I’d vote for him, but I hope we aren’t normalizing ball caps with suits. Let Trump look that stupid by himself.
accountabilitycounts on
Maybe the whole point is to sabotage the 2028 contender, kinda like Republicans did to Hillary. It would be glorious to see this strategy backfire on the GOP.
Diced_and_Confused on
Couldn’t possibly be a contender. Has actual real world qualifications.
Outrageous_Garden586 on
He’s obviously a super impressive guy and if he’s the nominee he has my vote but he’s pretty moderate tbh.
erikhow on
He needs to be at MINIMUM a nailed on VEEP. Dude is a patriot in all senses of the word, and having him represent the new dem party would be great.
Vortep1 on
Mark Kelly will dominate anyone the Nazis can put up against him.
TheHomersapien on
Democrats have wasted an entire year of campaigning. Let that sink in. No Project 2029. No platform. Nothing. Just passing MAGA budgets and helping an orange rapist normalize the military murdering civilians.
Sufficient-Page-8712 on
Mark Kelly just isn’t charismatic enough to win the nomination IMO. There’s a reason Kamala Harris didn’t pick him.
Former-Counter-9588 on
Honestly I know Walz is well loved because of his progressive roots and aw shucks nature, but Mark Kelly should have been the Vp running mate for Harris.
bookon on
I like Mark Kelly. I would 100% happily vote for him. However, let’s not be naive. EVERYTHING he is doing right now with regard to the “legal Orders” stuff is rage bait directed at Trump and designed to raise his presidential profile.
coolideg on
He’s just another perpetual fundraiser. Need someone who will shape policy around asking people what they need and doing it.
LoFi_Funk on
Not interested in another geriatric moderate.
Thank you for your service, Senator Kelly. But I’d prefer to vote for someone who is progressive (I know I’m kidding myself). Hell, I doubt the 2028 election will even be legitimate.
CyonHal on
What? Ew. Eww. No. I thought liberals wouldnt pick someone worse than Buttigieg or Newsom but here we are.
ocwilly on
Donnie endorsed candidates nowadays won’t win!
IBAZERKERI on
Mark Kelly has been my #1 for awhile now.
and this is coming from a californian that has voted for and likes Newsom.
if they had the dem primary today, id be a little torn, but Kelly would get my vote over my own governor
TRIBETWELVE on
I like Mark, but I don’t think he will fare well in a primary. Though, to be honest, I don’t see a single dem right now that I’d be happy with in 2028 (bar some messaging changes/personality changes)
senextelex on
I have serious reservations about signing up for a candidate simply because they ‘stood up to Trump’. I mean, that’s the bare minimum. I want medicare for all, student loan forgiveness, public funding of elections, policies that seriously address global warming, food safety regulations, and more. On a personal level, I want to be able to own a house, have children, and be able to retire.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good that he’s standing up to Trump, but is he willing to have policies that address any of these things? Maybe he does, I don’t know, but standing up to Trump is not enough.
qdobe on
Everyone was ready to crucify him for voting with Republicans to reopen the government.
For the sake of linear thought, how are people grappling with this latest contention with Trump and his vote for the bill to open the government? Do you think his voting history will come back to haunt him? Will he fail to attract the progressive vote?
munny13 on
No more old white guys pls. Let’s get some young blood in office.
juliuspepperwoodchi on
LOL.
No.
Zero chance of him winning POTUS.
Saffuran on
NO MORE BOOMER PRESIDENTS. Preferably no Gen-Xers either, since – broadly speaking – they aren’t much different from the Boomers.
Kelly is fine as a senator (too conservative, but as a senator from Arizona, that is okay – I suppose), but can we get a leader born after 1980, preferably even after 1985.
greyedoutdoors on
On paper he’s great but doesn’t have ‘it’.
Mamdani has ‘it’, Obama had ‘it’ and while we hate to admit it, so does Trump. Dems need to find a generational talent that represents the political views of their base, and I doubt Mark Kelly will be that guy. Clearly an amazing person but noone seriously thinks he’ll be president.
monkeysknowledge on
He’s fossil fuel funded and not serious about fixing our health care or education systems. If he was to run and win – expect more of the same from the past 40 years of getting fucked over by corporate dems and republicans.
That said he might fill the daddy hole in some republicans.
naththegrath10 on
As a Dem voter, nah I’m good. Kelly is fine out in Arizona but he puts of VP candidate on a losing ticket vibes
Pristine-Ant-464 on
Please not another AIPAC funded centrist.
dadashton on
He would be a good one. He has an integrity that goes beyond his service.
I just have a problem with those who have served in the military always seem more popular than those who don’t
I think the notion of military service is too deeply embedded in the country’s thinking.
CynicViper on
You know what. I hate a lot of the potential democratic contenders that people keep putting up. But Mark Kelly, I think I could get behind him.
Unstoppable_Cheeks on
Id vote for Kelly in a heartbeat, I was pretty let down that he wasnt the Harris pick for VP this guy is tough as nails.
Solerien on
I doubt it, Kelly isn’t charismatic enough. The next president will have a very strong personality and will be able to rally many people around a common goal. Kelly just isn’t that guy.
ArtificialSilence on
pass. no more DC retirement home thanks.
rsmith72976 on
I’d vote for him…
LeicaM6guy on
An astronaut president? Sign me up.
Kauri1 on
An astronaut for the next president of the USA? That would work.
ailish on
I wouldn’t be mad if Mark Kelly runs.
kickinwood on
With the likes of Shapiro, Buttigieg, Walz, and Newsome – I can’t help but wonder how different the world would be if Biden had just said 3 years in that he wasn’t running again. Now there’s Kelly and Pritzker; Ossoff is a dark horse, and the looming AOC run biding its time. The Dem bench is deep.
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He’s got my vote.
It worked for Mamdani. Maybe it will work again.
I’d vote for him, but I hope we aren’t normalizing ball caps with suits. Let Trump look that stupid by himself.
Maybe the whole point is to sabotage the 2028 contender, kinda like Republicans did to Hillary. It would be glorious to see this strategy backfire on the GOP.
Couldn’t possibly be a contender. Has actual real world qualifications.
He’s obviously a super impressive guy and if he’s the nominee he has my vote but he’s pretty moderate tbh.
He needs to be at MINIMUM a nailed on VEEP. Dude is a patriot in all senses of the word, and having him represent the new dem party would be great.
Mark Kelly will dominate anyone the Nazis can put up against him.
Democrats have wasted an entire year of campaigning. Let that sink in. No Project 2029. No platform. Nothing. Just passing MAGA budgets and helping an orange rapist normalize the military murdering civilians.
Mark Kelly just isn’t charismatic enough to win the nomination IMO. There’s a reason Kamala Harris didn’t pick him.
Honestly I know Walz is well loved because of his progressive roots and aw shucks nature, but Mark Kelly should have been the Vp running mate for Harris.
I like Mark Kelly. I would 100% happily vote for him. However, let’s not be naive. EVERYTHING he is doing right now with regard to the “legal Orders” stuff is rage bait directed at Trump and designed to raise his presidential profile.
He’s just another perpetual fundraiser. Need someone who will shape policy around asking people what they need and doing it.
Not interested in another geriatric moderate.
Thank you for your service, Senator Kelly. But I’d prefer to vote for someone who is progressive (I know I’m kidding myself). Hell, I doubt the 2028 election will even be legitimate.
What? Ew. Eww. No. I thought liberals wouldnt pick someone worse than Buttigieg or Newsom but here we are.
Donnie endorsed candidates nowadays won’t win!
Mark Kelly has been my #1 for awhile now.
and this is coming from a californian that has voted for and likes Newsom.
if they had the dem primary today, id be a little torn, but Kelly would get my vote over my own governor
I like Mark, but I don’t think he will fare well in a primary. Though, to be honest, I don’t see a single dem right now that I’d be happy with in 2028 (bar some messaging changes/personality changes)
I have serious reservations about signing up for a candidate simply because they ‘stood up to Trump’. I mean, that’s the bare minimum. I want medicare for all, student loan forgiveness, public funding of elections, policies that seriously address global warming, food safety regulations, and more. On a personal level, I want to be able to own a house, have children, and be able to retire.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good that he’s standing up to Trump, but is he willing to have policies that address any of these things? Maybe he does, I don’t know, but standing up to Trump is not enough.
Everyone was ready to crucify him for voting with Republicans to reopen the government.
For the sake of linear thought, how are people grappling with this latest contention with Trump and his vote for the bill to open the government? Do you think his voting history will come back to haunt him? Will he fail to attract the progressive vote?
No more old white guys pls. Let’s get some young blood in office.
LOL.
No.
Zero chance of him winning POTUS.
NO MORE BOOMER PRESIDENTS. Preferably no Gen-Xers either, since – broadly speaking – they aren’t much different from the Boomers.
Kelly is fine as a senator (too conservative, but as a senator from Arizona, that is okay – I suppose), but can we get a leader born after 1980, preferably even after 1985.
On paper he’s great but doesn’t have ‘it’.
Mamdani has ‘it’, Obama had ‘it’ and while we hate to admit it, so does Trump. Dems need to find a generational talent that represents the political views of their base, and I doubt Mark Kelly will be that guy. Clearly an amazing person but noone seriously thinks he’ll be president.
He’s fossil fuel funded and not serious about fixing our health care or education systems. If he was to run and win – expect more of the same from the past 40 years of getting fucked over by corporate dems and republicans.
That said he might fill the daddy hole in some republicans.
As a Dem voter, nah I’m good. Kelly is fine out in Arizona but he puts of VP candidate on a losing ticket vibes
Please not another AIPAC funded centrist.
He would be a good one. He has an integrity that goes beyond his service.
I just have a problem with those who have served in the military always seem more popular than those who don’t
I think the notion of military service is too deeply embedded in the country’s thinking.
You know what. I hate a lot of the potential democratic contenders that people keep putting up. But Mark Kelly, I think I could get behind him.
Id vote for Kelly in a heartbeat, I was pretty let down that he wasnt the Harris pick for VP this guy is tough as nails.
I doubt it, Kelly isn’t charismatic enough. The next president will have a very strong personality and will be able to rally many people around a common goal. Kelly just isn’t that guy.
pass. no more DC retirement home thanks.
I’d vote for him…
An astronaut president? Sign me up.
An astronaut for the next president of the USA? That would work.
I wouldn’t be mad if Mark Kelly runs.
With the likes of Shapiro, Buttigieg, Walz, and Newsome – I can’t help but wonder how different the world would be if Biden had just said 3 years in that he wasn’t running again. Now there’s Kelly and Pritzker; Ossoff is a dark horse, and the looming AOC run biding its time. The Dem bench is deep.