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What do you think about Robert Kennedy, Jr?

Asked by KNOWITALL (29690points) June 23rd, 2023

He’s a Democrat who speaks like a Republican on several issues. It’s disconcerting. Almost like a Democrat Trump to some. Bobby’s son.

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smudges's avatar

<——————-ducks @Caravanfan’s shoe flying across the room!

KNOWITALL's avatar

@smudges Why? I haven’t heard anyone here mention him once.

zenvelo's avatar

He is a whacko. And a close minded whacko to boot. He does not adjust or temper his thoughts in the face of evidence contrary to his personal thought process.

As noted in a NY Times Opinion piece this week, “you can’t win an argument with RFK Jr.” because his ”...aren’t anchored to facts,.”

janbb's avatar

I try not to (think about him.)

@zenvelo Maybe someone who is a member here is actually RFK Jr. in disguise?

flutherother's avatar

I’d like to be able to think highly of him but he has too many crazy ideas for that to be possible.

Zaku's avatar

He seems like another bad joke offering in the seeming experiment on what types of bad candidates the people might be induced to vote for.

KNOWITALL's avatar

@Zaku He’s getting more airtime lately so I was just curious. Interesting that no one here is a fan, thus far.

smudges's avatar

@KNOWITALL He hateshateshates Kennedy! More than Trump.

JLeslie's avatar

Not ok with him. I don’t see him getting any significant traction.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

He may have missed several months of oxygen while growing up !

LadyMarissa's avatar

I think he was adopted…even Ted had MORE sense!!!

chyna's avatar

He’s an antivaxxer. ‘nough said.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

How many Kennedys are there? It seems that the whole family is involved in politics. Even the in-laws (the governator).

It is hard to track down who is who? After JFK they all swirl about into a conglomerate.

Blackwater_Park's avatar

WTH is wrong with his voice? Hopefully not major health issues. He’s getting airtime but not a strong following. I’m going to predict that the moderate republican vote is going to go to Pence and not this guy. While most of us don’t agree with a few things he champions like being pro life he stood up to Trump and did the right thing when hordes of conspiracy MAGA republicans were calling for his head. Pence, Desantis and Trump are going to face off shortly. Even though he has the personality of a mortician, out of all douchebags fielding the the race in 24 I’m going to have to go with Pence. I can’t see Biden in 24, that guy is a walking corpse.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

Is he the one born in 1954?

KNOWITALL's avatar

@RDG1 yes

Call_Me_Jay's avatar

Robert Kennedy Jr is a lunatic. He’s not a Democrat, his biggest supporters are far-right Republicans including Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn and Alex Jones.

RFK Jr. is a deluded freak show promoted by malevolent conservatives.

SnipSnip's avatar

I have always liked him. I liked the Kennedys except for Ted.

ragingloli's avatar

He seems like a nutjob. No wonder certain people adore him.

Love_my_doggie's avatar

@Blackwater_Park WTH is wrong with his voice? Hopefully not major health issues.

RFK, Jr. suffers from spasmodic dysphonia, a rare condition that makes one’s voice weak, breathy, and trembly. The disorder isn’t dangerous or life-threatening, but it certainly affects communication and quality of life.

I have a friend with the same condition.

Brian1946's avatar

That’s how he got the nickname, Mariah Kennedy, Jr. ;)

filmfann's avatar

He’s anti-vax and a conspiracy theorist. Not the guy I want in the big chair.

Caravanfan's avatar

@smudges lol
@KNOWITALL I just saw this. He’s the only person that, if in the highly unlikely event he is nominated, would make me vote for Trump. I would actively campaign against him.

I seriously hate his guts. He is responsible for many preventable deaths.

smudges's avatar

^^ I thought of you right away. Remembered your thoughts from a question I posted. :D

JLeslie's avatar

Luckily, there is close to zero chance @Caravanfan will need to do that.

Caravanfan's avatar

@JLeslie Yeah and there was a close to zero chance Trump would get the nomination in 2016 and win the Presidency. The stupid, it burns.

cookieman's avatar

I prefer Robert Downey Jr. of all the Robert Jr’s.

JLeslie's avatar

@Caravanfan I don’t see it as the same since Kennedy is a Democrat, but sure, anything can happen.

JLeslie's avatar

I wanted to clarify one thing. I’m
Not trying to say Democrats are smarter, I was just saying Trump ran as a Republican and played to to the Republican base. Kennedy is running as a Democrat, but has aligned himself with Republicans more than once. So, the likelihood he can win the Democratic primary is low in my opinion.

zenvelo's avatar

Add this video to why he is not qualified to even do push ups.

KNOWITALL's avatar

@zenvelo Biden probably couldn’t spell push up, c’mon Zen.

smudges's avatar

Gotta say, pretty fit for a 69 y.o.

SnipSnip's avatar

I didn’t care or appreciate Kennedy’s push-up video. I hope he hears from enough serious voters that gimmicks are not impressive.

filmfann's avatar

Since he is pretty cut, yet he didn’t actually complete any push ups, I suspect he has implants.

smudges's avatar

^^ I’ve seen many strong men do push ups just like he did. He did seem to struggle with the last 1 or 2, though.

Blackwater_Park's avatar

He could barely do five. That’s pretty lame. My dad is out of shape and 75 and he can still do 30–40. I’m out of shape, pushing 50 and can do ~70.

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