{"id":2330257,"date":"2024-08-23T18:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T22:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-eviscerates-dems-for-palace-coup-harris-nomination\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T18:06:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T22:06:31","slug":"rfk-jr-eviscerates-dems-for-palace-coup-harris-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-eviscerates-dems-for-palace-coup-harris-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. Eviscerates Dems For &#8216;Palace Coup&#8217; Harris Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frfk-jr-eviscerates-dems-for-palace-coup-harris-nomination%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330257&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized\u200b the Democratic Party for its\u200b handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">2024 presidential election<\/a>, alleging \u200ca &#8220;palace coup&#8221;\u200b against \u200dPresident\u2064 Joe Biden to promote Vice President Kamala Harris instead. He claimed this was a result of the party&#8217;s lack \u2064of confidence in Biden&#8217;s\u2062 electability and accused the\u200d Democratic\u200d National Committee (DNC)\u2063 of engaging in &#8220;lawfare&#8221; to remove \u200bhim from ballots in critical states. Kennedy expressed concern over the undemocratic \u200cnature \u200dof the DNC&#8217;s internal processes, including a &#8220;sham&#8221; primary that\u2062 he believes stifled legitimate \u2064challenges. \u200cHe questioned the \u200ccredentials of Harris, who he argued has not effectively engaged\u2062 with voters or articulated her policies, leading many voters, including a significant percentage of Democrats\u2063 and independents, to remain largely unaware\u200c of her positions. Consequently, despite living in an era of \u2064high disapproval ratings \u2062for \u2064Harris, she reportedly \u2063leads Trump in some polls, igniting further skepticism about her popularity and the media&#8217;s role in shaping public perception.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span>Fox News\/Grabien       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/23\/rfk-jr-eviscerates-democratic-party-for-palace-coup-harris-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=RFK%20Jr.%20Eviscerates%20Democratic%20Party%20For%20%E2%80%98Palace%20Coup%E2%80%99%20Harris%20Nomination&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/23\/rfk-jr-eviscerates-democratic-party-for-palace-coup-harris-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=RFK%20Jr.%20Eviscerates%20Democratic%20Party%20For%20%E2%80%98Palace%20Coup%E2%80%99%20Harris%20Nomination&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/23\/rfk-jr-eviscerates-democratic-party-for-palace-coup-harris-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/23\/rfk-jr-eviscerates-democratic-party-for-palace-coup-harris-nomination\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=RFK%20Jr.%20Eviscerates%20Democratic%20Party%20For%20%E2%80%98Palace%20Coup%E2%80%99%20Harris%20Nomination&amp;body=\" how are people to choose when they don know whom choosing and can this look the rest of world kennedy asked. target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went scorched earth on Friday against the Democrat party for launching a coup against President Joe Biden in order to replace him with Vice President Kamala Harris &mdash; who went from being one of the most unpopular vice presidents in history to suddenly leading former President Donald Trump in the polls.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy has moved to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/08\/23\/nx-s1-5086838\/robert-kennedy-future-plans-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">withdraw<\/a> his name in at least two battleground states for now &mdash; Arizona and Pennsylvania. Kennedy said he will remain on the ballot in states that are comfortably Republican or Democrat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-168fd0fe2a235a6330ef0afa0d22a11d fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-168fd0fe2a235a6330ef0afa0d22a11d\"><\/div>\n<p>The decision comes as Democrats have tried to use lawfare to knock Kennedy off the ballot in key states, just as they did to Trump. Kennedy slammed the process as undemocratic before <a href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/v5c4blh-rfk-jr-rips-democrat-party-for-sham-nomination-process.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">decrying<\/a> the &ldquo;palace coup against President Joe Biden.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the name of saving democracy, the Democratic Party set itself to dismantling it. Lacking confidence in its candidate &mdash; that its candidate could win in a fair election at the voting booth &mdash; the DNC waged continual legal warfare against both President Trump and myself,&rdquo; Kennedy said.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>The DNC followed this up by running &ldquo;a sham primary that was rigged to prevent any serious challenge to President Biden,&rdquo; Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/v5c4blh-rfk-jr-rips-democrat-party-for-sham-nomination-process.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continued<\/a>. &ldquo;Then, when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-drops-out-of-2024-race-endorses-trump-for-president\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. Drops Out Of 2024 Race, Endorses Trump For President\">predictably bungled debate performance precipitated<\/a> the palace coup against President Biden, the same, shadowy DNC operatives appointed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-child-tax-credit-crunch-waiting-for-harris-to-knife-biden-and-why-smith-is-stalling-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Child tax credit crunch, waiting for Harris to knife Biden, and why Smith is stalling - Washington Examiner\">successor &#038;mdash<\/a>; also without an election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They installed a candidate that was so unpopular with voters that she dropped out in 2020 without winning a single delegate,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e249dd5d10d203d2670c0845c1871baf fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e249dd5d10d203d2670c0845c1871baf\"><\/div>\n<p>Kennedy went on to describe the recent conduct of Presidential Nominee Harris as &ldquo;profoundly undemocratic.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My uncle and my father both relished debate. They prided themselves on their capacity to go toe-to-toe with any opponent in the battle over ideas. They would be astonished to learn of a Democratic Party presidential nominee who, like Vice President Harris, has not appeared in a single interview or an unscripted encounter with voters for 35 days,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This is profoundly undemocratic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How are people to choose when they don&rsquo;t know whom they are choosing? And how can this look to the rest of the world?&rdquo; Kennedy asked. <\/p>\n<p>Kennedy then obliterated the corporate left-wing media for doing Democrats&rsquo; bidding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6416219ae2dcaf3daeb7867441ba4a86 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6416219ae2dcaf3daeb7867441ba4a86\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Instead of showing us her substance and character, the DNC and its media organs engineered a surge of popularity for Vice President Harris based upon &mdash; nothing,&rdquo; Kennedy said. &ldquo;No policies, no interviews, no debates. Only smoke and mirrors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris currently leads Trump by 1.5 points, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to RealClearPolitics average. It&rsquo;s a surprising lead given that 49 percent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-californians-unhappy-with-newsoms-handling-of-crime-homelessness\/\" title=\"Poll: Californians Unhappy With Newsom\u2019s Handling Of Crime, Homelessness\">registered voters surveyed<\/a> had a negative view of Harris just last year, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/23858265-230169-nbc-june-2023-poll_625-first-release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC News<\/a> poll.<\/p>\n<p>However, more than 70 percent of Democrats and independent voters who voted for Biden in 2020 have no idea what Harris&rsquo; policy positions are.<\/p>\n<p>Media Research Center <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/22\/more-than-70-percent-of-democrat-voters-dont-know-kamalas-policy-positions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conducted a poll<\/a> amongst 1,200 &ldquo;registered Democrats and Independents who voted for Joe Biden in 2020&rdquo; and found on 10 &ldquo;different aspects of Harris&rsquo;s public record &hellip; between 71% and 86% of these Democrats and Independents said they either had not heard of Harris&rsquo;s position or were unsure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3c499f7c8ede7b812d00be62cd2eb16d fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3c499f7c8ede7b812d00be62cd2eb16d\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. Follow Brianna on X: @briannalyman2<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Brianna Lyman<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/briannalyman2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\" rel=\"noopener\">@briannalyman2<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/briannalyman\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/2024-presidential-race\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">2024 presidential race<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Arizona<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/coup\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Coup<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Democratic Party<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">DNC<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/elections\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Joe Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Kamala Harris<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Pennsylvania<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/rfk-jr-2\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">RFK Jr<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">RFK Jr.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a fierce attack on the Democratic Party on Friday, accusing it of orchestrating a coup against President Joe Biden to replace him with Vice President Kamala Harris. He noted that Harris, once one of the least popular vice presidents in history, is now polling ahead of former President Donald Trump. Kennedy has decided to withdraw his candidacy from at least two key battleground states\u2014Arizona and Pennsylvania\u2014but will remain on the ballot in states that lean strongly Republican or Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>This move comes as Democrats have attempted to use legal tactics to remove Kennedy from ballots in crucial states, similar to their actions against Trump. He criticized this approach as undemocratic and condemned what he termed a &#8220;palace coup&#8221; against Biden. &#8220;In an effort to protect democracy, the Democratic Party has worked to undermine it,&#8221; Kennedy stated, expressing concern over the DNC&#8217;s lack of faith in its candidate&#8217;s ability to win fairly.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy accused the DNC of conducting a &#8220;sham primary&#8221; designed to stifle any serious competition for Biden and claimed that after a poorly executed debate performance by Biden led to his ousting, shadowy DNC figures appointed Harris without an election process. He pointed out that she was so unpopular during her 2020 campaign that she withdrew without securing any delegates.<\/p>\n<p>He further criticized Harris\u2019s recent behavior as \u201cprofoundly undemocratic,\u201d lamenting how both his uncle and father valued open debate and engagement with voters\u2014qualities he feels are absent in today\u2019s political climate where Harris hasn&#8217;t participated in any interviews or unscripted interactions for over 35 days.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy also took aim at corporate media for supporting Democrats rather than showcasing Harris&#8217;s qualifications: \u201cInstead of revealing her substance and character, they created an illusion of popularity based on nothing\u2014no policies or debates.\u201d Currently, polls show Harris leading Trump by 1.5 points despite nearly half of registered voters having viewed her negatively just last year; moreover, over 70% of those who voted for Biden are unaware of her policy positions according to recent surveys.<\/p>\n<p>Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist with a degree from Fordham University specializing in International Political Economy; her work has appeared across various news platforms including Newsmax and Fox News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":2330258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-4.03.55-PM-e1724443503992-1024x576.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[3685,35935,39141,32171,32458],"class_list":["post-2330257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-democrats","tag-harris-nomination","tag-palace-coup","tag-political-commentary","tag-rfk-jr"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-4.03.55-PM-e1724443503992-1024x576.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}