US Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has said he will “seriously consider” running for president in 2028 as he battles the Trump administration over a video in which he urged military personnel to refuse illegal orders.
The Arizona senator, who was accused of “seditious behaviour” by Donald Trump over the November clip, said he and his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, received “many” death threats after the president’s comments.
“We get them on a weekly basis now,” he told BBC Newsnight. “We had to get security to protect us 24 hours a day.”
Asked if he was considering a White House run, the retired Navy captain said he was considering it “because we’re in some seriously challenging times”.
I’d vote vote for anyone (Mark Kelly) over anyone who protects pedophiles. Plain. Simple. Straightforward.
Honestly, I’m just happy if theres an alternative to Newsome. Kelly isnt a progressive, but hes not a full blown corpo shill that the DNC would happily shove down our throats if unopposed.
And I will seriously consider voting for just about anyone else left of him in the primary. No offense to him, he seems like a very solid dude, but the time for half-measures, centrists, and people that believe institutions will save us is well beyond over.
Ya I’m done placating Dems, anyone left of Gavin or Kelly will have my vote. I’ve played it safe the last 2 elections with trump. We need a Hail Mary. Not more complacent. Marks only in this for a personal grudge, which is fine but when it come to big picture he will be just another dem.
I just realized while walking my dog today that a new hard line for me with Democrats is that if you accept corporate / billionaire PAC donations, I’m not donating to your campaign.
I cannot continue to pretend like you will actually give a fuck about my interests when you got into office using mostly money from sources that are actively working against my interests.
I’ll still vote as left as possible in both the primary and the general regardless, but I’m through giving campaign contributions to candidates where my money – and therefore my influence – is a drop in the bucket.
Either the next president will be a Democratic Socialist, or it will be a fascist. Democrats need to get back 20% of their base, plus the margin they need to pick up in the places they need to make up the differences they’ll need to win the big house.
Ask yourself this without looking at this announcement: Can a corporate Democrat do that?
I’m telling you now, either the next president will be a Democratic Socialist, or the Republicans win. No amount of glazing liberals is going to make them capable of winning an election.
I will vote for anyone that promises to hurt Republicans
Is there an American equivalent to Lord Buckethead?
Sheriff 10 Gallon Hat perhaps?
Worker led revolution please this system doesn’t serve us.
Here here. We need to counter the brownshirts before we worry about electorialism.
I’d vote for him. Back when Biden was dropping out, I posted the question of peoples preferred democratic candidate, and Kelly was suggested by several people.
I think he could have won the '24 election had he been the candidate, and I think he could win the next election also.
The fact that (as he said in the video) he “Doesn’t consider himself a politician” is a huge plus.
It’s a bit sad that he’s starting to get old though. 60 seemed perfectly okay, 65 is a bit on the high end.
If Trump can make it to his age on a diet of McDonalds and child semen I’d bet Kelly will be good for a while yet.
Not ideal, but “not fucking awful” would be a big step up for the dnc.
Maybe he could be AOCs VP, maybe.
Id have to look into his voting history first and his donors.
Other way around, maybe. She cannot win the top ticket.
He would be 65 in 2029 when he actually took office. Can we get someone who is about 20 years younger?
Agreed but he’d still be a spring chicken in modern terms. I’d rather see max age 50 than min age 35.
ITT: People placing their hopes on a presidential race when they don’t even know if they are even going to be able to have a legitimate rollover on the midterms.
I myself am quite worried there will be no election this fall. I am preparing for potential mass civil unrest this summer. But we can’t let these psychos win in advance. They want to live in an autocratic country. It’s important to keep the flame alive
Have you seen how other Republicans are frequently defying Trump? (Mandatory “fuck them anyway” disclaimer, but still.) I’m sure he’ll try, but I don’t think he has the political capital to pull of a coup, and I don’t think there’s any route for him to build that capital before the deadline.
I don’t think he can unilaterally seize power, because you’re right: not enough Republicans would support such a scenario. But I am concerned he can screw it up enough that no one will be able to accept the outcome. And as we saw with Minnesota, he can make an example of some cities and enrage enough people to trigger broader civil unrest.
Yes, but… they don’t have the numbers to do that nationwide simultaneously. At least not yet, they’re recruiting heavily, but the results of that drive seem pretty unimpressive so far.
Also I’m convinced they got scared out of Minnesota because people started patrolling the streets with guns, doing checkpoints, and generally warming up to the idea that they may need to shoot their way out of this situation. I think that actually did scare them, but that’s just my opinion.
Yeah, I am glad Minnesotans defended themselves. I just am very concerned about a cycle of mutual retaliation and cleansing getting kicked up.
Yes, all bark, no bite.
Honestly I’d love for him to run in the primary against a progressive.
He’s left of center centrist to be sure but miles ahead of that slimy ass Newsome.
He seems ready to fight, and seems fearless. He has my vote if he starts demanding trials, convictions, and jail time for the traitors and pedophiles.
He’s one of the most right wing Democrats though, and he has voted for Republican budgets and frequently for Trump appointees. More so than Fetterman.
I’d vote for him in the general, but he’s not a good pick in the primary at all.
I was not aware, thanks for that info. Ill have to reconsider my position on him.
If I have to vote for someone I’d rather it be an astronaut.
Man doors 2028 seen so far away.
Don’t push it Mark
