From Camelot to ‘outsider’: JFK’s grandson shakes up NYC House race taking aim at gatekeeping Dem 'machine'
This is performative politics again.
Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is running for Congress in New York City, where he says, despite being a member of arguably the most prominent political family in American history, he’s heading an ‘outsider’ campaign that’s upsetting the political establishment power brokers.
"It’s probably hard for people to believe me saying that I'm an anti-establishment outsider given my family ties, but in this race, I really am," Schlossberg told Fox News Digital in an interview.
"I am going up against a political machine here in NY-12 that doesn't want change, that doesn't want any outsiders to come shake things up, do things differently," he continued. "They want to control the people who they send to Congress, and that means trading favors and endorsements before the seat has even opened up."
A dozen Democrats are running in the June primary to replace Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler, who announced his retirement in September at the age of 78 after more than three decades in Congress, citing the need for "generational change" in the party.
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If Schlossberg, the only son of John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline, wants to be the Democrat that brings that change, he will have to navigate a political landscape in New York City dominated by county committees, major donors, and a Nadler-endorsed candidate in the race.
"The insiders here, they don't like us," Schlossberg said, before providing a recent example he says helps paint the picture of what he’s up against.
"There's a couple of Democratic clubs here in New York-12, and I got a lot of respect for any group that does civic engagement, and that's great, no knocks for that, but they've had a few forums where they invite the candidates to come speak. There was at least three forums where we found out about the forum because it was posted online with the lineup of all the other candidates, and we hadn't been invited yet, so we're kind of disinvited and disrespected when we get there," Schlossberg said.
"But I think what's interesting — I think at least—is we do show up at all the forums, we put our best foot forward, and afterwards, there's been a couple of times where some of the members — maybe not the leaders of the organizations, but some of the members — come up, and they say, 'Hey, listen, I couldn't say this, but you got my vote.' There's whispers. There are whispers around from the members and the people who realize this seat shouldn't just be handed to …
This is performative politics again.
Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is running for Congress in New York City, where he says, despite being a member of arguably the most prominent political family in American history, he’s heading an ‘outsider’ campaign that’s upsetting the political establishment power brokers.
"It’s probably hard for people to believe me saying that I'm an anti-establishment outsider given my family ties, but in this race, I really am," Schlossberg told Fox News Digital in an interview.
"I am going up against a political machine here in NY-12 that doesn't want change, that doesn't want any outsiders to come shake things up, do things differently," he continued. "They want to control the people who they send to Congress, and that means trading favors and endorsements before the seat has even opened up."
A dozen Democrats are running in the June primary to replace Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler, who announced his retirement in September at the age of 78 after more than three decades in Congress, citing the need for "generational change" in the party.
JFK'S GRANDSON RIPS 'LOVE STORY' SERIES ABOUT LATE UNCLE JFK JR AND CAROLYN BESSETTE, CALLS IT 'GROTESQUE'
If Schlossberg, the only son of John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline, wants to be the Democrat that brings that change, he will have to navigate a political landscape in New York City dominated by county committees, major donors, and a Nadler-endorsed candidate in the race.
"The insiders here, they don't like us," Schlossberg said, before providing a recent example he says helps paint the picture of what he’s up against.
"There's a couple of Democratic clubs here in New York-12, and I got a lot of respect for any group that does civic engagement, and that's great, no knocks for that, but they've had a few forums where they invite the candidates to come speak. There was at least three forums where we found out about the forum because it was posted online with the lineup of all the other candidates, and we hadn't been invited yet, so we're kind of disinvited and disrespected when we get there," Schlossberg said.
"But I think what's interesting — I think at least—is we do show up at all the forums, we put our best foot forward, and afterwards, there's been a couple of times where some of the members — maybe not the leaders of the organizations, but some of the members — come up, and they say, 'Hey, listen, I couldn't say this, but you got my vote.' There's whispers. There are whispers around from the members and the people who realize this seat shouldn't just be handed to …
From Camelot to ‘outsider’: JFK’s grandson shakes up NYC House race taking aim at gatekeeping Dem 'machine'
This is performative politics again.
Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is running for Congress in New York City, where he says, despite being a member of arguably the most prominent political family in American history, he’s heading an ‘outsider’ campaign that’s upsetting the political establishment power brokers.
"It’s probably hard for people to believe me saying that I'm an anti-establishment outsider given my family ties, but in this race, I really am," Schlossberg told Fox News Digital in an interview.
"I am going up against a political machine here in NY-12 that doesn't want change, that doesn't want any outsiders to come shake things up, do things differently," he continued. "They want to control the people who they send to Congress, and that means trading favors and endorsements before the seat has even opened up."
A dozen Democrats are running in the June primary to replace Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler, who announced his retirement in September at the age of 78 after more than three decades in Congress, citing the need for "generational change" in the party.
JFK'S GRANDSON RIPS 'LOVE STORY' SERIES ABOUT LATE UNCLE JFK JR AND CAROLYN BESSETTE, CALLS IT 'GROTESQUE'
If Schlossberg, the only son of John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline, wants to be the Democrat that brings that change, he will have to navigate a political landscape in New York City dominated by county committees, major donors, and a Nadler-endorsed candidate in the race.
"The insiders here, they don't like us," Schlossberg said, before providing a recent example he says helps paint the picture of what he’s up against.
"There's a couple of Democratic clubs here in New York-12, and I got a lot of respect for any group that does civic engagement, and that's great, no knocks for that, but they've had a few forums where they invite the candidates to come speak. There was at least three forums where we found out about the forum because it was posted online with the lineup of all the other candidates, and we hadn't been invited yet, so we're kind of disinvited and disrespected when we get there," Schlossberg said.
"But I think what's interesting — I think at least—is we do show up at all the forums, we put our best foot forward, and afterwards, there's been a couple of times where some of the members — maybe not the leaders of the organizations, but some of the members — come up, and they say, 'Hey, listen, I couldn't say this, but you got my vote.' There's whispers. There are whispers around from the members and the people who realize this seat shouldn't just be handed to …
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