The other issue with a 3rd party/independent President is who is their coalition in Congress?
Let’s say after the debate a whole bunch of people went “I’m not voting for a whining criminal or a senile old man” and RFK all of a sudden becomes the front runner and wins.
It’s not like there is an army of RFK supporters running in the House or Senate elections so it’s still going to be a Democrat, Republican or split Congress.
Does he magically form a coalition of roughly half of each party and enact an agenda? If Democrats control both chambers does he support their progressive agenda? If Republicans control both chambers does he support their conservative agenda? If the chambers are split does he become a master negotiator and get bipartisan legislation passed?
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
