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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,017 posts)
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 07:41 PM 9 hrs ago

JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg accuses cousin, RFK Jr, of being a 'Russian spy'

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, has claimed his cousin who recently became intertwined with Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is a “Russian spy”.

Schlossberg, a 31-year-old Democrat, has for months mocked Kennedy, a 70-year-old Democrat-turned-Independent, for his political involvement with Trump and insinuated Kennedy has ties to Moscow.

But on Wednesday, Schlossberg claimed Kennedy is “so obviously a Russian spy” in response to an Axios article that alleged Kennedy wants his daughter-in-law to be part of the CIA to uncover the truth behind JFK’s assassination.

“You all think I’m joking,” Schlossberg wrote in his post before adding four “ha”s.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jack-schlossberg-accuses-cousin-rfk-203557144.html

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JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg accuses cousin, RFK Jr, of being a 'Russian spy' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music 9 hrs ago #1
Jack we already know this. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #2
Uncle? I don't think they would be cousins newdeal2 9 hrs ago #3
Jack's mom and RFK Jr. are cousins so that makes Quiet Em 8 hrs ago #6
It's a cultural thing. In some families cousins JI7 8 hrs ago #10
Or seen as husband and wife - depending. Marcuse 6 hrs ago #24
Thanks newdeal2 8 hrs ago #11
We always called each other second cousins... yourmovemonkey 7 hrs ago #13
Your cousins are the children of your parents siblings Quiet Em 7 hrs ago #16
got a question. what relation am i considered to be to my cousin's daughter? nt orleans 6 hrs ago #27
You are her first cousin once removed. Quiet Em 5 hrs ago #28
thanks quiet em nt orleans 5 hrs ago #31
You are welcome. Quiet Em 4 hrs ago #32
Second cousins once removed is your relationship to your parent's first cousins. summer_in_TX 6 hrs ago #25
Good for him, Meowmee 9 hrs ago #4
I just saw an interview with a woman who is heavily influenced by RFK Jr. Quiet Em 8 hrs ago #7
Yes, I have to get a lot of vaccinations soon Meowmee 8 hrs ago #8
Had polio vaccines homegirl 6 hrs ago #18
What vaccines do we need? Other than Covid? kerry-is-my-prez 6 hrs ago #22
I've had quite a few lately. BadgerMom 6 hrs ago #26
I have to get all of those Meowmee 5 hrs ago #30
Good points Meowmee 5 hrs ago #29
Quite a few of them also think they can cure cancer with nutrition. LisaL 8 hrs ago #9
That is such a succinct summary: Alice Kramden 6 hrs ago #17
Here's a pic of Jack's tweet: Dennis Donovan 8 hrs ago #5
I have to wonder if he'd be posting his comments on RFK, jr if Caroline hadn't given her ok. dflprincess 8 hrs ago #12
He's not wrong n/t Saoirse9 7 hrs ago #14
The Spoiler Kali999 7 hrs ago #15
Free speech! AKwannabe 6 hrs ago #19
The real problem is that he is only of many in the coming administration. Big Blue Marble 6 hrs ago #20
No doubt the chosen 700 in the billionaire criminal class all have ties to Putin. Initech 6 hrs ago #23
He's a total fucking idiot, that's for sure. Initech 6 hrs ago #21

Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Quiet Em

(1,059 posts)
6. Jack's mom and RFK Jr. are cousins so that makes
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:08 PM
8 hrs ago

RFK Jr. Jack's cousin once removed.

I have a pretty big extended family so I know these weird things, lol.

JI7

(90,754 posts)
10. It's a cultural thing. In some families cousins
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:14 PM
8 hrs ago

are seen as siblings so parent's cousins are also aunts/uncles.

Quiet Em

(1,059 posts)
16. Your cousins are the children of your parents siblings
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 09:58 PM
7 hrs ago

Your children and your cousins' children are second cousins. It's a generational thing. You and your cousins share the same grandparents. But your children and your cousins' children share the same set of great grandparents. Jack and RFK III are second cousins.

Quiet Em

(1,059 posts)
32. You are welcome.
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 12:04 AM
4 hrs ago

But hey, I'm not the enforcer of it, if you wish you call her your niece or your cousin that's up to you.

summer_in_TX

(3,267 posts)
25. Second cousins once removed is your relationship to your parent's first cousins.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:37 PM
6 hrs ago

Second cousins are all the children of that generation (two down from common grandparents).

Meowmee

(5,930 posts)
4. Good for him,
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 07:52 PM
9 hrs ago

it is hard to believe we are going to be subjected to all these loons endangering us.

Quiet Em

(1,059 posts)
7. I just saw an interview with a woman who is heavily influenced by RFK Jr.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:10 PM
8 hrs ago

She said, "we won't need polio vaccines anymore because we can prevent it with nutrition."

It's going to be a scary four years.

Meowmee

(5,930 posts)
8. Yes, I have to get a lot of vaccinations soon
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:13 PM
8 hrs ago

I had to delay them due to have a bunch of health stuff going on. I think polio is just once in a lifetime vaccination thankfully. The madness continues, people are so crazy here.

homegirl

(1,553 posts)
18. Had polio vaccines
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:06 PM
6 hrs ago

three times.
1. When it became available first time.
2. Sugar cube
3. Prior to visiting Indonesia and similar places. While getting a full nine weeks of shots for that part of the World, recommended to have polio vaccine, again. There are different strains of polio in different parts of the world!

kerry-is-my-prez

(9,355 posts)
22. What vaccines do we need? Other than Covid?
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:29 PM
6 hrs ago

I’m 69, so we had a ton of vaccines when we were kids.

BadgerMom

(2,960 posts)
26. I've had quite a few lately.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:42 PM
6 hrs ago

Of course, COVID. Also, shingles, pneumonia, RSV and flu. Whew! Get ‘em while you can, I guess. (I’m 71.)

Meowmee

(5,930 posts)
30. I have to get all of those
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:36 PM
5 hrs ago

But can only get one at a time. I am starting next week. I still mask everywhere.

Meowmee

(5,930 posts)
29. Good points
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:32 PM
5 hrs ago

I don’t remember which one we had now I have to ask my brother, hopefully he’ll remember. And then maybe we should get a booster with everything going on here if we had the three one. I thought we had the sugar cube, but I honestly don’t have a very good memory of it, I was very young. I remember getting small pox.

LisaL

(46,680 posts)
9. Quite a few of them also think they can cure cancer with nutrition.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:13 PM
8 hrs ago

No chemo, no radiation, just drink smoothies. Hang up to your seats, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

dflprincess

(28,507 posts)
12. I have to wonder if he'd be posting his comments on RFK, jr if Caroline hadn't given her ok.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:56 PM
8 hrs ago

Given her position as Ambassador to Australia she really can't say much publicly.

Big Blue Marble

(5,474 posts)
20. The real problem is that he is only of many in the coming administration.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:23 PM
6 hrs ago

It will be a miracle if we still have a country left in four years.

Initech

(102,293 posts)
23. No doubt the chosen 700 in the billionaire criminal class all have ties to Putin.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:31 PM
6 hrs ago

Zuck, Bozos, and Eloon have all definitely made it clear where they stand, and that's just the start.

Initech

(102,293 posts)
21. He's a total fucking idiot, that's for sure.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:28 PM
6 hrs ago

I don't think he's smart or cunning enough to be a real spy. One thing is for sure is that he will definitely off himself from his conspiracy theory stupidity.

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