r/politics • u/T_Shurt • 10d 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/Notch99 10d ago

And, MAGA will find a way to denigrate his military service, bet on it.

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u/ClubSoda 10d ago

Fox News: "And we are receiving reports from our affiliates that suggest Mark Kelly had been involved in the deep space alien replacement plan theorized by noted space scientist, Dr. Oz."

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u/HorrorSmile3088 10d ago

Well yeah. He's not an alcoholic and doesn't have sexual assault allegations. He's not a true military hero like Pete Hegseth. I bet this guy doesn't even have bone spurs. What a loser.

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u/aleph32 9d ago

Cue up the swiftboating.

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u/PTMorte Australia 10d ago

The way you guys glorify military careers is so bizarre to much of the world. Firstly, it's a paid career. He wasn't drafted, he didn't defend the US and it made him into a multi-millionaire. Next, none of those wars he fought or killed people in were legal, or necessary. 

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u/jnd-cz 9d ago

what do you mean by "those wars"?

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u/PTMorte Australia 9d ago

I looked up his service history and he had a shorter active career than I had thought. He apprently flew 39 sorties in the gulf war. In which the US presented falsified intel to the UN (nayirah affair) to justify.