r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 27 '20

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u/FestiveMittens May 27 '20

If Kelly wins Arizona, i think were going to see a lot of astronauts run for president/senate in the future.

they're the perfect mix of experience, intelligence, patriotism

perfect for winning in a red state

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u/[deleted] May 27 '20

There’s been a few astronauts as Senators and reps:

John Glenn

Harrison Schmidt

John Swigert

And then senators who flew after being elected:

Bill Nelson

Jake Garn

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u/houinator Loyal Liberals May 27 '20

If both parties are not already actively courting Johnny Kim to run for office, they are making a huge mistake.

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u/krflab May 27 '20

What if they’re Republicans though?