RFK is now openly gunning for Trump voters — and Republicans are starting to worry

https://www.salon.com/2024/04/29/rfk-is-now-openly-gunning-for–and-are-starting-to-worry/

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  3. So basically the Republicans are like “Oh wait. Maybe he isn’t as much of a benefit to the Democrats as one would think…”

    Well guys, this whole thing is on you. It’s too late to stop this train.

    Also, no way in hell will RFK drop out.

  5. The people who think Democratic voters would be attracted to RFK in any significant manner are probably the same people who thought Trump’s gold sneakers would attract more black voters.

  6. Had RFK Jr pulled this stunt in 2016 he might have won. Thank god he’s gonna hurt Trump more than he’ll hurt Biden.

  7. RFK was always gunning for Trump voters. Republicans were too self-deluded to see it because they’re so far down the rabbithole they thought his alt-right nonsense might actually appeal to the middle. Only in their fascist echo chambers does RFK resemble a moderate.

  8. I support any factor that will result in the preservation of our democracy.🇺🇸

  9. This is what I thought would have occurred. RFK is going to get most, if not all, of the never trump gop voters. Hopefully dems stay true to their guns and vote Biden

  11. He’s still in it because he figures that if Trump dies or somehow betrays his base in a way that makes him unpopular, the nutjobs will say “Trump is dead, RFK is the *real* Trump”

  12. Attention: PLEASE let people know there is only ONE antivax candidate in this election and it’s NOT donald trump.

    Only ONE candidate isn’t bought and paid for by Big Pharma. Only one candidate stands against shedding, turbocancer, and other scary Vax things.

    And it’s RFK Jr.

    (I really think this message needs to take hold. Spread the word on as many suburban mom group Facebook pages as possible…)

  13. Been wondering about the logic that RFK was going to steal Biden votes all along. The only people I’ve heard who are considering him are Christians who voted Trump in 2016- IE people in my family and their Republican friends who feel like Trump is too crazy now. (Why they didn’t realize it then, I’ll never know.)  Every Democrat I hear is terrified that not voting Biden will lead to Trump winning. Terror of Trump is too strong for Dems to even consider switching to 3rd party rn. Although Biden may have hurt himself with the Israel situation with young voters. That’s the only question mark that is worrisome… Will young voters even show up this time. 

  14. I’m laughing at this.

    Anybody who ever thought that RFK Jr’s voters were democrats was genuinely ignorant.

    RFK Jr, if you haven’t been paying attention, I’d only going on right-wing media and showing up at republican events.

    And what percentage of anti-vaxxers do you think are democrats?

    Lol

  15. It’s a lock for the top post on /r/LeopardsAteMyFace on Nov 6th

  16. “Kennedy can be this liberal-triggering agent they can use to taunt people they hate, which has long mattered more to MAGA than policy concerns.”

    This is a gift for the Democrats if they play it right. Every advertisement they run whining* about how RFK has betrayed the Kennedy legacy and progressive values has a dual audience – trying to persuade left-leaning voters away from Kennedy and persuade MAGA toward him

    *I intentionally use the word whining, they need to sell how OWNED the liberals feel about RFK’s betrayal. That’s all that matters to MAGA.

  17. Good. They backed him from the beginning to take votes away from Biden.

  20. A dumbass with zero relevant experience and nothing but conspiracies and name recognition? Gee, who does that appeal to? Certainly not the Dem base. We’ve seen how that plays out and don’t want the sequel.

    But I think the third party weirdos will flirt with the idea of him for a while and then end up sticking with who they think will actually win. I don’t think we’ll see another Perot-level challenge for a while (even with this No Labels stuff going on).

  21. Above all else: vote, vote, and VOTE.

    That being said, it is encouraging to see RFK and Nikki Haley siphoning votes away from Trump.

  22. Personally I’m loving the irony given the 2021 Qanon theory that JFK Jr was going to reappear in Dallas and be Donald Trump’s running mate. It’s almost too perfect that RFK Jr is the final nail in Donald Trump’s coffin as a spoiler who will actually steal the election from Trump.

    God has a wicked sense of humor.

  23. Why would far-right big donors think funding the campaign of a nut job like RFKjr would take votes away from Biden?

    Because they believe their own lies about the “loony left.”

  24. I think MAGA underestimates how many Republicans are not happy with Trump. They think Trump has every GOP vote locked up so now they just need to chip away at Biden voters.

    I feel like most of those unhappy GOP voters will eventually drift back to Trump, but some are genuinely looking for an alternative.

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