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I was wondering what everyone's thoughts on Robert Kennedy, Jr. running for Prez. (Original Post) patricia92243 Jun 2023 OP
Do you have a link(s) to the polls? GP6971 Jun 2023 #1
Sorry - see below. patricia92243 Jun 2023 #8
Thank you for the link. GP6971 Jun 2023 #19
He's a fucking whackadoodle. YDogg Jun 2023 #2
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I'm not American but I can't say what else his policies are. I know nothing but his vaccine stance. applegrove Jun 2023 #3
He's also pro-Putin and anti-Ukraine. He is constantly spouting Putin Propaganda. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #12
He is already Bannon's tool. applegrove Jun 2023 #16
Yes. And the Kennedy family does not support his presidential run. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #17
He's a fucking whacko. onecaliberal Jun 2023 #4
HIV skepticism, autism causal for autism, anti Covid vaccines, etc unc70 Jun 2023 #7
He's a crackpot and I wouldn't vote for him under any circumstances. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #5
Here patricia92243 Jun 2023 #13
That's not "polls." It's *a* poll, and not a very convincing one, when you consider that Ocelot II Jun 2023 #15
Which polls are those? ZZenith Jun 2023 #6
Here patricia92243 Jun 2023 #9
Exactly. onecaliberal Jun 2023 #23
He's backed by Steve Bannon, Alex Jones, Roger Stone, and Mike Flynn. He's running to emulatorloo Jun 2023 #10
Then they should be happy to run him as a RepubliQon FDRFTW Jun 2023 #35
I think he's a spoiler, probably funded by some Republican to thwart Biden's chances. Bluepinky Jun 2023 #11
His ant-vax stuff turns me off vlyons Jun 2023 #14
I agree with the members of his family who have made it clear they're sticking with Biden dflprincess Jun 2023 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Jun 2023 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author dflprincess Jun 2023 #25
Thanks, fixed it! dflprincess Jun 2023 #26
I'll delete mine. applegrove Jun 2023 #27
It's pure name recognition. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2023 #21
I was very fond of his father - campaigned for him and his uncle (my first hero) Jarqui Jun 2023 #22
He WAS a good guy before he got into this Anti-Vax crap. TigressDem Jun 2023 #24
My only thought is... Why? calguy Jun 2023 #28
Nothing JustAnotherGen Jun 2023 #29
I find it strange that he calls himself a Democrat. Lunabell Jun 2023 #30
Attention whore clown. bottomofthehill Jun 2023 #31
Polls. I don't need no stinking polls. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #32
I don't think he offers much competition to Biden in the primaries SomedayKindaLove Jun 2023 #33
As a RepubliQanon? FDRFTW Jun 2023 #34
One does notice that he lacks the endorsement from his mother (Ethel), no_hypocrisy Jun 2023 #36
He's an ass (n/t) PJMcK Jun 2023 #37
I'm originally from Massachusetts and it is abhorrent he's a Kennedy ificandream Oct 2023 #38

GP6971

(31,207 posts)
19. Thank you for the link.
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 10:07 PM
Jun 2023

1500 people and the poll ending on the 13th...questionable at the very best.

RFK Jr is a Class A jerk and I'll leave it at that.

Response to YDogg (Reply #2)

applegrove

(118,778 posts)
3. I'm not American but I can't say what else his policies are. I know nothing but his vaccine stance.
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 09:46 PM
Jun 2023

And it will kill children to not Vax them and kill everyone else if another pandemic happens on his watch. He is anti-science. He is dangerous.No wonder Steve Bannon recruited him. He has trauma and vaccine bulls*** going through his brain and would be easy to manipulate. Notice how the GOP did not make a big deal in Congress about cuting thet science behind vaccines in the budget? They want vaccines developed, they just don't want most regular people to take them.

unc70

(6,120 posts)
7. HIV skepticism, autism causal for autism, anti Covid vaccines, etc
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 09:51 PM
Jun 2023

All sorts of unhinged conspiracy theories. Also things like his heroin arrest.

No and Hell NO!

Ocelot II

(115,854 posts)
5. He's a crackpot and I wouldn't vote for him under any circumstances.
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 09:48 PM
Jun 2023

Being an anti-vaxxer is enough of a reason, though; it's a dangerous, anti-science position and as far as I'm concerned it's disqualifying.

And where are these polls that show he has higher approval ratings than Biden or Trump?

Ocelot II

(115,854 posts)
15. That's not "polls." It's *a* poll, and not a very convincing one, when you consider that
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 09:59 PM
Jun 2023

"some 21% of respondents didn’t offer an opinion on Kennedy, far greater than the single-digit figures posted by Trump and Biden." If more than one-fifth of the respondents didn't have an opinion about him at all, the favorable numbers are meaningless.

emulatorloo

(44,183 posts)
10. He's backed by Steve Bannon, Alex Jones, Roger Stone, and Mike Flynn. He's running to
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 09:55 PM
Jun 2023

damage Biden and help Trump win. He’s unacceptable. The Kennedy family does not support his run.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
14. His ant-vax stuff turns me off
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 09:57 PM
Jun 2023

Claims that vaccines cause autism has been discredited. I'm 100% for Joe Biden, who has demonstrated over and over that he can get things done and is a decent human being.

dflprincess

(28,082 posts)
18. I agree with the members of his family who have made it clear they're sticking with Biden
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 10:01 PM
Jun 2023

Last edited Sat Jun 17, 2023, 10:55 PM - Edit history (1)

and do not agree with RFK Jr's stance on several issues, including vaccines.

And for me, you can toss in his association with Steve Bannon. That should tell anyone all they need to know about him.


Response to dflprincess (Reply #18)

Response to applegrove (Reply #20)

dflprincess

(28,082 posts)
26. Thanks, fixed it!
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 10:56 PM
Jun 2023

And then I promptly added a post in the wrong place as you can see from my self-deletion.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,898 posts)
21. It's pure name recognition.
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 10:16 PM
Jun 2023

Although far too many people in this country are now ignorantly anti-vaccines. Sigh.

Jarqui

(10,130 posts)
22. I was very fond of his father - campaigned for him and his uncle (my first hero)
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 10:22 PM
Jun 2023

He is NOT what they were. He is a major departure from those two men. He is certainly does not appear to be as intelligent as they were.

I do not align with his policies. I think his position on vaccines has been damaging.

That he would have a photo op or anything to do with Steve Bannon crushes his candidacy with me forever.

One can be judged by the company they keep.

I could say more but do not care to waste my time on him.

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)
24. He WAS a good guy before he got into this Anti-Vax crap.
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 10:46 PM
Jun 2023

But that position comes with more and more baggage and he's drifting farther and farther right.

LakeArenal

(28,845 posts)
32. Polls. I don't need no stinking polls.
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 11:54 PM
Jun 2023

And right before this a fear mongering thread:

(Paraphrasing). Ignore RFK Jr at your own risk. 🙄

Okay I will.

SomedayKindaLove

(529 posts)
33. I don't think he offers much competition to Biden in the primaries
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 12:26 AM
Jun 2023

But if his game plan is to help Trump as suggested in this thread, then he could do some serious damage if he runs as a third party candidate.

no_hypocrisy

(46,190 posts)
36. One does notice that he lacks the endorsement from his mother (Ethel),
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 04:51 AM
Jun 2023

his siblings, his cousins.

All Kennedys are not alike.

ificandream

(9,387 posts)
38. I'm originally from Massachusetts and it is abhorrent he's a Kennedy
Sat Oct 21, 2023, 02:39 PM
Oct 2023

Big fan of the Kennedys. I lived there during the JFK years. I also worked for RFK Sr.'s presidential campaign, which, I think was my first venture into doing political stuff (I was still a teen.), and saw RFK at a campaign stop the night before he was shot. Also saw Teddy, too. Despite what has been written in some circles since about them since, the Kennedys were (and I believe) still are loved there. The fact that RFK Jr. is what he is makes me sick.

p.s. We used to spend summers on the Cape and I always wanted to visit Hyannisport where the Kennedy compound was, but we never did. Sigh.

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