Each of the network evening newscasts delighted in reporting that the Camelot Cavalry, if you will, had come to the aid of President Joe Biden in Philadelphia. The Kennedy family joined Biden on stage to denounce their brother who is also running for president.
The rationale is that doing so, festooning Biden’s podium with Kennedys, will somehow deter Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign. Here’s how NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reported it:
GABE GUTIERREZ: Responding to his family’s endorsement of his opponent today, RFK, Jr. posted on social media: “we are divided in our opinions but united in our love for each other”. The environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist first ran as a Democrat. Now, Kennedy’s independent campaign is polling above 10% in a few key swing states where Biden is also trailing Trump. Democrats are aggressively attacking…