The saddest thing about the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy was that he left 11 children fatherless, one of whom was 14-year-old Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Without question, the unimaginable, bloody trauma shattered this young man’s life. It is difficult not to feel deep empathy toward him or any child who loses their father, particularly in such a public, violent and cruel manner.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. turned to drugs, sexual craziness and lots of other behaviors that led him to where he is now. Some things he did were admirable, such as teaching and environmental work. Some things have led him to this pathetic campaign for president.

For some psychological reason, RFK Jr. has decided to inflict his trauma on the United States.

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None of his siblings support him publicly. Many of them have spoken out against this crazy candidacy, which can only serve to elect former President Donald Trump again and, in turn, make Trump’s dictatorial nightmare a daily reality for the rest of the American people, perhaps indefinitely.

RFK Jr.’s own New York state campaign director said the quiet part out loud last week in a leaked........

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