I’m interested to see what lemmy thinks of this, I honestly haven’t kept track of the potential options.

80 points

Mark Kelly.

Astronaut, has absolutely been an amazing husband to Gabby Gifords, impeccable background that is literally the American Dream, and untouchable character.

He would absolutely destroy Trump.

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I’ve never heard of him until just now—one glance and he is elite. This is easily the best candidate they could field.

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I’m not even an American and I would be so psyched by a Mark Kelly run for president.

Then all we would need would be to get Chris Hatfield as or PM up here and it would be an intelligent astronaut super hemisphere.

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And he has a twin with a nearly identical pedigree, it’s insane. But I’d love to see a Harris/Kelly ticket.

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jon stewart. because he would be excellent, and absolutely does not want the job

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He’ll do the job. He’s only going to work one night a week though…

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Hey that’s more than Trump worked his entire Presidency.

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“Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.” — Douglas Adams

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“I refuse to be a part of any club that would have me as one of its members” -Groucho Marx

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This statement has never been truer

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Double edged sword. Jon would make a great President. But, I also bet he would be miserable doing the job and I would really hate to do that do him.

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Especially is he is asked to do a drone strike.

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Yes, I’d be okay with him, but Porter is an electable candidate. And she’s willing to go a bit left of center.

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Been saying that for years! PLUS! He can’t even use the excuse that it’ll turn his hair grey, because, well, c’mon Jon. It’s time to look in a mirror. That ship has sailed.

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Seems like an interesting guy, and fits my two basic criteria: not being a geriatric and being a reasonable person. I’ve limited my expectations to avoid disappointment :'D

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It’s Donald’s turn to drop out.

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America designed the justice system to hurt felons after time served. Let’s enforce the hand of justice and make it a rule a convict can’t hold the highest government position. Seems only fair treatment to me.

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Kamala Harris/Mark Kelly

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An astronaut for president? That’s actually pretty catchy.

Also seems like an interesting guy outside of that.

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Without a doubt the best option the Democrats have right now

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Of course the Democrats are gonna run someone from offworld 🙄

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Bernie Sanders / AOC ticket.

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Other way round.

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Any order is fine by me, but part of me wants some retired cop to see that the guy he dragged away from civil rights protests in the 70s is now president.

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Let’s be brutally honest here, those cops will have long since died of alcoholism.

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