RFK Jr. apologizes to family for Super Bowl ad
Source: Politico
The $7 million ad seen by tens of millions of viewers drew direct parallels between the independent candidate and his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. It also used the exact same ad template as a JFK ad from the 1960s.
Kennedy posted an apology to X late Sunday night, saying that he was sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain.
The ad was created and aired by the American Values Super PAC without any involvement or approval from my campaign, he said in the post. FEC rules prohibit Super PACs from consulting with me or my staff. I love you all. God bless you.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/12/rfk-jr-super-bowl-ad-00140922
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MiHale
(10,253 posts)the channel when it came on. Cannot stand him and now what I heard about the ad dislike him even more.
CaptainTruth
(6,857 posts)sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain"
But apparently not sorry it aired?
MissMillie
(38,753 posts)But if he was following election law, he had no part in airing it.
As I watched it, I wondered where he would have gotten enough $ to buy ad time during the Superbowl. A super-pac certainly answers that question.
NoRethugFriends
(2,593 posts)Check the word "if"
MissMillie
(38,753 posts)And I am no fan of his.
But he can't be sorry for airing it IF he didn't air it.
If you want to accuse him of airing it, that is your prerogative.
ForgoTheConsequence
(4,903 posts)He kept it pinned to his Twitter after apologizing.
MissMillie
(38,753 posts).
TomSlick
(11,359 posts)I'm sorry it you are so sensitive that I have offended you.
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)They think that we are so dumb that we will vote for the reincarnation of JFK instead of Biden.
FakeNoose
(34,020 posts)RFK Jr. was born in 1954, and his uncle was killed in 1963. We can do the math and it doesn't add up.
slightlv
(3,415 posts)reincarnation is anathema, heresy, and damnation to these people. But then, they really don't know their own theology, let alone understand it! (LOL)
I was headed to the kitchen when the ad came on. I was flabbergasted. I don't know why, but I guess I just wasn't expecting a political ad during the Super Bowl. AND I thought the ad was in such bad taste, as well as being a flat out lie, ala republican-like.
BTW, while I bowed out and turned on Star Trek before the end of Super Bowl, I figured by all the M80's and the rest of the fireworks going off, that the Chiefs won. Lexie, my big scaredy-cat of a dog, came running into the bedroom, jumped into bed and glued herself to me. Such noise! All I could think of at the time was, "I wonder why they're shooting off the cannons at the Fort THIS late at night!" (LOL)
FakeNoose
(34,020 posts)I turned it off at halftime because I'm watching the mini-series Monsieur Spade.
But my doggy would have also gone crazy for all the noise at the end of the game. I'm glad I changed channels.
PufPuf23
(8,991 posts)more concern than RFK Jr, jerk that he is.
NNadir
(33,718 posts)I couldn't care less if it offends his family.
Lovie777
(13,496 posts)something that shithole's cult would love.
ificandream
(9,789 posts)Chainfire
(17,757 posts)Murphyb849
(589 posts)Link to tweet
?t=8MU58ZHFPr5Y6gWtoqs69A&s=19
Aviation Pro
(12,653 posts)Profile in cowardice.
underpants
(184,171 posts)I thought there was an understanding that political ads wouldnt be in the Super Bowl.
Stargazer99
(2,637 posts)relayerbob
(6,714 posts)I hate Super PACs more. These entities should not be allowed to operate, and are a legacy of Citizens United (aka fascists united.)
BootinUp
(48,122 posts)FakeNoose
(34,020 posts)I wonder if his own kids are even speaking to him.
Hmmmm.....
womanofthehills
(9,013 posts)With Cheryls daughter there are 8 kids.
He said his family (lots of cousins etc) is huge and only a few are upset with him.
Sounds like hes pulling from both parties pretty equally.
Puppyjive
(531 posts)Last edited Mon Feb 12, 2024, 05:47 PM - Edit history (2)
Shameful what people spend to gain power.
twodogsbarking
(10,699 posts)TeamProg
(6,630 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,593 posts)... of things he needs to apologize to the family for.
appleannie1
(5,103 posts)We sure as hell don't need another one. Having said that, I hope RFK draws enough Republican votes that it helps to keep the other Republican candidate from even coming close to winning. RFK is not fit to be a dog catcher and the orange one hates dogs.
oldinmtdem92
(47 posts)we were not impressed hes a trump rube that s that ,just a real stupid human. pos
ashredux
(2,638 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(149,623 posts)PortTack
(33,585 posts)Shitty!!
TeamProg
(6,630 posts)look and feel as though going back to a time of obvious white power kind of like when TSF guys America was Great. In my opinion, RFK Jr s advert was very MAGA.
RFK Jr cant even pass CIA security clearance these days.
SCantiGOP
(13,969 posts)When MAGA just isnt crazy enough for you.
keithbvadu2
(38,166 posts)catbyte
(34,910 posts)![](https://i.postimg.cc/YqrzRc3d/bullshit-detector.gif)
sop
(11,078 posts)When he first came into the public eye he seemed to hold the same liberal, socially conscious, progressive and enlightened views as his father and the rest of the Kennedy family. When he was on Mike Papantonio's 'Ring of Fire' radio program they mostly focused on exposing Wall Street's excesses, corporate environmental criminality and the sort of political backstories not covered by the mainstream media.
Then he went off the rails deep into a series of conspiracy theory rabbit holes. He's wandered so far into loony left territory RWers are now bankrolling him as a stalking horse to attack mainstream Democrats. Let's face it, if his initials were not "RFK" no one would pay any attention.
LakeArenal
(29,315 posts)Every Republican employer I had said that.
twodogsbarking
(10,699 posts)Marcuse
(7,687 posts)![](https://i.postimg.cc/W49mVPxz/81-Der-Y44-HJL.jpg)
BWdem4life
(1,951 posts)Its because he didnt follow in their footsteps
MorbidButterflyTat
(2,239 posts)Just a simple misunderstanding. Totally out of his control.
Anyone who missed it yesterday during the game, are now wondering what all the fuss is about, and will seek it out on social media, re-post it, e-mail it to their friends; he'll make an appearance on the Rupert Murdoch bullshit show, probably an interview for him to explain and "apologize."
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
SunSeeker
(52,687 posts)Fuck you Republicans on SCOTUS for allowing that info to be secret.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,840 posts)It's been there for 18 hours now. I think this may be worse than if he'd just said nothing about it.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(110,941 posts)Sounds like I didn't miss much
flying_wahini
(7,204 posts)Talk about nepotism baby,
LudwigPastorius
(9,849 posts)![](https://i.ibb.co/tHxX8t3/1707701270153.jpg)
prodigitalson
(2,625 posts)which is per se more rarified than the norm? But he's married to Cheryl Heins and is close to Larry David indicating a not batshit crazy point in his life.
LudwigPastorius
(9,849 posts)I think that, and JFK's murder, kind of embedded the conspiracy theory mindset in him. The irony is those events, which actually have a lot of unanswered questions and questionable official explanations, set him down the path to ridiculousness that he is on now.
He certainly didn't help his critical thinking abilities by shooting up heroin for over a decade starting when he was 15 years old.
RockRaven
(15,580 posts)he publicized his "apology" to his family, rendering that a FUCKING NOTPOLOGY.
The Grand Illuminist
(1,514 posts)End your campaign and withdraw now so we can have a fair and just one on one contest.