# RFK JR seems to be gaining steam **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 2, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451 "2023-11-02T01:00:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/61 "2024-02-12T19:12:46Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > The ad didn’t say anything at all. It was just the name “Kennedy” over and over with nostalgic 60s looking cartoon graphics. It was taken directly from JFK’s 1960 campaign ad, but with RFK Junior’s face in his place. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/62 "2024-02-12T19:25:06Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > “I’m so sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain. The ad was created and aired by the American Values Super PAC without any involvement or approval from my campaign. FEC rules prohibit Super PACs from consulting with me or my staff. I love you all. God bless you,” Kennedy [wrote on X](https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr), formerly known as Twitter. You know, if he loves them all so much, maybe he could pick up the phone and apologize instead of using X. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/63 "2024-02-12T19:26:23Z")
And maybe he could unpin the ad from the top of his Xitter profile and delete it. ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Sudan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chad_sudan/32/4509_2.png) [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/64 "2024-02-13T08:25:32Z")
It’s hard to keep track of all the reasons why this individual should not have spent $4 million on RFK Jr.'s Super Bowl ad. (gift link:) > **[Meet the Woman Who Helped Pay for That R.F.K. Super Bowl Ad](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/us/politics/nicole-shanahan-rfk-super-bowl-ad.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VE0.hVu6.t7T9KqO9EL7I&smid=url-share)** > > Nicole Shanahan, a Bay Area lawyer once married to the Google co-founder Sergey Brin, gave $4 million and creative guidance to a group backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential bid. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/65 "2024-02-13T09:34:49Z")
That image is terrifying, and I don’t know why. It’s like something from a David Lynch film. ---
**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 13, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/66 "2024-02-13T14:54:05Z")
Great… Now when I hear something like, “Shanahan really had a bad strategy in the Super Bowl,” I’ll need to ask which Shanahan. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/67 "2024-02-13T17:14:31Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > That image is terrifying, and I don’t know why. Because it looks like it came from the uncanny valley of robotics. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/68 "2024-02-13T18:04:17Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > That image is terrifying, and I don’t know why. It’s like something from a David Lynch film. It’s the last thing you see before she plunges the knife into your belly. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/69 "2024-02-14T02:09:47Z")
IMO psychopaths have a very specific face type, eye type, and not-quite-alive expression that you can’t see in person but somehow comes through loud and clear in photos. ---
**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 14, 2024, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/70 "2024-02-14T02:13:56Z")
My understanding is that Nicole Shanahan has a child with autism. My WAG is that she fell for the hoax that autism was caused by vaccines which led her to support the leading antivax candidate. ETA: This is an essay she wrote herself some time ago. > **[Nicole Shanahan Pens Personal Essay After Elon Musk-Sergey Brin Scandal:...](https://people.com/nicole-shanahan-pens-personal-essay-elon-musk-sergey-brin-scandal-7556678)** > > In a personal essay for PEOPLE, Nicole Shanahan — a 37-year-old attorney and philanthropist — opens up about feeling globally shamed online > About two years ago our daughter was diagnosed with autism, and by virtue of that diagnosis I have a new cause to focus attention on (as has been typical of my experiences, I rarely seek out causes to support, they find me). ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/71 "2024-02-14T02:29:38Z")
I don’t think its a hoax, they really believe it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/72 "2024-02-14T02:44:26Z")
Jon Stewart just had a long show basically telling everyone to vote for this guy. Or maybe the Green party candidate. or maybe- just stay home and dont vote. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/73 "2024-02-14T02:47:45Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I don’t think its a hoax, they really believe it. You’re right that many of the followers sincerely believe this BS. But the origin of it is more or less hoaxful; somebody inventing something sensational to sell books and make themselves a celebrity. And many hangers on continue to profitably promote the hoax not because they believe in its factuality, but because they believe in its power to generate money for _them_ by fooling other people. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/74 "2024-02-14T02:54:43Z")
His HBO show? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/75 "2024-02-14T02:56:51Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > His HBO show? As I posted in _Biden vs trump_ "Yes, and Jon Stewart just gave the trump campaign a huge boost. Look, both Biden and trump are old. But to the hardcore MAGA it doesnt matter, trump could be 92 and drooling into a bucket and they’d still vote for him. But the independent undecided voter? Jon here just told them to stay home and not vote. Which is the trump plan to win, just like he did in 2016. They attacked Clinton so long and so hard that the Berni-bros and the Independents stayed home, and gave trump the win." **Jon Stewart is a trump loving MAGA hat wearing asshole.** ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/76 "2024-02-14T04:27:32Z")
DrDeth has been suspended for a day and his status will be discussed in the modloop. He just posted rants like this in at least 3 threads, one in the Cafe. Please don’t reply to the hijacking poster. ---
**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:** [May 8, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/77 "2024-05-08T14:15:10Z")
Yikes! > **[R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qU0.lXJ4.LGUQv7VZxdcA&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare)** > > The presidential candidate has faced previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/78 "2024-05-08T14:33:35Z")
This explains so much about RFK, jr. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/79 "2024-05-08T14:36:06Z")
Would a zombie worm continue eating his brain? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-jr-seems-to-be-gaining-steam/992451/80 "2024-05-08T14:37:50Z")
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