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

  • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
    83·
    5 months ago

    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.

    • rezz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      5 months ago

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

    • Hemingways_Shotgun@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      5 months ago

      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.

    • warbond@lemmy.world
      1·
      5 months ago

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

    • Iceblade@lemmy.worldOP
      34·
      5 months ago

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

      Also seems like an interesting guy outside of that.

  • Ledivin@lemmy.world
    26·
    5 months ago

    I like Buttigieg the most, but I don’t think he has enough time to be built up for this election. I’d be excited to see him as a VP ticket, or for next election.

    I think that Kamala is our best choice, but I worry that our country isn’t ready to vote in a female president. We’re still so ridiculously misogynistic that it would be comical if it wasn’t such a fucking travesty

    • Andy@slrpnk.net
      16·
      5 months ago

      Pete needs to go mayor some more. He had a few good ideas during the primary, but as Transportation Secretary I’m astounded at his lack of ambition.

      There are a handful of administration officials – Lina Khan first among them – who’ve learned to use their power assertively to make changes to broken systems. And Pete… he seems like he just pops up when another piece of infrastructure breaks to let us know that he’s on it. Maybe he’s doing something more, but if so he’s doing it very, very quietly.

      • batmaniam@lemmy.world
        2·
        5 months ago

        This was sort of my impression to. Like I loosely liked him, but couldn’t really tell you what he’s directly responsible for. Which isn’t a bad thing on its own and doesn’t mean he wasnt doing a good job, just that I don’t know much about him.

    • Jolteon@lemmy.zip
      10·
      5 months ago

      I would disagree. The only reason the last woman to run for president failed was because she was Hillary Clinton. If she’d have been virtually anyone else, she’d probably have won.

      • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.social
        6·
        5 months ago

        I think she’s awesome in general. I think her service record and voting record make her a palatable or even desirable candidate for a wide swath of the population, not just Democrats — I’m not one myself, though I vote for more Democrats than any other party’s candidates.

        • Maeve@kbin.earth
          2·
          5 months ago

          Thank you for replying. I considered her for my primary vote, when she ran, but ultimately wrote in my candidate.

    • Andy@slrpnk.net
      16·
      5 months ago

      I like Porter. AOC needs a rest, I think.

      I used to be really captivated by her leadership, but in the last few years, I think things have gotten complicated. Perhaps I’m being too forgiving, but during Biden’s presidency it seemed like she lost her nerve to stick her neck out for what she believed in more and more. Maybe I’m inventing things, but I get the sense that January 6th scared the fucking shit out of her. I think her life flashed before her eyes, and afterwards she felt like being among the most progressive voices while trying not to rock the boat too much or draw too much personal attention from the right was enough, and that challenging Democrats on their bullshit was too stressful and risky.

      If that’s the case, I don’t blame her. I still admire what she’s done, but she does not have the spark she once did.

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
    9·
    5 months ago

    Anyone under the age of 50

    Why? Because they will have the energy, experience and ability to take on such an important position.

  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
    8·
    5 months ago

    Quick question, serious question…can we make Zelenskyy a dual citizen, dual president? I’d be good with that.

    • Iceblade@lemmy.worldOP
      21·
      5 months ago

      One presidency is more than a full-time job. Whilst I do like him cut the poor guy some slack.

    • Eylrid@lemmy.world
      3·
      5 months ago

      Dude’s got more than enough on his plate, but maybe we could find an American comedian who plays piano with his dick

    • radix@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:

      No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

      Even if he were a natural born citizen, he’d have to live in the US for 14 years first to be eligible.

      • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
        1·
        5 months ago

        We could us the Republican style of argument that “years” had a different meaning in the founding father’s era as people died a lot sooner. Therefore “a year” was only the length of what we call “a day” now.

  • AmidFuror@fedia.io
    7·
    5 months ago

    Mao Zedong and Vladimir Lenin have said some positive things about workers’ rights. The others are too far right and would be considered conservatives in other countries.