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NBachers

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7. Years ago, I went to a book promoting presentation by Al Franken in Berkeley CA. RFK Jr. opened the program.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:24 PM

Sep 3

This was when Jr. was kind of a leftist progressive figure. I loved Al, so I bought his book and had him sign it to my sister; I gave it to her as a gift. But I remember leaving the show and being quite impressed with Robert F Kennedy Junior.

Times certainly have changed.

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Someone who attended prep school with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recalled watching him ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 3 OP

A very disturbed man... sheshe2 Sep 3 #1

Or maybe he was heating up a spoon, getting his dope ready to fix up AZJonnie Sep 3 #2

My first thought - melting his heroin LeftInTX Sep 3 #3

He belongs in an institution The Wizard Sep 3 #4

Another entitled rich brat that got away with everything all his life, no wonder he gets along with tRump. nt ImNotGod Sep 3 #5

A nepo-baby on steroids. rubbersole Sep 3 #6

Years ago, I went to a book promoting presentation by Al Franken in Berkeley CA. RFK Jr. opened the program. NBachers Sep 3 #7

i'm guessing al's book was lies and the lying lyers who tell them orleans Sep 4 #8

Sounds like something Miller would have done, too. BigmanPigman Sep 4 #9