Honestly, I can’t think of anyone better right now on the political scene for the job.
FantasticJacket7 on
Better than Newsom at least.
HotSauceHigh on
Absolutely yes. This man is an absolute anchor in this storm.
Bubbly-Two-3449 on
Focus on winning the senate and the house in the upcoming midterms we can worry about this later.
ShakeyLegsMcGee on
I personally served with Mark (then Lt. Kelly) in a bomber squadron, on the USS Midway, in the late 1980s. I can tell you without a doubt, that he is an absolute Boy Scout. There are absolutely no skeletons in this man’s closet.
Considering that, I will have to wait to see his platform, but at this moment he would have my vote, based on personal experience alone.
Slow_Investment_2211 on
I like Mark, however I feel like once he gets in he would be like another Biden and say that we need to try working across the aisle again blah blah blah. No, I want my candidate to go on tv and say “I’m going to rip the balls off of every Trump cabinet scumbag when i take the oath”. The dems will always try to make amends when the right would never do such a thing.
commandrix on
If he gets elected, then he would be the first retired astronaut to become president.
Morganrow on
I’d vote for him. It blows my mind that Hegseth wants to set a standard that our service members are expected to follow illegal orders.
pcpelste on
I will see how he compares to the field. His public speaking needs work but he has a great story.
Regardless, if he is the nominee I’ll vote for him. Please don’t stay at home or do a bullshit protest vote in the general election.
beefpipes on
I’m an Arizonan. As a representative of our state and as a human in general I like and respect Mark Kelly. But for myself and I think a pretty significant and growing portion of young American voters, we want and deserve someone who’s going to run on a platform rooted in a more substantial shift to the economic left than his.
latchkey_adult on
My first question for Sen Kelly would be if he will hold accountable all of these criminals currently in office and their accomplices. I won’t be satisfied until we have some kind of complete reckoning that involves Nuremberg-style hearings even if you spend your entire first term prosecuting these criminals and fixing all the loopholes that have allowed this lawlessness and graft.
brain_overclocked on
>“I still think it needs to be the right person for the moment, and we don’t know what that moment is yet,” he said in a wide-ranging interview published Tuesday.
>The retired astronaut and Navy officer is embroiled in a legal fight with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who Kelly sued earlier this month for attempting to censure him and lower his retirement rank after he participated in a video urging service members to reject illegal orders.
>Arguing the Pentagon’s retaliation violates the independence of the legislative branch and an apolitical military, Kelly asked a federal judge to block the moves and declare them unlawful.
>“The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” the 46-page complaint reads. “That prohibition applies with particular force to legislators speaking on matters of public policy.”
>While speaking with CNN, Kelly defended himself a bit more colorfully, saying, “I’m a f—ing US senator. I have, in theory — in theory — supercharged First Amendment speech rights under the speech and debate clause, and they’re trampling on that.”
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“I feel this obligation more so than anything I’ve ever done in my life, to fight back against an unhinged president and a weaponization of the federal government against the constitutional rights of a million retired veterans,” he told CNN.
sedatedlife on
Still way to moderate to get my vote in the primary i have already ruled out voting for Newsom. At this point of likely candidates i am leaning AOC or Pritzger.
walmartbonerpills on
Do it. I want a healthy primary.
RED-DOT-MAN on
Much better option than Newsom.
requiredelements on
I will only vote for someone who promises to punish MAGA on day 1… Nuremberg style.
PerNewton on
Good man. Short on charisma.
gitarzan on
I’ve seen enough fb ads by him over the last year to know he’s campaigning for president. I think he’d be a good no nonsense president. Gavin Newsome is entertaining with his trolling of Trump, but he seems a little frivolous by doing that.
But I’d vote for a yellow dog before I’d vote republican.
Bodycount9 on
At least he’s not over 80 years old. He’s got that going for him.
S1NGLEM4LT on
Perfect is the enemy of good. Mark served his country both in the Navy and in the Senate. There is no person on earth who is going to check every box for every voter, but can we stop the infighting and realize that if we even get the chance to vote again after the dear leader’s had 3 more years, you’d better not “protest” by not voting or electing another dictator. I swear to God some of these comments are insane. The government is currently going door to door doing ICE raids, in violation of the 4th amendment. It is stifling dissent of a sitting U.S. Senator and veteran in violation of the 1st amendment.
If you wouldn’t vote for a decent human being, who’s served his country, and is fighting back against the regime because he’s not left enough or he’s not pro-Palestine enough – you deserve to live under the boot of the next dictator. We need someone who can build back the ashes of diplomacy and bring back actual rule of law again. I understand everyone has flaws – but if you didn’t vote against Trump, you voted for him.
Notch99 on
And, MAGA will find a way to denigrate his military service, bet on it.
44035 on
I like him but don’t love him.
AgencyNew3587 on
Kelly is my senator. He’s kind of meh. Not very progressive. Not good on labor issues. Pro business Democrat mostly and pro MIC. Gives establishment Democrat vibes.
Alert_Reindeer_6574 on
Whoever runs for president needs to make nominating Jack Smith as AG and going after the republican crime syndicate a part of their platform.
DJIsher on
Should be seriously removing the tyrant, wannabe king first and foremost.
amolpatelversatile on
Bruh NO 🤦🏻♂️
limbodog on
61 years old. Not 79. And not a fascist. That alone would be good enough.
But he actually seems like the genuine article. I hope he chooses to run. I hope that’s still a thing by the time it comes around to 2028.
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Honestly, I can’t think of anyone better right now on the political scene for the job.
Better than Newsom at least.
Absolutely yes. This man is an absolute anchor in this storm.
Focus on winning the senate and the house in the upcoming midterms we can worry about this later.
I personally served with Mark (then Lt. Kelly) in a bomber squadron, on the USS Midway, in the late 1980s. I can tell you without a doubt, that he is an absolute Boy Scout. There are absolutely no skeletons in this man’s closet.
Considering that, I will have to wait to see his platform, but at this moment he would have my vote, based on personal experience alone.
I like Mark, however I feel like once he gets in he would be like another Biden and say that we need to try working across the aisle again blah blah blah. No, I want my candidate to go on tv and say “I’m going to rip the balls off of every Trump cabinet scumbag when i take the oath”. The dems will always try to make amends when the right would never do such a thing.
If he gets elected, then he would be the first retired astronaut to become president.
I’d vote for him. It blows my mind that Hegseth wants to set a standard that our service members are expected to follow illegal orders.
I will see how he compares to the field. His public speaking needs work but he has a great story.
Regardless, if he is the nominee I’ll vote for him. Please don’t stay at home or do a bullshit protest vote in the general election.
I’m an Arizonan. As a representative of our state and as a human in general I like and respect Mark Kelly. But for myself and I think a pretty significant and growing portion of young American voters, we want and deserve someone who’s going to run on a platform rooted in a more substantial shift to the economic left than his.
My first question for Sen Kelly would be if he will hold accountable all of these criminals currently in office and their accomplices. I won’t be satisfied until we have some kind of complete reckoning that involves Nuremberg-style hearings even if you spend your entire first term prosecuting these criminals and fixing all the loopholes that have allowed this lawlessness and graft.
>“I still think it needs to be the right person for the moment, and we don’t know what that moment is yet,” he said in a wide-ranging interview published Tuesday.
>The retired astronaut and Navy officer is embroiled in a legal fight with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who Kelly sued earlier this month for attempting to censure him and lower his retirement rank after he participated in a video urging service members to reject illegal orders.
>Arguing the Pentagon’s retaliation violates the independence of the legislative branch and an apolitical military, Kelly asked a federal judge to block the moves and declare them unlawful.
>“The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” the 46-page complaint reads. “That prohibition applies with particular force to legislators speaking on matters of public policy.”
>While speaking with CNN, Kelly defended himself a bit more colorfully, saying, “I’m a f—ing US senator. I have, in theory — in theory — supercharged First Amendment speech rights under the speech and debate clause, and they’re trampling on that.”
…
“I feel this obligation more so than anything I’ve ever done in my life, to fight back against an unhinged president and a weaponization of the federal government against the constitutional rights of a million retired veterans,” he told CNN.
Still way to moderate to get my vote in the primary i have already ruled out voting for Newsom. At this point of likely candidates i am leaning AOC or Pritzger.
Do it. I want a healthy primary.
Much better option than Newsom.
I will only vote for someone who promises to punish MAGA on day 1… Nuremberg style.
Good man. Short on charisma.
I’ve seen enough fb ads by him over the last year to know he’s campaigning for president. I think he’d be a good no nonsense president. Gavin Newsome is entertaining with his trolling of Trump, but he seems a little frivolous by doing that.
But I’d vote for a yellow dog before I’d vote republican.
At least he’s not over 80 years old. He’s got that going for him.
Perfect is the enemy of good. Mark served his country both in the Navy and in the Senate. There is no person on earth who is going to check every box for every voter, but can we stop the infighting and realize that if we even get the chance to vote again after the dear leader’s had 3 more years, you’d better not “protest” by not voting or electing another dictator. I swear to God some of these comments are insane. The government is currently going door to door doing ICE raids, in violation of the 4th amendment. It is stifling dissent of a sitting U.S. Senator and veteran in violation of the 1st amendment.
If you wouldn’t vote for a decent human being, who’s served his country, and is fighting back against the regime because he’s not left enough or he’s not pro-Palestine enough – you deserve to live under the boot of the next dictator. We need someone who can build back the ashes of diplomacy and bring back actual rule of law again. I understand everyone has flaws – but if you didn’t vote against Trump, you voted for him.
And, MAGA will find a way to denigrate his military service, bet on it.
I like him but don’t love him.
Kelly is my senator. He’s kind of meh. Not very progressive. Not good on labor issues. Pro business Democrat mostly and pro MIC. Gives establishment Democrat vibes.
Whoever runs for president needs to make nominating Jack Smith as AG and going after the republican crime syndicate a part of their platform.
Should be seriously removing the tyrant, wannabe king first and foremost.
Bruh NO 🤦🏻♂️
61 years old. Not 79. And not a fascist. That alone would be good enough.
But he actually seems like the genuine article. I hope he chooses to run. I hope that’s still a thing by the time it comes around to 2028.