Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told CNN he is seriously considering running for president in 2028. “I still think it needs to be the right person for the moment, and we don’t know what that moment is ye…
I disagree. He’s a scientist, he stands against gun violence, and is the categorical opposite of pretty much everything this administration stands for (including what I perceive to be an unfortunate straight-lacedness and by-the-book attitude). Having someone with actual experience in science is, I believe, exactly what the country would need to start pulling itself back together. However, even more important is a willingness to execute the spirit of the law against those who have made a mockery of it. I would want to see a commitment to punishment, investigation, and open books. A full airing of laundry and a clean wash. My concern is that he might not have the guts to do it. He doesn’t strike me as a half-asser, but he might choose compromise, when all that compromise has gotten is full-throated Nazi appeasement and, now, a fascist xenocidal state.
I disagree. He’s a scientist, he stands against gun violence, and is the categorical opposite of pretty much everything this administration stands for (including what I perceive to be an unfortunate straight-lacedness and by-the-book attitude). Having someone with actual experience in science is, I believe, exactly what the country would need to start pulling itself back together. However, even more important is a willingness to execute the spirit of the law against those who have made a mockery of it. I would want to see a commitment to punishment, investigation, and open books. A full airing of laundry and a clean wash. My concern is that he might not have the guts to do it. He doesn’t strike me as a half-asser, but he might choose compromise, when all that compromise has gotten is full-throated Nazi appeasement and, now, a fascist xenocidal state.