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Ep. 69: Bobby Kennedy and His Enemies (Part 1)

The Re-Education with Eli Lake

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The Boomerang Effect of Persecuting

In 1960, Bobby Kennedy spread the false rumor that Hubert Humphrey's campaign had taken illicit Teamster cash from his Bet Noir, Jimmy Hoffa. Sound familiar people? I mean, isn't that a parallel of what we're seeing now with Trump? Just listen to Trump at a rally responding to the latest indictments from New York District Attorney Alvin Brack. But you know what? It gets so much publicity that the case actually gets adjudicated in the press. In the case of Trump, we can say that he's prospects for winning the Republican primary for the 2024 election has increased as a result of Alvin Bragg's reckless and stupid indictment.

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