Rant The unfortunately necessary RFK Jr. thread

[GodisanAtheist]

Much as I can't stand the guy, despite his affiliation I see him only really attracting nutjobs away from the magat base. Could work out. People with functioning brains seem to strongly dislike the man, and he doesn't have a cult like Trump. I'm not that concerned about him honestly.

More worried about Joe Manchin and his ongoing campaign to fuck his own party as hard as he does the planet. We're not done hearing that shamelessly corrupt twat preach democratic ideals as the motivation for his self enrichment and subservience to right wing interests.

-Only people that seem to be into RFK Jr. around here are the older Republican diehards with a real hate boner for COVID lockdowns. So you may be right that RFKJR might end up being a spoiler candidate but not for the intended party...

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

No Third can get the office. Period. They could get 100 million votes, outpacing all others and the EC would not install them.

It's just a matter of how many votes they can steal from viable candidates.

 

[fskimospy]

No Third can get the office. Period. They could get 100 million votes, outpacing all others and the EC would not install them.

It's just a matter of how many votes they can steal from viable candidates.

How would the electoral college not install them?

I mean it looks like a bunch of people are probably going to prison for a failed attempt to do that in 2020.

 

[Perknose]

Should have a Christie thread also?

Anyway these clips of Christie taking aim at Trump, delicious.

All very well, but never forget that Christie is a big fat bully and a world class prick . . . he was DeSantis with some intelligence, some chubby charm, but with blue state curbs on what he could do.

 

[eelw]

Why is he a witness for the house online censorship hearing??? Well besides Repugnicans showing shit in the fan. Oh wait, I answered my own question

 

[hal2kilo]

Why is he a witness for the house online censorship hearing??? Well besides Repugnicans showing shit in the fan. Oh wait, I answered my own question

I happen to pass by the you know who network and there he was (Jr), looking bored while the Dem congresswoman from the Virgin Island had her opening statement which lambasted this whole farce.

'It makes them all look silly': Dems prepare to scorch RFK Jr. testimony

The longshot Democratic presidential candidate is testifying on alleged social media censorship, at the invitation of House Republicans.

www.politico.com

 

[hal2kilo]

I happen to pass by the you know who network and there he was (Jr), looking bored while the Dem congresswoman from the Virgin Island had her opening statement which lambasted this whole farce.

'It makes them all look silly': Dems prepare to scorch RFK Jr. testimony

The longshot Democratic presidential candidate is testifying on alleged social media censorship, at the invitation of House Republicans.

www.politico.com

Oh by the way, there were a couple of typical Republican frat boys sitting in the back behind the witnesses flashing the sideways peace signs (white supremacy) throughout a lot of the hearing. Well, they weren't wearing pink, so I guess that's acceptable.

 

[Amused]

Why is he a witness for the house online censorship hearing??? Well besides Repugnicans showing shit in the fan. Oh wait, I answered my own question

Because the GQP has become decidedly anti-vax. And he's there to testify about that.

When your cult base runs on dangerous conspiracy theories including bad medical information that fucking kills people, you're going to get your posts removed.

They're trying to claim that removal of medical misinformation is politically targeted.

 

[MrSquished]

I know some smart but deeply disappointed Dems about the Biden choice as the de facto nominee. I'm going to have to make sure they actually go vote. They live in states that are blue federally but I want to make sure all down ballot races don't get hurt by the Biden drag which is a real thing.

 

[sandorski]

Every Election feels like a couple dudes in muscle cars playing Chicken on an empty strip of road...

If Biden can maintain, it's difficult to argue against the Incumbent. It avoids new variables that could change public opinion.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

The last (D) that lost re-election was Carter (who amazingly is still alive).

 

[Muse]

Whoa! Just saw some video on ABC network news of RFK Jr. speaking. This guy is utterly deranged and gross. He's evidently quite psychotic, anything but charming and I can't believe he will have much of a "following." He's a nut.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

If only Daddy Bob could speak .....

RFK Jr Replaces Trump as Russia's Favorite Candidate​

A Russian state TV commentator praised Kennedy for injecting "his pro-Russian talking points about Ukraine into the mainstream."

 

[hal2kilo]

If only Daddy Bob could speak .....

RFK Jr Replaces Trump as Russia's Favorite Candidate​

A Russian state TV commentator praised Kennedy for injecting "his pro-Russian talking points about Ukraine into the mainstream."

Republicans, the biggest useful idiots on the planet. Russia applauds you.

 

[MrSquished]

Rfk jr, an evil Democrat politician.

But totally outnumbered by the sheer amount of evil Republicans.

 

[hal2kilo]

Rfk jr, an evil Democrat politician.

But totally outnumbered by the sheer amount of evil Republicans.

He's got as much credibility as Mr. Pillow guy. Both ex-drug addicts.

 

[Muse]

Every Election feels like a couple dudes in muscle cars playing Chicken on an empty strip of road...

If Biden can maintain, it's difficult to argue against the Incumbent. It avoids new variables that could change public opinion.

My niece's husband, who's uncanny in being right, says Biden can beat Trump even if he's drooling.

 

[Fenixgoon]

My niece's husband, who's uncanny in being right, says Biden can beat Trump even if he's drooling.

I hope he's right. I believe Biden can win again, but I'm not taking anything for granted

 

[cytg111]

Had Lex Fridman’s RFK interview in my ears while training today.
Its supposed to be a podcast, a debate, back and forth, unfortunately Lex just let the man narrate alternate reality for 2.5 hours straight. Lex has less than 1% of the air in the room. Just one big platforming for the guy.
Pathetic.
JFK of course also covers how its NATO’s fault the Russia invades Ukraine and parrots the old lie “not one inch east”… Is just barf.

 

[MrSquished]

My niece's husband, who's uncanny in being right, says Biden can beat Trump even if he's drooling.

It's not just Biden who has to win, but every single down ballot race everywhere. He can't run the government by himself. The Senate map is not friendly to Dems, and the house has to be won.

 

[Luna1968]

Ok--I didn't want to start one. I thought all the RFK Jr. nonsense could stay in the anti-vaxxer thread. But folks, this is now a real concern. I'm actually seeing RFK Jr. bumper stickers (plural--more than one) driving around town and saw a few stickers in the Bay Area during my Fourth trip earlier in the week.

My initial thoughts were that—if anything—RFK Jr. would possibly pull votes from Republicans if he ever mounted a viable 3rd-party campaign. That’s pretty much impossible as it’s already been revealed he’s funded by MAGA. I never in a million years thought he’d get any traction with liberals in the primaries. But it seems he’s found a subset of under-educated, low information voters who identify as liberal and they’re putting some steam in his movement??? How???

I still don’t think he’ll ever amount to a serious challenge when actual votes are counted—but my fear is that his mere existence could turn off some of the voters Joe needs in the general. I don’t think we’re in Bernie Bro territory yet (those “never Hillary” fools) but we’re headed there. What do you think??

why do you people say he is a Anti-Vaxer? i watched an interview he did in congress where he called out the libs who gave him that title for his stance on covid. except for the experimental covid poision, he is fully vaccinated and gets his yearly flu shot. its pathetic that you libs are quick to throw a label on somebody just to slander them. RFKjr is awesome. much better than any canidate on either side right now.

 

[Amused]

why do you people say he is a Anti-Vaxer? i watched an interview he did in congress where he called out the libs who gave him that title for his stance on covid. except for the experimental covid poision, he is fully vaccinated and gets his yearly flu shot. its pathetic that you libs are quick to throw a label on somebody just to slander them. RFKjr is awesome. much better than any canidate on either side right now.

Why are conservatives so mind numbingly gullible?

He's lying. He's been spreading anti-vax information for YEARS.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/07/20/robert-f-kennedy-jr-anti-vax-fact-check-dale-nc-vpx.cnn

Articles that pre-date COVID:

How Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Distorted Vaccine Science

His anti-vaccine credentials date back to 2005

www.scientificamerican.com

Correcting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine 'facts'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played loose with the facts about vaccines, vaccine safety, and a Trump vaccine safety commission in a recent interview with STAT.

www.statnews.com

Deadly Immunity

When a study revealed that mercury in childhood vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of kids, the government rushed to conceal the data – and to prevent parents from suing drug compan…

web.archive.org

Robert De Niro, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offer $100K to anyone who can provide proof vaccines are safe

The cash challenge is offered through the World Mercury Project to anyone “who can find a peer-reviewed scientific study” that shows vaccines are safe.

web.archive.org

His anti-vax activities are summarized here:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Kennedy is listed as executive producer of Vaxxed II, the 2019 sequel to Andrew Wakefield's and Del Bigtree's anti-vaccination documentary Vaxxed.

Release of Vaxxed sequel prompts fears dangerous propaganda will spread again

Anti-vaccination film to premiere in theatres as several states have been battling against localised outbreaks of measles

www.theguardian.com

He is largely responsible for the deadly measles outbreak in Samoa:

Deadly measles outbreak hits children in Samoa after anti-vaccine fears

The government has declared a state of emergency and mandated children and teenagers get immunized, as the CDC sends officials to help.

web.archive.org

Not only that, but his book ALSO promotes AIDS denialism.

Fucking AIDS denialism. 15-20 YEARS after ALL (EVERY SINGLE FUCKING ONE) of the AIDS denialist cult who were HIV+ and their innocent children DIED OF AIDS because they refused to take anti-viral meds that would have saved their lives and protected their babies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Maggiore

AIDS denialists who have died | AIDSTruth.org

A partial list of HIV-positive HIV/AIDS denialists who have died from conditions, and with symptoms, characteristic of AIDS None of the scientists and journalists who are the most prominent promoters of HIV denialist theories in the mainstream and "independent" media have reported testing...

www.aidstruth.org

Stop blindly believing bullshit.

 

[Perknose]

Why are conservatives so mind numbingly gullible?
He's lying. He's been spreading anti-vax information for YEARS.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/07/20/robert-f-kennedy-jr-anti-vax-fact-check-dale-nc-vpx.cnn

Articles that pre-date COVID:

How Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Distorted Vaccine Science

His anti-vaccine credentials date back to 2005

www.scientificamerican.com

Correcting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine 'facts'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played loose with the facts about vaccines, vaccine safety, and a Trump vaccine safety commission in a recent interview with STAT.

www.statnews.com

Deadly Immunity

When a study revealed that mercury in childhood vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of kids, the government rushed to conceal the data – and to prevent parents from suing drug compan…

web.archive.org

Robert De Niro, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offer $100K to anyone who can provide proof vaccines are safe

The cash challenge is offered through the World Mercury Project to anyone “who can find a peer-reviewed scientific study” that shows vaccines are safe.

web.archive.org

His anti-vax activities are summarized here:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Kennedy is listed as executive producer of Vaxxed II, the 2019 sequel to Andrew Wakefield's and Del Bigtree's anti-vaccination documentary Vaxxed.

Release of Vaxxed sequel prompts fears dangerous propaganda will spread again

Anti-vaccination film to premiere in theatres as several states have been battling against localised outbreaks of measles

www.theguardian.com

He is largely responsible for the deadly measles outbreak in Samoa:

Deadly measles outbreak hits children in Samoa after anti-vaccine fears

The government has declared a state of emergency and mandated children and teenagers get immunized, as the CDC sends officials to help.

web.archive.org

Stop blindly believing bullshit.

^^^ Luna 1968 BUSTED!

 

[ivwshane]

Any response to that Luna? That poster took a lot of time to link up information that backs up the claim, will you give him a response return?

 

[cytg111]

why do you people say he is a Anti-Vaxer? i watched an interview he did in congress where he called out the libs who gave him that title for his stance on covid. except for the experimental covid poision, he is fully vaccinated and gets his yearly flu shot. its pathetic that you libs are quick to throw a label on somebody just to slander them. RFKjr is awesome. much better than any canidate on either side right now.

Thats weird, just the other day on Lex Fridman I thought I heard him talking about vaxxing and autism and all sorts of that crap.
Unless Lex is running a deepfake of him of course.

RFK is dipping in and out of reality like