Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura Top R.F.K. Jr.'s List for Running Mate Mr. Kennedy said he had been speaking with

[applegrove]

Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura Top R.F.K. Jr.’s List for Running Mate

Mr. Kennedy said he had been speaking with the Jets quarterback “pretty continuously” for the past month.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed that Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura were at the top of his list for running mate.Credit...Sophie Park for The New York Times

By Rebecca Davis O’Brien
March 12, 2024
Updated 4:55 p.m. ET

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/us/politics/rfk-jr-aaron-rodgers-jesse-ventura.html

"SNIP..........

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently approached the N.F.L. quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura about serving as his running mate on an independent presidential ticket, and both have welcomed the overtures, two people familiar with the discussions said.

Mr. Kennedy confirmed on Tuesday that the two men were at the top of his list. It is not clear if either has been formally offered the post, however, and Mr. Kennedy is still considering a shortlist of potential candidates, the people familiar with the discussions said.

Mr. Kennedy said that he had been speaking with Mr. Rodgers “pretty continuously” for the past month, and that he had been in touch with Mr. Ventura since the former governor introduced him at a campaign event last month in Arizona.

A representative for Mr. Rodgers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Mr. Ventura could not immediately be reached for comment.

.........SNIP"

CNN:

Aaron Roger's is a Sandy Hook truther on top of being anti-vax.

[sop]

1. This is a joke, right?

[nolabear]

2. Apparently not.

I was coming here to post it.

He’s mad as a bag of frogs.

[Cha]

34. They don't "joke" They are tragic jokes.

[Mike Nelson]

3. Well...

... RFK Jr and the Electoral College already have a stealth running mate... Trump.

[marble falls]

4. This is not a third party challange for Joe Biden, TFG might lose some deplorables, though.

[Johonny]

5. Disappointed he isnt considering Roseanne

[Diamond_Dog]

25. *snort*

[rubbersole]

28. She would out-crazy his insanity.

[nolabear]

6. My poor forehead is getting sore from being slapped.

I don’t know whether to laugh, cry or just turn it all off and go native.

[EarlG]

7. I'm thinking RFK Jr. really could pull votes away from Trump

Especially if he runs with Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura, lol. It's just going to split the GOP nutjob base.

RFK Jr. is the perfect candidate for Republicans who are sick of Trump but still want to let everyone know that they're crazy.

[Drum]

22. That's the best final sentence there. 👆

[Tommy Carcetti]

8. Oh yeah, I forgot about The Weird Kennedy.

He's still running?

Heh.

[TSExile]

9. Doesn't Aaron Rodgers still have a contract with the Jets?

At least he isn't hosting Jeopardy.

[rubbersole]

29. Season ticket holders have to get their money's worth somehow.

[madinmaryland]

31. Don't worry. Aaron will get four minutes into the campaign and sprain his brain tendons and

Be out for the rest of the campaign!

[hlthe2b]

10. What? Kanye wasn't available?

[Bluesaph]

11. Sounds like a Pube wet dream!

I have a feeling that ticket will draw from the MAGA side.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Are they running on the 'Has Beens' Party?

[Ocelot II]

13. Hahahahahaha!

Ventura has become steadily weirder since he was governor of Minnesota (when he was also weird, but relatively harmlessly so since he had no support in the Legislature), and now he's a full-on conspiracy nut. And Aaron Rodgers is just a douchebag.

[Bucky]

14. RFK's best vote getting strategy would be to make fewer voters aware of him

That name might be the magic needed to win, he's likely to pick up more uninformed voters than he is to win over people who are aware of his "record of community service"

Don't laugh. Running on the pro-smallpox ticket can be a real challenge.

[WarGamer]

15. heres the right link

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/us/politics/rfk-jr-aaron-rodgers-jesse-ventura.html

And re: Rodgers...

[applegrove]

17. Thanks. Don't know what I did wrong.

[Blue Owl]

16. Oh FFS

[we can do it]

18. HaHaHaHa😹 HaHaHaHa😹 HaHaHaHa😹

[Danmel]

19. You seriously cannot make this shit up

Smh

[AZSkiffyGeek]

20. When Jesse the Body Ventura has the most government experience...

Sad.

[comradebillyboy]

27. And he's the most sane one in the bunch.

[Drum]

21. PERFECT!

[Sky Jewels]

23. Lol. he's really scraping the bottom of the Bucket o' Suck

to find a potential rage-o-holic, grievance-filled white guy running mate.

[rubbersole]

30. Tuberville or Gomert for government experience balance.

[Mysterian]

24. LMAO

Comedy gold if this happens.

[Delphinus]

26. I saw that

come across my feed while doing something else and I just wanted to vomit. This is a gd government, not a fraternity or a side show. Let's hope this is the nail in the coffin for that stupid pos.

[All Mixed Up]

32. Rodgers would be a joke but I could see Ventura boosting RFK Jr at least somewhat.

Ventura is semi-respected on both ideological sides. I know plenty of liberals who like him and him being on the ticket might persuade them to vote for RFK Jr over Biden.

The problem with banking on RFK Jr taking more votes from Trump is that you assume voters who might be inclined to vote Trump can be persuaded by him out-crazing Trump and I just don't see it.

RFK Jr is too crazy for the Never Trumpers and Trump is never going to lose MAGA support to him.

That leaves on the fence liberals who hate Trump but might be inclined to support RFK Jr. over Biden.

We'll see, tho.

[DinahMoeHum]

33. (puke)