, freedom of worship. And jury trials have been under attack, property rights have been under attack, and freedom from warrantless searches and seizures have all been under attack.
“The only reason we have anything left in our Constitution is because we have that Second Amendment,” he noted.
Kennedy also shares a stance about the border crisis that is more reflective of conservative legislators.
To read the full article, go here.
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