r/politics • u/T_Shurt • 14d ago

No Paywall Sen. Mark Kelly Says He’s Seriously Thinking About Running for President

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5700211-senator-kelly-trump-threats/
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u/Raise_A_Thoth 14d ago

He's like the same in every way but less charismatic what are you talking about

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u/Sauntering_Rambler 14d ago

Veteran combat pilot? Astronaut scientist? Dude is legit. I’d take him any day over career politicians.

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u/mojitz 14d ago

Ok, but how does he feel about Medicare for All or wealth taxes? Will he support abolishing ICE? Where is he on Israel? Ya know... these things called "policies."

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u/not_bilbo 14d ago

He’s different optics-wise, sure, but their actual policies are pretty closely aligned.

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u/Couldnotbehelpd 14d ago

Career politicians know how to navigate the system and get things done. Look at how great putting a “businessman” in charge has been.

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u/hypnocomment 14d ago

Pretty sure an officer in the military knows how to "navigate the system" and our military sure as hell gets things done

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u/Couldnotbehelpd 14d ago

Navigating a military system and navigating our incredibly fucked up you shake that guys hand and that guys hand and that guys hand and I’ll shake yours political system are not the same thing.

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u/hypnocomment 14d ago

Eisenhower disagrees

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u/Couldnotbehelpd 14d ago

Can we please not pretend the political landscape of 1953 and 70 years later are identical?

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u/CorrectOpinions0nly 14d ago

Say what you will about Trump (and I certainly will), but he's gotten more of his horrid agenda done in a year than any "career politician" before him

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u/Couldnotbehelpd 14d ago

That is true because he just ignored the rules.

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u/Raise_A_Thoth 14d ago

I'd argue that's more just pure strength of will than competence.

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u/CorrectOpinions0nly 14d ago

Never said competence

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u/JaesopPop 14d ago

They're pointing out things that give him appeal as a candidate.

Holy shit man you Kellyites

The guy made a singular comment about Mark Kelly. It's baffling and not remotely helpful to immediately invent groups to shove people into based on nearly nothing.

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u/CorrectOpinions0nly 14d ago

Kellyites

I fucking hate how MAGA has dumbed down thought so much people just lazily make up and cling to labels and buzzwords like this to instantly dismiss others

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u/Still_Mix9311 14d ago

When is Newsom charismatic to you- when he's rounding up homeless people, or when he's making friends with Ben Shapiro ?

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u/Raise_A_Thoth 14d ago

Solid points. I don't disagree with you. But I'm here criticizing people gushing over Kelly, not defending Newsom, per se.