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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,200 posts)
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 07:41 PM Thursday

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

Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Quiet Em

(1,158 posts)
6. Jack's mom and RFK Jr. are cousins so that makes
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:08 PM
Thursday

RFK Jr. Jack's cousin once removed.

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

JI7

(90,802 posts)
10. It's a cultural thing. In some families cousins
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:14 PM
Thursday

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

Quiet Em

(1,158 posts)
16. Your cousins are the children of your parents siblings
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 09:58 PM
Thursday

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

(1,158 posts)
32. You are welcome.
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 12:04 AM
Friday

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

(3,278 posts)
25. Second cousins once removed is your relationship to your parent's first cousins.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:37 PM
Thursday

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

Meowmee

(6,011 posts)
4. Good for him,
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 07:52 PM
Thursday

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

Quiet Em

(1,158 posts)
7. I just saw an interview with a woman who is heavily influenced by RFK Jr.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:10 PM
Thursday

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

(6,011 posts)
8. Yes, I have to get a lot of vaccinations soon
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:13 PM
Thursday

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

(1,557 posts)
18. Had polio vaccines
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:06 PM
Thursday

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

(9,403 posts)
22. What vaccines do we need? Other than Covid?
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:29 PM
Thursday

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

BadgerMom

(2,972 posts)
26. I've had quite a few lately.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:42 PM
Thursday

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

Meowmee

(6,011 posts)
30. I have to get all of those
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:36 PM
Thursday

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

Meowmee

(6,011 posts)
29. Good points
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:32 PM
Thursday

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

(46,706 posts)
9. Quite a few of them also think they can cure cancer with nutrition.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:13 PM
Thursday

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

dflprincess

(28,514 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
Thursday

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

Big Blue Marble

(5,482 posts)
20. The real problem is that he is only of many in the coming administration.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:23 PM
Thursday

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

Initech

(102,406 posts)
23. No doubt the chosen 700 in the billionaire criminal class all have ties to Putin.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:31 PM
Thursday

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

Initech

(102,406 posts)
21. He's a total fucking idiot, that's for sure.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:28 PM
Thursday

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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