Dave Smith: RFK Defends His Position On Israel | Part Of The Problem 1088

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My takeaways from the interview:

  • Many of Smith's comments and clap-backs would probably be said by Max Blumenthal, who of course would sharpen them and would prioritize highlighting the pattern of ongoing Israeli expulsion pressure on Palestinians (Are my eyes deceiving me, or is our moment taking on ever broader "horse-shoe" coalition potential?);
  • Smith is impressive across the board, & both participants have good civility-preservation skills;
  • A substantive interview is always too short, resulting in much omitted follow-up, not least on RFK Jr.'s last-moment reference to Syria as "another vassal state" of Iran;
  • RFK Jr., despite being overly wedded to many historical assertions and (somewhat repetitive time-wasting) rhetorical devices (and a few evasions) of much Israeli propaganda, still comes across as much more impressive, in intellectual coherence, than Trump or Biden (even if they were each 30 years younger);

I suspect that this interview could encourage many Libertarians to see RFK Jr. as a lesser-evil candidate than Biden or Trump. That is obviously a higher priority for RFK Jr. at present than delivering similar encouragement to Max Blumenthal's viewer base. It remains unclear (probably not least in the mind of RFK Jr.) whether:

  • mentions of RFK Jr. seeking the Libertarian Party's ballot line serve mainly to flatter Libertarian-sympathetic voters; or
  • flattery of Libertarian-sympathetic voters serves mainly to enable RFK Jr. to seek the Libertarian Pary's ballot line.

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If like me you had no idea who Dave Smith is, this is the YT description:

Dave Smith and Robbie The Fire Bernstein bring you the latest in Politics three times a week, with the promise of bonus episodes! Libertarian Philosophy mixed with a sense of humor, POTP is one of the leading voices in libertarianism.

Dave Smith is a New York based stand-up comedian, radio personality, and political commentator. Dave can be seen regularly on “The Greg Gutfeld Show” and “Red Eye” on Fox News, as well as “Kennedy” on Fox Business Network. In 2013 Dave was featured as one of the New Faces at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He was also a featured performer on the New York Comedy Festival’s “New York’s Funniest” showcase in 2014 and 2015. Dave's outlet for his social commentary is his podcast, “Part of the Problem,” which is available on iTunes. Dave is also co-host of “The Legion of Skanks” podcast, available on the GaS Digital Network.

And yes, this is the full interview in which RFK does a McConnell impersonation when asked about Israel's influence over the US congress.

And yes, RFK is still wimping out of a discussion with Max Blumenthal, despite promising it a long time and dozens of thousands of dead civilians ago now. But sure, his campaign promises should be trusted.

[–]CaelianPost No Toasties 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Dave Smith is a New York based stand-up comedian, radio personality, and political commentator.

Reminds me of a line from Roger Rabbit:

— Do mean to tell me that you could have described a workable plan for peace in the Middle East at any time?

— No, only when it's funny 🐰