Some of his relatives are pretty pissed about it.
by Barrister (2024-02-11 23:23:06)

In reply to: “Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy!”  posted by Manor76

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I cannot wait for this family to exit public conversation once and for all.

Too bad Lloyd Bentsen isn't around to remind him....
by Marine Domer  (2024-02-12 14:00:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

he's no Jack Kennedy.

Jack Kennedy’s grandson is already doing that (link)
by sprack  (2024-02-12 14:53:26)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Seems like a missed opportunity to channel Bentsen. *
by Marine Domer  (2024-02-12 15:35:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Well, not necessarily
by sprack  (2024-02-12 16:11:22)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

RFK Jr. was born in 1954, so he could validly say "I knew Jack Kennedy".
I thought something simple like....
by Marine Domer  (2024-02-12 16:41:22)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

"Uncle. My parents knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a grandfather of mine. You, sir, are no Jack Kennedy."

That would work, except
by sprack  (2024-02-12 17:04:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

RFK Jr is not his uncle. He's his first cousin once removed.
In that family he could probably be both. *
by Marine Domer  (2024-02-12 17:10:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

and his nationality as well
by jt  (2024-02-13 14:43:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

it's all a crap shoot with those people.
This post, my friend, made me laugh. A lot. *
by wearendhockey  (2024-02-12 17:53:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

I know. And I think he’s nuts. But the ad was good. *
by Manor76  (2024-02-12 11:22:58)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Good how? *
by sprack  (2024-02-12 11:37:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

I'd say it was attention-getting...
by Kbyrnes  (2024-02-12 11:48:54)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

...Now, maybe the main response was "wtf was that??"
I think it achieved its objective.
by Revue Party  (2024-02-12 13:05:49)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

I was stunned watching it. But I watched it.

And it's getting lots of free airplay and discussion. Including his apology.
His apology is getting him some unwanted attention from
by sprack  (2024-02-12 13:42:23)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

his relatives.

His cousin Bobby Shriver is taking the opportunity to berate him on his anti-vax stance.
It's as if you've learned nothing from 2016.
by Revue Party  (2024-02-12 15:17:38)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

All attention is good attention.

It had some gabbo, gabbo, gabbo! energy
by ravenium  (2024-02-12 12:18:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply



Me: Wow, JFK is rolling in his grave.

Mrs: JFK? Try RFK.

It felt like a totally shameless "he's a KENNEDY, darling" ploy, which I guess is exactly what it was.
We just need to catch him on a hot mic saying "all the kids
by krudler  (2024-02-12 13:54:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

in Springfield are little SOBs"
“Hot mics mean nothing in politics” - 2016 *
by The Holtz Room  (2024-02-12 17:57:18)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

it's a Simpsons reference
by ravenium  (2024-02-13 16:56:40)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

C'mon now! You likely have the brain pan of a stage coach driver! Pish posh!

Oh, I got The Simpsons reference *
by The Holtz Room  (2024-02-13 21:32:00)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Just about all of them, including his siblings *
by sprack  (2024-02-12 10:33:00)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply