Cesar Chavez's family to endorse Biden after RFK Jr. claims civil rights leader would've voted for him

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CBS News

March 29, 2024 / 7:41 AM EDT


President Biden is set to be endorsed Friday by members of Cesar Chavez's family — a mostly symbolic gesture, but one meant to send a signal to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's trying to invoke his own family's ties to the late union organizer and civil rights leader.

Fernando and Paul Chavez, the sons of the late co-founder of the United Farm Workers, are endorsing the president on Friday, the Biden campaign told CBS News. The family already has close ties to the campaign as Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the granddaughter of Chavez, serves as the president's campaign manager.

"The bonds of affection and respect for a president who by his character and actions consistently reflects the genuine legacy of my father, Cesar Chavez," Paul Chavez said in a statement.

"Today, my grandfather's bust sits in the Oval Office — a reminder that President Biden understands the power of organizing and working people and recognizes the impact of my grandfather's legacy to continue to mobilize our communities into action," Julie Chavez Rodriguez told CBS News. "In an election that will determine the fate of organized labor, our Latino community, and our democracy, I could not be more humbled to accept the support of my family as one of many that will power us to victory in November ¡Si se puede!."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cesar-chavez-family-endorse-biden-robert-kennedy-jr/

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[sop]

1. Ceasr Chavez would have voted for his father.

[SouthernDem4ever]

27. Has any Kennedy endorsed RFK Jr?

I haven't heard one yet.

[IronLionZion]

2. The apple falls far from the tree with some Kennedys

[GreenWave]

3. Some sour grapes for RFK jr.

[magicarpet]

4. Much distance between Robert F. Kennedy

... and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The father possessed presidential timber the son lacks the lumber to be a wooden toothpick.

[BlueMTexpat]

13. ...

LOVED JFK & RFK Sr BOTH!

[PatSeg]

5. Hey, Chavez's bust sits in the Oval Office

I think RFK Jr. can go pound sand. The Chavez family know the real deal when they see it and Biden is their man.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. If the photo op at the WH wasn't enough, I'm waiting for the Kennedy Clan

to individually and en masse to endorse Biden loudly and publicly, starting with Caroline Kennedy, daughter of John F. Kennedy. (I know we won't get Ethel Kennedy due to her aged status and it is her son.)

[sop]

8. Since AI videos are all the rage, someone should create a video of RFK urging people not to vote for his son.

Last edited Fri Mar 29, 2024, 11:07 AM - Edit history (1)

Edit: sorry, RFK not JFK (so many Kennedys to keep track of)

[KS Toronado]

11. I'm sure you meant nephew

[speak easy]

12. Yes. And I too would use JFK, not his father.

[sop]

18. An AI video with both the father and uncle trashing Jr. would be very effective.

[sop]

17. Thanks, I corrected that...I meant RFK, not JFK

[ShazzieB]

19. I think they're on it.

Check this out: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kennedy-family-rfk-biden-2024-election-rcna144163

[magicarpet]

28. The Kennedy clan endorsed Biden on St Pat's Day at the White House.

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[ificandream]

7. Archival footage: Robert Kennedy visits Cesar Chavez

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[Oopsie Daisy]

9. I imagine that Ethel is truly horrified and embarrassed over RFKjr.

[twodogsbarking]

10. There is a lot on the net about Jr.. It isn't good. If you already don't like him then this will certify that you are

justified in not liking him. His life is like a rap sheet.

[ShazzieB]

20. The antivaxx garbage alone is enough for me.

I've been anti-RFK Jr. for years (since long before covid) because of that. I'm curious about the other stuff now, though - will have to do some googling.

[Bayard]

14. "Crimes Against Nature,"

I read this book by RFK Jr., and was impressed with it. That's the only good thing I can say.

I think his own father would not vote for him at this point...... But then, Junior would probably not have turned out the way he has if his Dad was there to guide him.

[Old Okie]

15. RFK

What did you like about the book? My son read his recent book but I would not read anything by him. Unfortunately my son voted for Trump in the last election.

[Bayard]

30. I read it years ago, and its still on my bookshelves

It was enlightening in regards to factory farming, and the effects it has on the environment. Obviously written before he lost his mind. I would still recommend reading it.

[Tanuki]

16. White House Proclamation for Cesar Chavez Day (today)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/03/29/a-proclamation-on-cesar-chavez-day-2024/

"Today, as we honor César Chávez’s life and legacy, we recommit to fulfilling the fundamental vision of La Causa: to give every worker the dignity and respect they deserve and ensure everyone has a fair shot at the American Dream.

César Chávez defined extraordinary moral courage. He was a migrant farm worker who spent long, strenuous hours working in the fields. He and his fellow workers received unlivable wages and labored in unjust working conditions. Even then, a man of unyielding faith and an immovable spirit, Chávez saw every reason to pursue what he knew was the truth of this country: The people who put food on America’s tables and sustain our Nation deserve their fair share.

Alongside legendary activist Dolores Huerta, he founded the United Farm Workers. Ever since beginning their work in 1962, this union has led legendary marches, strikes, and boycotts. Chávez himself knocked on doors for years and fasted for weeks on end to bring light to issues facing farm workers. Together, they made historic progress, like earning farm workers the right to collectively bargain and ensuring safe working conditions and better pay. As a leader, Chávez not only empowered tens of thousands of farm workers to make their voices heard, he also inspired an entire generation of Latino leaders to forge a better future for all of us.

I am proud to keep a bust of César Chávez in the Oval Office. It is a daily reminder of our shared commitment to America’s workers and our labor unions. My dad used to say that a job is about a lot more than a paycheck — it is about dignity. But if the paycheck is insufficient and the working conditions are subpar, a job can never offer someone the dignity they deserve. That is why since day one of my Administration, I have been working to build an economy that works for everyone — one that grows from the middle out and the bottom up, not the top down. So far, the economy has created nearly 15 million jobs — one of the greatest job creation periods in our Nation’s history. Unemployment has been below 4 percent for the longest stretch in 50 years. America’s support for unions is higher today than at any time in nearly 60 years. All of this progress is proof that when America’s unions do well, we all do well. "...(more)

[republianmushroom]

21. RFK Jr., your daddy would not vote for you.

[flying_wahini]

22. I hope the message reaches the Hispanics in Texas who STILL vote Republican against their own interests.

Even when Beto was running they clung to their old outdated thinking.

[TBF]

24. We have that down here in Houston too -

I think a big part of it is religion - many are Catholic. Which is kind of bizarre, when I was growing up in Wisconsin a lot of Catholics there were pro-labor and voted dem. But now with the focus on abortion, it has gotten tricky. And of course republicans know this - it's why they started going after the evangelical vote in the 80s (or maybe earlier) anyway ...

[Elessar Zappa]

25. Actually Texas Catholic Hispanics vote majority Democrat (about 60-65%).

It’s the evangelical Hispanics (of which there are a lot in Texas now) who vote overwhelmingly Republican. That’s why New Mexico is so blue, because our Hispanics are almost all Catholic.

[flying_wahini]

26. Isn't true here at all. Check out this article. Hispanics don't vote.

[link:https://apple.news/AMViYyjnsQ2abNRHNdBWZ-g|

“ I think people have given up on politics,” Trujillo said, standing in the parking lot with his wife, Sylvia. “Seeing all this division, they simply don’t care anymore.”
The situation was stark, but not particularly surprising. This West Texas border town — with more than 677,000 residents, most of them Mexican American — is in a low voter-turnout county in a low voter-turnout state.
The county had 502,700 registered voters in the 2024 primaries, but only about 11% cast a ballot. That’s more than 7% lower than the last presidential primaries in 2020, and good for the second worst turnout rate in the state. In 2022 general midterm elections, 34% of El Paso’s registered voters cast a ballot, about 10% less than in the 2018 general midterms.”

[TBF]

23. I would always take a look at a Kennedy candidacy - but RFK Jr. lost me with the anti-vax crap. nt

[summer_in_TX]

29. Dolores Huerta is still alive. She's nearly 94. I hope she too endorses Joe.

My first march was during the United Farmworkers march on the Texas State Capitol in 1966 with my mom. We just did a few blocks joining the march on Congress Avenue south of the bridge. We'd been boycotting grapes for quite awhile by then. I was around 12.