Aaron Rodgers has been approached by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy to serve as his running mate, which gave us yet another strange chapter in the career of the former Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback.
Kennedy, an environmental lawyer who’s the son of Robert F. Kennedy, has built a platform based on his opposition to vaccines and his storied family in Democratic politics, raising concerns among Democrats he may draw votes away from President Joe Biden. Sixteen percent of Wisconsin voters support Kennedy for president, according to a January poll by the Marquette University Law School.
Like Kennedy, Rodgers is a longtime skeptic of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and has already said he plans to vote for Kennedy for president. And like Kennedy, Rodgers isn’t a fan of Democratic President Joe Biden.
Nov 12, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers reacts following the loss against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Aaron Rodgers as vice president? Perhaps it’s not likely, but it certainly gave rise to an elite cadre of jokes on social media. These were the best of the lot.
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We start with one post from last April, where one Packers follower put the idea of Rodgers as RFK’s running mate into the ether.
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