Feb 25, 2024
A replica of a Kennedy’s political ‘family button’ from 1994, when ‘Bobby‘, fully supported five of his family members who were all running for some political office at the same time.
The idea was Ethel Kennedy’s, and a great one, as to wear all five buttons at one time to support your family would be a bit much. So one, that combines them all…. Brilliant. I guess those genes runs in the family, as we can all see Bobby also inherited a ‘great mind’ from his historical lineage.
The Original 1994 button (center)
“It promoted: Ted Kennedy for MA US Senator; Kathleen Kennedy Townsend for MD Lt. Governor; Patrick Kennedy for RI US Congress;
Joe Kennedy for MA US Congress; &
Mark Kennedy Shriver for Maryland House of Delegates.
All of the family members won their races that year.”
“If I thought I could accomplish more in the political process, I would… I love politics. I always have a ‘relative’ running, and I work in every campaign.” – RFK Jr.
He often likes to show a kind of generic family campaign button developed last year when no fewer than five Kennedy’s were running: VOTE FOR THE KENNEDY NEAREST YOU.
(Pat Wechsler quoting RFK Jr in 1995)
That’s Bobby, alway looking out for family. According to his cousin Chris Lawford, “Bobby works hard at family”, he says. “I try to get to all the weddings of the cousins; Bobby gets to all of them.”
It’s not hard to see Bobby Kennedy always puts his family first. That’s a quality to be admired!
Reviving the Past
I learned about this ‘button’ when reading an ‘out of circulation’ article from 1995 ‘The Kennedy Who Matters‘ on RFK Jr. I recently covered this ‘lost’ article in a reprint here.
With the recent ‘highly controversial’ Super bowl ad, aired by his American values super pac, that highlighted his uncle, John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign from 1960. They exchanged JFK’s face with Bobby’s face. I thought connecting to the his family’s past and legacy was a great idea.
Afterall, those of us who have researched all of them: his father, his uncle, and him can easily see….
Jennifer Robin (2023)
“He is the apple that fell from that ‘historical tree’
of truth, courage, integrity, peace, and wisdom.”
His uncles original 1960’s version can be seen here.
Seeing these old political ads gave me the idea to remake this button, with similar intention.
To revisit the past, and a simpler time. When families stuck together, and supported one another.
This remade version shows only one Kennedy with an election as to my knowledge, no others are running. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ‘Bobby’ – USA. An easy choice!
While I don’t sell political pins, or hats on my website, I do have other products below.
I recommend the tote bags, beach towels, stickers, spiral notebooks, yoga mats, and apparel to show your support when you’re out in town. Or coffee mugs, greeting cards, and jigsaw puzzles for more personal spaces.
Kennedy family criticism
With all the talk out there regarding Robert ‘Bobby’ Kennedy Jr.’s family ‘not‘ supporting his candidacy for president, I thought I would cover why this seems to be a popular, though ‘semi misinformed narrative’.
Currently there are 9 family out of the huge 125 member that have publicly stated they support long time family friend, Joe Biden, over Robert. That’s a choice they are free to make.
“It has been my difficult choice to put my principles ahead of my personal affections for the President which remain undiminished. Some members of my family agree with me and others do not. I bear them no ill will. Families can disagree and still love each other. We hold that possibility for the entire country too,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2023)
Many of them being employed within Biden’s administration, job security is something they needed to consider. Many have said they worry that Bobby with hurt the democrats by taking votes from Biden, and fear that Trump will win because of it… that’s fair enough. But we that appreciate a fair and honest election would never vote with ‘fear’ being our deciding factor. I prefer picking the best person for the job. That’s how I chose my candidate.
“We’ve got the two most unpopular people running in modern history, and I think that Americans deserve more than choosing the lesser of two evils. And If you talk to Republicans, or democrats, many of them say: yeah I’m not voting for President Biden, I’m voting against President Trump and vice versa. I think it’s really important for our democracy, that we have somebody who can Inspire us and somebody that PEOPLE ACTUALLY LIKE, and WANT TO VOTE FOR US.” – RFK Jr
And with his ‘popularity’ growing across the nation from 24% to 49% depending which poll you read, he has support from all parties and the ability to HEAL THE DIVIDE.
He will very likely take votes from Biden’s and Trump’s voter. Bobby says… “My intention is to spoil it for both of them.” link
Plus, 44% of the country now registers as independent. So clearly, both parties have already lost plenty of support already.
But he isn’t a spoiler candidate, he’s in it to win it! And we plan on getting him in the White House in 2024.
“My important issues for me are, free market capitalism, strong Environmental Protection, strong Liberties, human rights, civil rights, bodily autonomy, and… skepticism toward big business, … the corporate control of our country, and a hostility toward corruption.” – RFK Jr. link
Those are what’s important to me as well!
As an American voter, his opposition family is free to support a candidate that is: showing signs of serious cognitive and physical issues, that doesn’t respect the first amendment (free speech), or the second amendment (rights to have guns), or our rights at total medical freedoms (vaccination choice / not mandatory), and they support all EAU vaccines that have not been properly tested and get they get behind the 1986 law that makes pharmaceuticals companies not responsible for injury or death caused by their negligence in creating them.
They clearly prefer a President whose administration denies a ‘competitors’ right to be provided secret service by law, and supports an administration who doesn’t believe in full transparency for their agencies, and who supports open borders, and also supports a government that is OK with it being fully corrupted by lobbyists and industry (corporate capture), that puts ‘We the People’ and our public lands up for sale $$$$, no matter the damage caused to the people, or the ecosystems they destroy for profits and greed, and we get to pay to clean up the mess when they are gone.
Personally, I find that appalling myself! Those are a few issues that are an instant deal breaker for any candidate I’m considering!
But hey, we still do have some freedoms left in this country, and I plan on voting for a candidate that still respects the constitution and our freedoms. But this post isn’t about his family’s and the DNC’s badly chosen candidate, Joe Biden, that I 100% won’t support even if RFK Jr wasn’t in the race. It’s about their family member, Robert F. Kennedy Jr that I do get behind.
So let’s look at a few of the ‘families quotes’ from the past. Because the way mainstream media has it portrayed him, his family doesn’t think he’s qualified for office at all, and that’s just not true!
They have their own agendas, whatever they may be.
“He was an extraordinary older brother,” she said the other day. “He’s brilliant, he’s well read, he cares deeply, he is extremely charismatic. He has a childlike buoyancy and lightness to him. He’s a beautiful person in a million different ways” – Kerry Kennedy (sister) link
“Bobby has always been a natural leader, a Pied Piper personality, collecting a whole assortment of different kinds of folks along the way… I have always thought he would make a marvelous politician” – Joe Kennedy (brother), the Massachusetts congressman link
“This is a difficult situation for me. I love my older brother Bobby. He has extraordinary charisma and is a very gifted speaker… I admire his past work as an environmentalist – because of him, we can swim in the Hudson. But due to a wide range of Bobby’s positions, I’m supporting President Biden.” – Rory Kennedy (sister) link
Bobby “has immense political talent, but that while he’s loved in the family, not everyone agrees with his positions.” – Doug Kennedy (brother) link
“Bobby works hard at family. I try to get to all the weddings of the cousins; Bobby gets to all of them.” / “He’s very, very spontaneous. He’s a lightning rod,” /
“he had this ability to communicate with animals that the rest of us didn’t.”
– Chris Lawford (cousin) link“I love my brother Bobby, but I do not share or endorse his opinions on many issues, including the COVID pandemic, vaccinations, and the role of social media platforms in policing false information” Kerry Kennedy link
“You are the most courageous, most insightful, most loving man I know! I can sit and listen to you tell stories for hours, days, for the rest of my lifetime! – Kyra Kennedy (daughter) link (me too Kyra!)
“I was so proud to be standing next to my cousin Bobby today. His energy and values are everything our family believes in. “ – Anthony Kennedy Shriver (cousin) oct 9 23
Others quotes on Robert
Let’s look at some other significant people’s opinion on Bobby ability.
“Bobby’s got the name, he’s got the brains, he’s got the commitment”
– Judith Hope (chair of the state Democratic Party 1995)
“But it took this month’s agreement to convince the non-Kennedy-loving non-liberals that
he was capable of more than stunt politics“ – Pat Wechsler (1995)
“He was never unreasonable; in fact, he showed real gut instinct for what was doable.”
– Finnegan, counsel for New York Governor, George Pataki (1995)
“The magic of the [Kennedy] name is gone even in Massachusetts,” said Laurence Leamer, author of three books on the Kennedys. “There’s some of it left, but it’s not what it was. … If a Kennedy wins election, it will be because of his qualities and not because of his name from now on.” – (2023)
“The panicked DC power brokers are working overtime to keep Kennedy off the ballot because they know he can and will end their culture of greed and corruption. They offer us soaring inflation, forever wars, and chronic disease… RFK Jr. offers us real change along with freedom, trust and hope… Like his uncle and his father, Kennedy is a corruption-fighter, and it’s no wonder the [Democratic National Committee] is trying every old trick and inventing new tricks to stop him. The public sees through it all and won’t stand for it.” – Tony Lyons (2024)
“I respect him, a lot of people respect him. He’s got some, uh, some very important points to be made. He’s a respected person…. I saw just now 22%. That’s a lot for somebody that came in with no chance of winning.” – Donald Trump (2023)
“We have, there’s a lot of things, you know, he’s a common sense guy and so am I, so whether you’re conservative or liberal, common sense is common sense” – Donald Trump (2023)
Vote for the nearest Kennedy to you
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running for president across the nation. So ‘vote for the nearest Kennedy to you‘ on November 5, 2024.
Listen to the man, not the skeptics, the naysayers, and those who have sold us out.
Bobby is courageous, dedicated, brilliant, compassionate, logical, and passionate. He is a man of action that has been representing people and the environment for 40 years.
Do yourself a favor, if you haven’t checked out what he represents for America, you can see that on his campaign website: https://www.kennedy24.com/honest,
or his full BIOGRAPHY here: https://jenniferrobin.gallery/robert-f-kennedy-jr/
Make your vote count for something worthy! As his uncle JFK once said:
#RobertFKennedy #RFKjr #kennedy24 #Kennedy2024 #BobbyKennedyJr #healthedivide #therealdeal #TeamTruth #countryoverparty
RFK jr is our ONLY HOPE!!
I agree. I feel so blessed to have a candidate with his background and experience. Three days to his VP announcement!
Yes yes yes!!! Thank you Jennifer- so well written truth!!!