# 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:** 30
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/581 "2024-08-04T22:24:45Z")
The more I read about Junior the more he reminds me of the Rockefeller heir who got eaten by cannibals in New Guinea - too smart for his own good and too insulated from the consequences of his actions to realize when he’s screwing up. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/582 "2024-08-04T23:38:58Z")
Kristi Noem: You’re not going to believe what happened to my dog… RFK Jr: Hold my Bear… ---
**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:** [August 5, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/583 "2024-08-05T00:15:55Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I’ve done it twice this week. It bears repeating. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2024, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/584 "2024-08-05T00:21:08Z")
Next we’ll hear about how he transported the dying bear cub in a car-top carrier. And across state lines to boot. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/585 "2024-08-05T02:02:29Z")
I mean, to be fair, abandoning a victim at the scene of an accident may be a reflexive hereditary defect he can’t easily overcome. ---
**Author:** ![Mallard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Mallard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mallard)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/586 "2024-08-05T02:29:00Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > > [@Loach](#): > > > > I’ve done it twice this week. > > It bears repeating. We’re just going to have to “bear” with him on this. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/587 "2024-08-05T02:49:06Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I mean, to be fair, abandoning a victim at the scene of an accident may be a reflexive hereditary defect he can’t easily overcome. Too soon! ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/588 "2024-08-05T03:07:36Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > RFK Jr. admits putting dead bear cub and old bicycle in New York City’s Central Park nearly 10 years ago Og help us… it’s _ **not** _ supposed to be a competition as to who has the weirdest incident in their past. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Maserschmidt](#): > > > > abandoning a victim at the scene of an accident may be a reflexive hereditary defect he can’t easily overcome. > > Too soon! You both need to go sit and think of what you’ve done. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/589 "2024-08-05T03:17:54Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Og help us… it’s _ **not** _ supposed to be a competition as to who has the weirdest incident in their past. Maybe he’s trying to out-weird the Trump-Vance team. I think he succeded. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/590 "2024-08-05T03:47:35Z")
You people all have very twisted senses of humour. I am proud you let me hang out with you. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/591 "2024-08-05T04:00:47Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > > [@Smapti](#): > > > > Someone’s got some explaining to do. > > It’s the worm The theory now is that the worm is not dead, it just faked his death as he usually does, he is none other than [Mr Mind!](https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Mister_Mind_(Earth-S)) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/592 "2024-08-05T04:05:04Z")
‘I fucked a couch! A COUCH!!! What the fuck do I have to do now…’ JD ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/593 "2024-08-05T04:07:47Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Og help us… it’s _ **not** _ supposed to be a competition as to who has the weirdest incident in their past. You evidently have not been paying close attention to the evolution of the Republican party over the past few decades… ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/594 "2024-08-05T04:22:38Z")
This was only 10 years ago, when he was 60? This is a youthful indiscretion? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/595 "2024-08-05T04:22:48Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > Maybe he’s trying to out-weird the Trump-Vance team. I think he succeded. There are fewer things weirder that I can think of than being on your way to dinner at one of the best steakhouses in the world, seeing someone run over a bear cub, and thinking to yourself “Hey, free meat!” ---
**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:** [August 5, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/596 "2024-08-05T10:38:34Z")
In a way, RFK Jr. is really lucky. He has a perfect excuse for anything weird he says or does. “Brain worm!” ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/597 "2024-08-05T15:41:28Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > There are fewer things weirder that I can think of than being on your way to dinner at one of the best steakhouses in the world, seeing someone run over a bear cub, and thinking to yourself “Hey, free meat!” How about taking a picture of yourself with your hand in the dead bear’s mouth? > Also: he agrees with me on where he maybe got the worm! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/598 "2024-08-05T15:59:22Z")
… and, to top it off, having your fly undone in the above picture (you can take my word for it, I’ve done all the zooming-in I’m going to do today.) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/599 "2024-08-05T16:01:46Z")
The longer this goes on, the more that comes out, the less respect I have for Cheryl Hines for sticking around. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-files-to-run-for-president-dropped-out-on-august-23-2024/982260/600 "2024-08-05T16:06:21Z")
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