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A New York radio personality has called the mention of Aaron Rodgers as a possible running mate for US presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “biggest New York Jets story ever.” all-time,” as fans were left baffled by the quarterback’s shocking nomination. .
In a surprising report revealed Tuesday, Kennedy, 70, told The New York Times that Rodgers, 40, and former Minnesota governor and WWE star Jesse Ventura, 72, top his list. of vice presidents. Campaign spokeswoman Stefanie Spear confirmed the Times report and said there are other names on Kennedy’s short list.
Now, reacting to the latest development in the independent bid for the 2024 US presidential election, the WFAN afternoon team couldn’t help but be taken aback by what they had just learned.
“There’s no way this is true,” Tiki Barber joked, as Shaun Morash broke the news of the New York Times report, while Evan Roberts joked that “we could be living in a world where Aaron Rodgers can’t play in the AFC title game. Because Kamala Harris will be sworn in to replace her!
But Morash did not stop criticizing a possible Kennedy-Rodgers presidential bid there, criticizing the possible collaboration as “the most Jets story of all time.” If (Rodgers) “welcomes the proposals,” even if he’s a five percenter, he’s not fully committed to being the Jets’ quarterback.
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers, 40, is on Robert F. Kennedy’s list of running mates for the 2024 election.
Robert F. Kennedy, lawyer and environmentalist, runs as an independent outsider
WFAN’s Shaun Morash questioned Rodgers’ mentality after non-football “positive receptions” following an injury-plagued year with the Jets.
Kennedy, a scion of one of the country’s most prominent political families, has shifted his focus toward recruiting high-profile names to get on the ballot, a costly and time-consuming process that he says will require him to collect more than one million signatures in a state-by-state effort.
Many states require independent candidates to name a running mate before they can seek ballot access, a factor that fueled the initial push for Kennedy to make an election. Major party candidates generally do not choose their vice presidential nominees until closer to their summer conventions.
Kennedy is a lawyer and environmental activist who has become a leading figure in the movement rejecting the scientific consensus around vaccines.
He is also a vocal critic of the public health establishment.
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura is also on RFK’s vice presidential list for the US presidential election.
After originally running as a Democrat, he refocused his efforts last year around an independent campaign, spooking loyalists of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden who fear he will gain supporters who would otherwise back one of the candidates. of the main party.
Rodgers, the veteran Green Bay Packers quarterback who signed with the Jets last year but has been sidelined by a long-term Achilles injury, shares Kennedy’s distrust of vaccine mandates and, like Kennedy , is a regular on anti-establishment podcasts.
Ventura, a former professional wrestler, surprised observers when he won Minnesota’s gubernatorial race as an independent candidate in 1998.