- tied to big tech spying
- lawyer for wealthy corporations
- donor for statist politicians.
“Wealthy Donor” has an ostensible niceness, but most of her wealth comes from sleeping with rich men.
The three indented characteristics mildly resemble the worst presidential candidate of our lifetimes, one Hillary R. Clinton. And they sunk her — with more incoming political, legal, business, and international experience than the three prior incoming presidents combined (Obama, Bush 43, and Bill Clinton). Hillary’s lack of genuineness was perturbing, and her elite background could not shore her up.
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Ms. Shanahan will have an even harder time gaining any “down home” likeability.
There’s at least seven ways out. All are temporary blemishes on Mr. Kennedy, but would be extinguished in a few weeks.
1) “I’m not ready for this, and would do a disservice to stay in the race.”
2) “My child needs me”
3) “I’m being threatened by the Democrat establishment’s actions” (already tangible since they continue to deny her running-mate secret service protection.)
4) “I can dutifully help Mr. Kennedy once a hefty Republican decides he can no longer stay with Trump.”
5) “I can marshal the support if Independents better from the sidelines.”
6) “I can be Mr. Kennedy’s best recruiter of cabinet members, judges, and executive appointees, any one of whom is more important than the VP”.
7) “A great successor, Larry Sharpe, from a principled party, the Libertarians, will be more effective in a campaign than me, especially in NY and its surrounding states.”
All are long-standing GOOD reasons to respect Ms. Shanahan in the future. She can be a member of RFK’s cabinet. She could realistcally run for Governor in 2030. The second is diminished if she is seen as the one who brings Mr. Kennedy down. And the first is impossible, because he cannot win with her as his VP nominee.
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