RFK Jr. drops Democratic presidential bid, re-enters 2024 race as independent

I don’t know that anyone particularly actually likes him, and the only people I’ve ever heard suggest that he’s a serious candidate or someone worth listening to are MAGA-land surrogates.

I suspect this “he’s going to get a huge pull from Democrats” is Trumpers trying to wish something into reality, because his sole recognizable platform issue (vaccine conspiracy theories) seems to be aimed much more directly at Trump voters than Dems.

 

Kanye got more votes than he will

 

Yes, you keep repeating that. Why are you so convinced?

 

That's what I'm thinking ... among Independant's he's split pretty equally between "favorable/unfavorable/WHO?" ... conspiracy theory/anti-vax independents are where he might pick up some votes, and I'd bet those independents favor Trump.

 

His own family members seem to agree.
Kennedy family members call RFK Jr.’s independent bid ‘dangerous to our country’

 

Personally, I don’t mind if he jumps in the race. I’d probably like to have 5-10 candidates in actuality.

I just mean that if your belief isn’t shared by half the populace, it can’t really count as a piece of knowledge.

 

Do they agree or trying to make a general point?

 

I am sure he will get an applause when he speaks at CPAC this month

 

Bummer is, his platform, as far as I can tell, is pretty solid outside of his Qanon type stuff. But he's not pulling anyone from the antiTrump voting camp

 

His problem is the left wing media has no interest in interviewing him to do Democrats won't hear about those policies and the right wingers only care about Ukraine funding and vaccines so that's what they ask him when he is interviewed

 

all that matters…

Michigan,
Georgia,
Arizona,
Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, and
Nevada

 

I will be decided in the House of Representatives with each state getting a vote. A House vote to elect the president would be even worse than the EC itself since as an example Wyoming would be entitled to the same number of votes (1) as California even though CA has over 40 times the population of WY.

 

You stick with your “alternative” facts…

 

Well, he was running against a Dem incumbent. Not much there to get traction

 

You’ve said this repeatedly without evidence. I’m not going to read the rest of the thread because I assume you’re just going to continue along these lines.

 

I agree. My point is the only people that gave him the time of day was right wing media. I don't expect that to change

 

Cornel West might be a factor, JR, not so much.