Undersecretary for Roadkill

 

by Pa Rock

Citizen Journalist

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, a once-prominent member of one of our nation's best known and most influential Democratic families, has been on a quest seeking the presidency.  He entered the race as a Democrat in April of 2023 but dropped out before any primaries were held.  He talked about running as a Libertarian, but in October of 2023 declared his candidacy for president as an Independent.   

Kennedy currently has qualified for the ballot in 24 states, and signatures on his ballot petitions are still being counted in 22 others, including the District of Columbia.  He failed to reach the required number of signatures in four states (Kentucky, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and Wyoming), and the state of New York has blocked him from that state's ballot over his purported use of a fake address.

Regardless of how many different states qualify Kennedy for their ballots, the candidate's personal quirks and odd beliefs seem to have severely limited his appeal to voters.  Not only does he seem quick to embrace conspiracy theories, Kennedy is public in his concerns over some aspects of modern science and has particular issues with the use and worth of vaccines in combating disease.  Kennedy also made news when he said that doctors had found a dead parasitic worm in his brain, and that the worm had eaten part of his brain.  

Kennedy recently admitted dumping a dead bear cub in New York City's Central Park ten years ago, a bear the he said was roadkill and that he had planned on eating.   According to a story in The Guardian on August 8, 2024, Kennedy told reporters "I have been picking up roadkill my entire life.  I have a freezer full of it."

(Eating roadkill and then being infected with a parasitic worm?  Could science have something of value to say about that?)

Before the big shake-up a month ago when Biden dropped out, Kennedy was consistently polling around 10% nationally, and higher in swing states - but Joe leaving the race seemed to take Kennedy with him, and the Independent's numbers dropped precipitously - with many of his supporters apparently realigning with Kamala Harris.

But still he persisted - for awhile.

Recently Kennedy has reportedly met with the Harris people and the Trump people looking for a cabinet position if he drops out of the race.  He wants a reward for any votes he might be able to shift to one of the major party candidates.  The Harris campaign has shown no interest in offering a job to Kennedy, but Trump told CNN on Tuesday of this week that he would "probably" bring Kennedy into his administration.

The talk now is that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, and his running mate, billionaire Nicole Shanahan, will have an announcement tomorrow in Phoenix where they are expected to withdraw from the race and throw their remaining support to Donald Trump.  Trump is also scheduled to be in Phoenix tomorrow.

(Phoenix in August - been there, done that - never again!)

So if the country - and world - goes to hell in November, at least we will have our first-ever Undersecretary for Roadkill with the US Department of the Interior - or, better yet, a new Special Assistant to the White House Chef!

Be sure to try the "Chef's Surprise," Donald!