More news of the weird: RFK Jr to drop out

[Pom]

As seen on social media: “lock up your dogs and bears” the brain worm is calling it a day and endorsing the orange loser.

abcnews.go.com/amp/US/rfk-jr-plans-drop-presidential-race-end-week/story?id=113028999

[underwaterrhymes]

🙄🙄🙄

What a loser.

[cville]

I know he was a Trumper, but somehow am still shocked he's going to endorse him and appear at a rally.

[livinitup]

So, not a 3rd party spoiler?

I’m sure RFK Jr’s candidacy hopes are going to be lost to history. But when I am old and my grandkids ask about this crazy election cycle and how millions of MAGA voters embraced the crazy rantings of Trump, I’m going to tell them that there was an even crazier guy that people wanted to vote for, too.

[bcv513]

His father would be so disappointed

[smock]

You mean after RFK reached out to Harris AND Trump asking for a Cabinet position and Harris ignored him? SHOCKING!

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/14/rfk-jr-kamala-harris-cabinet-trump/

[charteroakstate]

Aug 21, 2024 17:18:47 GMT -5 bcv513 said:

His father would be so disappointed

To paraphrase a famous line from 1988, “I knew Bobby Kennedy and you sir are no Bobby Kennedy”!

[ellipses84]

It baffles me that people who I thought leaned a little left, or at least were independents and not die hard Rs or MAGAs, thought he was a viable candidate. I guess it was simply anybody but the two old guys a couple months ago. Yeah, hate the 2 party system and vote independent if you must but don’t simply vote for whatever random independent there is. Make sure their policies align with you and they are not insane! I do think the brain worm and bear stories deterred people.

[fernweh]

Aug 21, 2024 18:06:20 GMT -5 ellipses84 said:

It baffles me that people who I thought leaned a little left, or at least were independents and not die hard Rs or MAGAs, thought he was a viable candidate. I guess it was simply anybody but the two old guys a couple months ago. Yeah, hate the 2 party system and vote independent if you must but don’t simply vote for whatever random independent there is. Make sure their policies align with you and they are not insane! I do think the brain worm and bear stories deterred people.

Anyone but the two old guys- like this 3rd old guy?!

[StrawberryBlondie]

Aug 21, 2024 20:03:22 GMT -5 fernweh said:

Aug 21, 2024 18:06:20 GMT -5 ellipses84 said:

It baffles me that people who I thought leaned a little left, or at least were independents and not die hard Rs or MAGAs, thought he was a viable candidate. I guess it was simply anybody but the two old guys a couple months ago. Yeah, hate the 2 party system and vote independent if you must but don’t simply vote for whatever random independent there is. Make sure their policies align with you and they are not insane! I do think the brain worm and bear stories deterred people.

Anyone but the two old guys- like this 3rd old guy?!

Right? He's 70!

[spinnaker5]

Aug 21, 2024 18:06:20 GMT -5 ellipses84 said:

It baffles me that people who I thought leaned a little left, or at least were independents and not die hard Rs or MAGAs, thought he was a viable candidate. 

I grew up in MA. There are still people who just saw the last name and supported him; as all the freaky shit came to light, that peeled some of that segment of support away, thankfully.

[AAM2012]

Aug 21, 2024 17:19:37 GMT -5 smock said:

You mean after RFK reached out to Harris AND Trump asking for a Cabinet position and Harris ignored him? SHOCKING!

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/14/rfk-jr-kamala-harris-cabinet-trump/

Insert gif of Kamala laughing…

[underwaterrhymes]

I have to believe any folks that were voting for RFK Jr. instead of Trump won’t now vote for the Danger Yam and will decide, instead, to just sit this one out.

[Pom]

Aug 22, 2024 7:17:42 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

I have to believe any folks that were voting for RFK Jr. instead of Trump won’t now vote for the Danger Yam and will decide, instead, to just sit this one out.

“Danger Yam”. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I’m sick and already can’t breathe. You’re killing me. 😂

[underwaterrhymes]

Aug 22, 2024 8:54:48 GMT -5 Pom said:

Aug 22, 2024 7:17:42 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

I have to believe any folks that were voting for RFK Jr. instead of Trump won’t now vote for the Danger Yam and will decide, instead, to just sit this one out.

“Danger Yam”. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I’m sick and already can’t breathe. You’re killing me. 😂

I wish I could take credit for the nickname, but I borrowed it from someone else. I’ve avoided using most other nicknames for him, but this one speaks to me. 🤣

[pixy0stix]

I saw an RFK bumper sticker out in the wild the other day. I had to read it through a few times just to verify that what I was seeing wasn't a joke sticker.

[onomatopoeia]

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My son (18) had a friend over a few weeks ago and RFK Jr. came up. My son asked me what I thought of him and I, thinking this was a unity horse, started going on about what a nutjob he was and how outlandish his views were. Two days later I was driving by his friend's parents house and there was an RFK sign out front lol. I felt bad but not really. I'm curious to see if they replace it with a Trump sign.

[maudefindlay]

Aug 22, 2024 9:27:28 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I saw an RFK bumper sticker out in the wild the other day. I had to read it through a few times just to verify that what I was seeing wasn't a joke sticker.

I walk by a house with an RFK yard sign. I definitely did a triple take first time I saw it.

[starlily]

Aug 21, 2024 18:06:20 GMT -5 ellipses84 said:

It baffles me that people who I thought leaned a little left, or at least were independents and not die hard Rs or MAGAs, thought he was a viable candidate. I guess it was simply anybody but the two old guys a couple months ago. Yeah, hate the 2 party system and vote independent if you must but don’t simply vote for whatever random independent there is. Make sure their policies align with you and they are not insane! I do think the brain worm and bear stories deterred people.

I saw several "health & fitness" types go all in for him because of his anti-vax, anti-pharma stance despite all the other crazy stuff, which they just seemed to ignore entirely.

[basilosaurus]

Aug 23, 2024 2:14:42 GMT -5 starlily said:

Aug 21, 2024 18:06:20 GMT -5 ellipses84 said:

It baffles me that people who I thought leaned a little left, or at least were independents and not die hard Rs or MAGAs, thought he was a viable candidate. I guess it was simply anybody but the two old guys a couple months ago. Yeah, hate the 2 party system and vote independent if you must but don’t simply vote for whatever random independent there is. Make sure their policies align with you and they are not insane! I do think the brain worm and bear stories deterred people.

I saw several "health & fitness" types go all in for him because of his anti-vax, anti-pharma stance despite all the other crazy stuff, which they just seemed to ignore entirely.

But he's jacked and does manly things like eat meats. /s

The orgs where he actually did good environmental work in the 90s have dropped any association with him for these anti-science positions.

[minzy]

I watched a clip of Trump’s event today where he introduced RFK, Jr., to My Hero by the Foo Fighters. I can’t imagine Dave Grohl is too happy about that. RFK Jr. only spoke for a few minutes, and I didn’t pay too close attention, but it sounded like he wants healthy children, no toxins, and “~corporations to get out of federal health agencies.” 🧐

[imimahoney]

I'm nervous how this impacts Harris vs Trump numbers. I am holding on to the fact that not every single RFK voter will vote for Trump but there will probably be a lot in swing states.

[spinnaker5]

I just scheduled my flu + the new Covid vax for next week. Hey RFKJ -  thanks for the reminder, asshole!

[fernweh]

Multiple battleground states have denied his request to be removed from the ballot.

www.businessinsider.com/states-denying-rfk-jr-ballot-removal-2024-8