OMG

[TNNurse]

Just saw the RFK, jr ad. Terrifying to think that someone might support him because of his name.
His family does not support him.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Yes. Pissed me off. JFK is turning over in his grave.

[TNNurse]

3. So is RFK, Sr.

[Irish_Dem]

15. Exactly.

[VMA131Marine]

2. It was a sick joke is what it was.

Neither RFK Jr’s father or uncle would run against a sitting Democratic President.

[unc70]

5. Uncle Ted did against Carter :(

This ad is awful

[elleng]

11. Awful that Ted did that.

I remember, I was pissed.

[TheProle]

6. Ted primaried Carter

[mobeau69]

8. RFK did against LBJ.

[dsc]

10. No he didn't

Johnson dropped out before RFK decided to run.

[mobeau69]

13. Yes he did.

The Robert F. Kennedy presidential campaign began on March 16, 1968, when Robert Francis Kennedy, a United States Senator from New York, mounted an unlikely challenge to incumbent Democratic United States President Lyndon B. Johnson.

[dflprincess]

24. RFK announced he was running on March 16, 1968

LBJ announced he was not running on March 31, 1968

[mobeau69]

33. Eugene McCarthy was the first to challenge Johnson. It was after he was having some success that Bobby got in to the

chagrin of McCarthy supporters. It was a crazy time with the war lingering on. McCarthy supporters eventually got behind Kennedy because getting us out of Vietnam was more important than hurt freelings.

[SouthBayDem]

4. How did that PAC get the rights to the 1960 Kennedy song?

Here’s the original 1960 ad for reference:

Whoever owns the performance rights must have been desperate for the money.

[Doodley]

7. He could get a lot of votes from both Dems and Deplorables.

[RandySF]

9. Ad was funded by a Republican donor.

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[dmr]

31. That is exactly what i thought once i calmed down.

[mucifer]

12. Hoping the Kennedy family puts out an add of their own.

[Funtatlaguy]

16. Yes, endorsing Biden.

[mucifer]

20. Well yeah

[gab13by13]

14. First thing I would like to know

was the ad paid for in rubles or yuans?

Smart bastards made jr. look like he was a continuation of his family members back in the 60's.

Jr. is nothing like those Kennedys.

[Rebl2]

17. I turned

the channel when that ad came on. He’s disgusting.

[TNNurse]

21. I was too stunned to look away.

It was truly horrible and offensive to his father, his uncle and any member of his family.

[marble falls]

18. It's a really sad thing. At the same time there is no way he could even spoil the race. Biden/Harris in a landslide.

[PlutosHeart]

22. His family must be

really pissed off now.

[Picaro]

23. Terrible ad

[dflprincess]

25. Given what Super Bowl ads cost,

I'd like to know who paid for this.

I wasn't watching but a friend called me spitting tacks over it. It sounds awful.

[The Wizard]

26. Funded by the GQP?

[Warpy]

27. The only place his hame has much value is Massachusetts

which had one of the highest vax rates in the country, so even if they still recognize the name, they're not taking any of his shitty advice.

Plus, he's flopped around and switched parties because Democrats weren't fools and supporting him wholeheartedly.

Also, remember the people who knew his dad by name, track record and reputation are getting a little thin on the ground these days. I can't see many folks under 50 being particularly dazzled by the Kennedy name.

Mostly, he'll get votes from protest voters. Even at that, I don't see him doing all that much damage. TFG is just too big a dick, people will vote for the old guy to make sure he doesn't get in.

[Bluesaph]

28. My take initially then I had a thought...

A lot of the older boomers who were hippies in the 60’s or just liberals are now Trump supporters. Many have no reasoning skills. They make decisions on their feel-feels!!!

Could backfire and yank from the MAGAs!!!

🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

[surfered]

29. The reddish hue in the commercial...

….is a shout out to the measles, which is making a comeback thanks to vaccine deniers like RFK, Jr.

[johnnyfins]

30. No offense intended to the people I LOVE

On this forum. Which is ALL of you. But this Kennedy ad does ZERO for him with young and independent voters. They dont care. To them, its old. Like its from the 1800s. They have no clue about his father and uncle. Worst superbowl commercial ever. I liked the Jesus ones.

[SqueakyWheel.363]

32. Steve Bannon's

new protegé. That should tell the rest of the story