# 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:** 13
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/241 "2024-03-12T23:19:53Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Football is played on weekends. Successful politician is a M-F job. I’m not a sports fan, but don’t they have weekday practices? My less rhetorical question: Would there be a clause in his salary agreement, or in the union contract, giving management the right to say yea or nea to any part-time job during the season? ---
**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, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/242 "2024-03-12T23:30:38Z")
He’s (Rogers) a well known guy, he’s a vaccine nutwad, maybe RFK the Lesser just understands that it’s the best he’ll be able to do. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/243 "2024-03-12T23:35:14Z")
> [@PhillyGuy](#): > > I’m not a sports fan, but don’t they have weekday practices? Yes. NFL players technically get one day off a week (typically Tuesdays) during the season, but very few players actually take that day completely off – they’re usually in the weight room, getting treatment for injuries, and studying film. (And, I recognize that @LSLGuy put a /s (scarcasm) at the end of his post about football being simply a weekend job.) > **[An Inside Look at 'Game Week' in the NFL](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1756606-an-inside-look-at-game-week-in-the-nfl)** > > With the 2013 season about to begin, former NFL safety Matt Bowen gives you an inside look at the weekly schedule and practice routine players will work through as they prep for game day... ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/244 "2024-03-13T00:36:51Z")
[Aaron Rodgers, January 2024](https://theathletic.com/5187546/2024/01/08/aaron-rodgers-press-conference-jets-offseason/) > [@](#): > > Anything in this building that we’re doing that has nothing to do with winning needs to be assessed. Everything that we do has to have a purpose … the bullshit that has nothing to do with winning has to get out of the building." Building? As in football stadium? I guess he won’t be a literal hypocrite unless Kennedy attends his home games. How can the New York Jets be dumb enough to not have a contract clause requiring approval for second jobs during the season? I would think part-time job issues aren’t unknown, and that management would see focus and practice negatives. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/245 "2024-03-13T00:43:46Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > Aaron Rodgers, Jesse Ventura on RFK, JR’s VP short list. > > [RFK Jr.’s Top Running Mate Picks Are Aaron Rodgers And Jesse Ventura, Report Says](https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/03/12/aaron-rodgers-and-jesse-ventura-tapped-as-rfk-jrs-potential-running-mate-report-says/) > > Wow. Just … Wow. RFK Jr. had to settle for Aaron Rodgers because Aaron Hernandez is unavailable. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/246 "2024-03-13T00:52:44Z")
Aaron Rodgers isn’t that dumb. He knows he’ll never actually be in any danger of having to choose between football and anything else. In the meantime, he gets his ego stroked, which seems to be the prime motivation. Maybe he’s got long term political ambitions, but I doubt it. A lot of his social media engagement appears to be designed to stoke outrage and generate buzz and feed his perhaps desperate need for attention. ---
**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 13, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/247 "2024-03-13T01:41:17Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > (And, I recognize that @LSLGuy put a /s (scarcasm) at the end of his post about football being simply a weekend job.) Yeah. They’re both 24/7/365 jobs. I was trying to make a funny. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2024, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/248 "2024-03-13T02:15:07Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > He’s (Rogers) a well known guy, he’s a vaccine nutwad, maybe RFK the Lesser just understands that it’s the best he’ll be able to do. I gotta say, between Rogers and Ventura, I’d rather have Ventura running for office – any office. At least he seemed to take being governor seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/249 "2024-03-13T02:33:22Z")
Sounds like he’s doing the opposite of Perot, rather than trying to lay claim to the center between the two parties, he’s trying to circle the [horseshoe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory), by uniting the far right and far left in their dislike of the current status quo. I don’t think it will work, as anyone who has played Steve Jackson’s Illuminati knows, fanatic is opposite of fanatic. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/250 "2024-03-13T02:48:18Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > I don’t actually _have_ any _reason_ to believe that Ventura proved a horrible executive for MN. I lived in Minnesota during his tenure, and heck, I even voted for him, given the terrible (and boring) choices that year. Like everyone else, I was totally surprised when he won. Ventura’s biggest accomplishment (in my opinion) was when Minnesota had a budget surplus. Republicans wanted to cut taxes, Democrats wanted to increase spending, but he came up with an unusual option - for the time - rebate checks, aka “Jesse checks”. He also got Minnesota on the path to new sports stadiums (stadii?) and increased educational spending. He was doing OK until he got a burr under his saddle about the press asking him too many questions, and decided in a snit not to seek reelection. I don’t think he would have won, since voters had enough of him after four years. But he still be fun to have a beer with. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/251 "2024-03-13T02:53:30Z")
My mother this afternoon: “I think RFK Jr. and Aaron Rodgers would be the BEST president-VP election pairing!” ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/252 "2024-03-13T03:23:44Z")
Isn’t Ventura living off the grid in Mexico hiding from US drones? That might make it difficult to be Vice President. ---
**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 13, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/253 "2024-03-13T13:02:57Z")
OTOH, I bet there’s decent anti-aircraft protection where the VP would live and work. He might be safer there than in hiding. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/254 "2024-03-13T13:29:00Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > as anyone who has played Steve Jackson’s Illuminati knows Me! Me! Such a good game - I played it in the 80s in the original “little box” format. Thank you for reminding me of it! ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/255 "2024-03-14T13:14:00Z")
Yes, having a VP (Rodgers) who believes that Sandy Hook was a “false flag” is a wonderful idea. I hope he runs with it. It can only help his campaign. /s ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/256 "2024-03-14T14:32:31Z")
Rogers is not joining the ticket. He’s a troll. If you spent any time watching him speak it’s obvious he’s a troll. He loves sticking it to The Man by getting everyone riled up. He’s loving the attention. He’s also not stupid. He knows Jr isn’t going to win. He is not going to give up his football contract. The salary cap deferment means that he not only has to be on the team for this season but also the next season. For his ego he also wants to come back from his injury and prove he can still play. He will smirk at the camera and enjoy the attention while it lasts but he’s not going to join the campaign. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/257 "2024-03-14T14:35:05Z")
This surprised the hell out of Mike Rowe, per Mike’s official Facebook page. [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIk_hDuWEAE_tFd.jpg) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIk_hDuWEAE_tFd.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/258 "2024-03-15T17:40:00Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > My mother this afternoon: “I think RFK Jr. and Aaron Rodgers would be the BEST president-VP election pairing!” Uh, oh, is it time to take Mom’s car keys? ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/259 "2024-03-17T01:37:11Z")
I have no idea if this web site deserves any respect, but: > **[EXCLUSIVE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Expected to Tap Nicole Shanahan as Running Mate](https://www.mediaite.com/news/exclusive-robert-f-kennedy-jr-expected-to-tap-nicole-shanahan-as-running-mate/)** > > Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to tap Nicole Shanahan as his running mate in the 2024 presidential election, Mediaite has exclusively learned. According to the article, Shanahan’s qualifications include being rich and willingness to make campaign contributions. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/260 "2024-03-17T01:51:33Z")
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