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
(10,429 posts)the channel when it came on. Cannot stand him and now what I heard about the ad dislike him even more.
CaptainTruth
(7,068 posts)sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain"
But apparently not sorry it aired?
MissMillie
(38,826 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
(2,719 posts)Check the word "if"
MissMillie
(38,826 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
(4,915 posts)He kept it pinned to his Twitter after apologizing.
MissMillie
(38,826 posts).
TomSlick
(11,547 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
(34,583 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
(3,561 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
(34,583 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
(9,098 posts)more concern than RFK Jr, jerk that he is.
NNadir
(34,011 posts)I couldn't care less if it offends his family.
Lovie777
(13,844 posts)something that shithole's cult would love.
ificandream
(10,126 posts)Chainfire
(17,757 posts)Murphyb849
(593 posts)Link to tweet
?t=8MU58ZHFPr5Y6gWtoqs69A&s=19
Aviation Pro
(12,944 posts)Profile in cowardice.
underpants
(185,005 posts)I thought there was an understanding that political ads wouldnt be in the Super Bowl.
Stargazer99
(2,704 posts)relayerbob
(6,856 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
(48,269 posts)FakeNoose
(34,583 posts)I wonder if his own kids are even speaking to him.
Hmmmm.....
womanofthehills
(9,094 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
(549 posts)Last edited Mon Feb 12, 2024, 05:47 PM - Edit history (2)
Shameful what people spend to gain power.
twodogsbarking
(11,502 posts)TeamProg
(6,630 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,651 posts)... of things he needs to apologize to the family for.
appleannie1
(5,145 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
(2,672 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(151,425 posts)PortTack
(33,897 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
(14,071 posts)When MAGA just isnt crazy enough for you.
keithbvadu2
(38,919 posts)catbyte
(35,258 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
(29,519 posts)Every Republican employer I had said that.
twodogsbarking
(11,502 posts)Marcuse
(7,831 posts)![](https://i.postimg.cc/W49mVPxz/81-Der-Y44-HJL.jpg)
BWdem4life
(2,076 posts)Its because he didnt follow in their footsteps
MorbidButterflyTat
(2,406 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
(53,001 posts)Fuck you Republicans on SCOTUS for allowing that info to be secret.
muriel_volestrangler
(102,047 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
(112,329 posts)Sounds like I didn't miss much
flying_wahini
(7,630 posts)Talk about nepotism baby,
LudwigPastorius
(10,213 posts)![](https://i.ibb.co/tHxX8t3/1707701270153.jpg)
prodigitalson
(2,731 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
(10,213 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
(15,830 posts)he publicized his "apology" to his family, rendering that a FUCKING NOTPOLOGY.
The Grand Illuminist
(1,598 posts)End your campaign and withdraw now so we can have a fair and just one on one contest.