Today, Kevin Spacey announced he has endorsed “loyal friend” Robert F Kennedy Jr. for President. In reposting an RFK paean to himself, Spacey added commentary explaining that his endorsement was a quid pro quo. He also referred to Kennedy as a “formidable fighter for justice.” Proving that Spacey is comfortable with lying.
“There’s a lot I can learn from this man. When the world turned its back on me, Bobby leaned in.
He’s a formidable fighter for justice and a loyal friend that’s not afraid to stand up for what he believes.”
The internet immediately declared the endorsement a win for Biden. And why not? If there is a poster child for creepy, it is Kevin Spacey. More than 30 men (and one woman) have accused him of a series of sexual assaults. The earliest in 1985. The latest in 2016.
Here are a few posts typical of the general belief Spacey will not be a plus for RFK’s inept, amateur, and conspiracy-driven campaign:
@the howie: “Kevin spacey doing everything he can to help Biden!”
@BenZelevansky: “A powerful endorsement, but I’m gonna stay undecided until Weinstein and Cosby weigh in”
@MaxSkyNews: “Biden must be crushed not to have got such a sought-after endorsement...”
@Timodc: ”Strong endorsement for RFK Jr! Let’s get this creep out on the trail!”
@nick_field90: “RFK Jr: The Candidate of Jeffrey Epstein and Kevin Spacey”
@Ponderosa1415: “Just the endorsement every candidate needs. I have certainly changed my opinion that RFK, Jr is a predatory slimeball after seeing this.”
It is not just the multiple accusations that Spacey is a sexual predator who used his fame and influence to assault young men. He alienated the LGBTQ community by trying to deflect attention from his alleged assault of a 14-year-old boy by coming out as a “gay man.” A fellow gay actor, Billy Eichner, wryly posted “Kevin Spacey has just invented something that has never existed before: a bad time to come out.”
Even Spacey’s social media defense was weird. In a YouTube video, which he posted to make an abstruse defense of his behavior, he adopted the Machiavellian persona of Frank Underwood, the role he played in the series House of Cards. A role he lost after the sexual assault accusations started. He must have had a reason. But most people did not get it.
In addition, Spacey's timing has sucked again. Britain’s TV Channel 4 is about to air a docuseries outlining the charges against Spacey brought by multiple men, including minors, accusing him of aggressive and uninvited sexual advances.
If Kevin has any fans left, they may point out that he has skated on the charges — so far. Spacey has been tried twice and found not guilty. So legally, he did not do the assaults he was in court for. But the court of public opinion does not heed judicial regulation. And the multiple other accusations leveled against him will further shred his tattered reputation.
I have no idea what Kennedy will do — I have no expertise with madness. But Democrats must be hoping he will embrace Spacey. Unfortunately for the left, it will not help RFK garner any GOP/MAGA support. Those folks will not care about the sexual assaults — they support Trump. But they will have a problem with the gay angle.