# RFK Jr Files to Run for President (Dropped Out on August 23, 2024) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 6, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260 "2023-04-06T16:36:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/221 "2023-10-11T18:04:58Z")
> [@bobsmom101](#): > > don’t need to flog him for something he can’t control. Right. That’s something Trump or a Trump follower would do, because bullying and punching down are how they deal with anything different from their blinkered worldview. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/222 "2023-10-12T14:15:33Z")
Well, he could just be quiet. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/223 "2023-10-12T14:22:59Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > He does have a health condition, so i’m sure trump will make fun of it at some point. > > Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suffers from “spasmodic dysphonia, a specific form of an involuntary movement disorder called dystonia that affects only the voice box.” This is not a life-threatening illness but it can certainly affect one’s quality of life. RFK Jr. has mentioned an unspecified injury as resulting in his spasmodic dysphonia, but [elsewhere](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/06/robert-f-kennedy-jr-presidential-campaign-misinformation-maga-support/674490/) has pointed a finger at flu vaccination as the purported cause. _That_ you can make fun of. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/224 "2023-10-12T15:29:31Z")
indeed. this was diagnosed years ago. as there is no cure, i believe that is when he went off the woo cliff. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/225 "2023-10-12T15:49:18Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > but [elsewhere](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/06/robert-f-kennedy-jr-presidential-campaign-misinformation-maga-support/674490/) has pointed a finger at flu vaccination as the purported cause. JFC, I was going to make a tasteless joke that he’s probably blaming a vaccine for his condition, but his delusional reality beat me to it! The guy is literally a self-parody. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/226 "2023-10-23T21:03:38Z")
_Very_ early indications aren’t good for Twitler: > **[Exclusive poll: Biden and Trump tie at 37% as RFK Jr. costs Trump a narrow lead](https://www.aol.com/exclusive-poll-biden-trump-tie-092532552.html)** > > The arithmetic gets complicated and the politics unsettled in a 2020 rematch with at least one significant independent candidate, and possibly more. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/227 "2023-10-26T21:49:59Z")
A man was held by security and then arrested after trying to go over the fence at RFK Jr’s. house in Los Angeles. A few hours later, with the family having obtained a restraining order against him, he tried it again. I guess that proves that RFK Jr. is a genuine Kennedy. > **[Trespasser arrested at RFK Jr.'s home in California](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trespasser-arrested-rfk-jrs-home-california-rcna122394)** > > Police say the man twice came to Kennedy's home, where he was detained by private security and then by the Los Angeles Police Department. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/228 "2024-02-29T17:08:47Z")
And this guy was a _Democrat_? > **[RFK Jr. backs Rand Paul as next Senate Republican leader](https://www.aol.com/rfk-jr-backs-rand-paul-150309330.html)** > > Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his support for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) as the next Senate Republican leader. “Mitch McConnell, who has served in the Senate for almost 40 years, announced he’ll step down this... ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/229 "2024-02-29T17:40:24Z")
Is this just another nutjob impulse? I don’t see the political advantage and Paul has zero chance of being in the conversation. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/230 "2024-02-29T23:06:40Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > And this guy was a _Democrat_? No, he tried to gain the support of Democrats. Appealing to Democrats is not the same as _being_ one. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/231 "2024-03-01T15:40:41Z")
I was joking. He was, indeed, once a Democrat. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/232 "2024-03-01T21:03:39Z")
He doesn’t really fit neatly into either party. Here’s his economic agenda: [People who work hard should be able to afford a decent life. | Kennedy24](https://www.kennedy24.com/economy) Some highlights: Raise the minimum wage to $15, Prosecute union-busting corporations, free childcare, make student loans dischargeable in bamkruptcy, … There is little there that Bernie Sanders (or many people on this board) would disagree with. On the other hand, he wants to dramatically increase border security, pull back out support for Ukraine, and of course is famously against vaccination (although I couldn’t find anything about that on his campaign website). In news, he is on the ballot in Georgia and Arizona [RFK PAC gathers enough signatures to put Kennedy on ballot in Arizona, Georgia (msn.com)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/rfk-pac-gathers-enough-signatures-to-put-kennedy-on-ballot-in-arizona-georgia/ar-BB1iYUpG) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/233 "2024-03-02T07:02:18Z")
Sorry, I thought you meant as he began his current campaign. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/234 "2024-03-12T21:34:44Z")
Aaron Rodgers, Jesse Ventura on RFK, JR’s VP short list. > **[Aaron Rodgers And Jesse Ventura Tapped As RFK Jr.’s Potential Running Mate,...](https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/03/12/aaron-rodgers-and-jesse-ventura-tapped-as-rfk-jrs-potential-running-mate-report-says/)** > > RFK Jr. is running as an independent candidate after dropping his Democratic primary bid last October. Wow. Just … Wow. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/235 "2024-03-12T21:43:17Z")
There’s a ticket that commands respect! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/236 "2024-03-12T22:19:38Z")
Isn’t Aaron Rodgers supposed to be playing football in the fall? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/237 "2024-03-12T22:26:44Z")
Football is played on weekends. Successful politician is a M-F job. Easy peasy to do both! /s ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/238 "2024-03-12T22:31:52Z")
“We’re replacing some of the offensive linemen with Secret Service guys …” ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/239 "2024-03-12T22:38:15Z")
So much for RFK stealing Biden voters in Wisconsin. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/240 "2024-03-12T23:13:59Z")
Just a quick but trivial update: Two hours after hearing it, I’m honestly still stunned. I don’t actually _have_ any _reason_ to believe that Ventura proved a horrible executive for MN. [NB: I have very little salient info on the matter] But that strikes me as substantively different from “I think Aaron Rodgers is a bit unhinged, but have really never heard him referred to as a lousy QB.” Is it just me? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260.md?page=13)