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Roy Rolling
(6,956 posts)He is a darling of the MAGA right.
Cattledog
(5,933 posts)applegrove
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ancianita
(36,327 posts)Just their presence in the runup pisses me off. Alert, I don't care.
LudwigPastorius
(9,388 posts)That would siphon off a significant amount of Q votes from the Fat One.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,590 posts)First, I don't believe he would siphon off a "significant amount of Q votes" from Trump or whomever.
Second, he does have a great Democratic name (but nothing else)....
As an independent candidate, I believe it is just possible that he could siphon more low-info votes from our side, than from theirs...
LiberalFighter
(51,901 posts)It would be very difficult to get on the ballot in every state as an independent after losing at the Democratic National Convention.
musclecar6
(1,695 posts)He couldve been a viable candidate in our party, but obviously hes gone round the bend with his out there views. He couldve been a congressman, senator, cabinet secretary, etc. and made a valuable contribution to our country, following in his fathers footsteps.
electric_blue68
(15,179 posts)20+ yrs ago. A shame.
claudette
(3,677 posts)win the primary, in my view.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)And not for long.
brush
(54,187 posts)when covid hit. Our population would've been cut by millions of people and we'd still be suffering from the virus.
I just hope this nut doesn't take Dem votes which will help repubicans.
pnwmom
(109,039 posts)And when he loses, there's nothing to stop him from running third party, and tossing the election to the R's.
Mr.Bill
(24,438 posts)he could take the bat-shit crazy anti-vax republican votes away from them. I don't see many Democrats voting for him under any circumstances.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,590 posts)might vote for "the name"...
At this point, that is all he has.
dflprincess
(28,118 posts)especially among younger voters.
emulatorloo
(44,326 posts)about his potential candidacy. Many hoping he would be Trumps VP.
pnwmom
(109,039 posts)pnwmom
(109,039 posts)just like RFK, who would be impressed with his environmental work.
Mr.Bill
(24,438 posts)greatly outnumber them. And given what's going on leagally for a Trump, by November 2024 there will be republicans looking for an alternative.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,618 posts)It's not a good voting bloc.
pnwmom
(109,039 posts)and there's no guarantee RFK would stop his run with a primary loss.
ancianita
(36,327 posts)The party will tell RFK to take his money and go home.
Cha
(298,714 posts)run up.. Biden was attacked then, too.
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brush
(54,187 posts)under. I understand he's popular with Qanons and magats because of his anti-vaxx foolishness. If he tries primary Joe Biden as a Dem it won't work IMO as he's so unpopular with us Dems because of his anti-vaxx stance.
LiberalFighter
(51,901 posts)lapucelle
(18,446 posts)oldsoftie
(12,763 posts)gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)Sigh.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,590 posts)I guess he didn't recognize my name. HAHAHAHA
But yes, it is problematic--- especially if President Biden does not file for the New Hampshire primary because of their refusal to abide by the Democratic party schedule rules-- we might need to beat him in New Hampshire with write-in votes for President Biden...
(Of course, an RFK victory in New Hampshire against Marianne and sundry other non-viable candidates, and over a Biden write-in vote, would be technically meaningless, but how would the media play it??)
His father is rolling over in his grave. There is no "great issue" this year to justify this challenge against a GREAT Democratic President!
SouthernDem4ever
(6,618 posts)Spread the word far and wide!
Historic NY
(37,481 posts)Even his wife said so. [link:https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/25/entertainment/cheryl-hines-robert-f-kennedy-jr-anne-frank-cec/index.html|]
[link:https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/29/metro/rfk-jrs-antivaxx-crusade-deepens-rift-with-family-friends/|]
Richard D
(8,864 posts)lonely bird
(1,717 posts)But hell no.
There are enough lunatics in politics already.
Martin68
(23,198 posts)and apparently his wife thinks the same-related to a post above.
Joinfortmill
(14,642 posts)RussBLib
(9,083 posts)The line for kooks forms on the right, not on the left.
SpankMe
(2,991 posts)OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)twodogsbarking
(10,150 posts)Bayard
(22,416 posts)I admired his work as an environmentalist, but now--not so much. Rethugs will probably like his anti-Fauci stance. They may also think JFK Jr. is going to be his running mate.