#2 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

Any speculation as to why she's not considering Mark Kelley?

That lack of name recognition aside... I will say {shrug}
#5 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

Not a fan of space exploration, eh?

TIL

"1,400 Black Women Sign Letter Condemning Dems for Plotting to Ditch Biden [...] They reminded Democrats that their support is key, as Black women are the most consistent block of Democratic voters." www.thedailybeast.com Basically announcing that if Kamala isn't the nominee, they'll pull they're support in the general. Same situation Dems faced with (White?) women in 2016 if Hillary wasn't the Dem nominee.
#16 | POSTED BY CENSORED

As of 2024, there are projected to be 34.4 million Black eligible voters in the United States. In the 2016 presidential election, 66% of eligible Black women cast their ballots, down from 74% in 2012.

You're telling me that 1,400 black women speak as a monolith for all eligible black women voters? How many of them supported Kamala in 2020 before she dropped out, when she was polling at 3%?

Please, expound.

New people.
#23 | POSTED BY EFFETEPOSER

Not gonna happen. It's Kamala or Biden.

Problem with Kelly as veep is losing a Dem senator from Arizona. May end up with Qari Lake taking his spot and potentially losing a Dem majority. So seems better to leave Kelly where he is.
#26 | POSTED BY CENSORED

Just who exactly do you think is Arizona's governor and just exactly how do you think interim senators are put in place?

---- it, let me lead you to a bone:

In Arizona, when a Senate seat becomes vacant, the governor has the power to appoint a temporary replacement. The appointee would serve until the next general election, at which point a special election (if necessary) would be held to fill the remainder of the term. The governor must appoint someone from the same political party as the departing senator. Since Mark Kelly is a Democrat, the appointed replacement would also need to be a Democrat. The appointed senator would serve until voters choose a permanent replacement in the next general election.

Capiche?

I fail to see the connection your comment implies.
#33 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

Yeah. Today I Learned that you're not into space exploration. If you were, you'd have recognized Mark Kelley's name.

The fact that you fail to see the connection suggests a lack of interest in space exploration. Did you read the piece provided by CORKY?

Did it happen to mention that Mark Kelly has a twin brother, Scott Kelly, who is also an astronaut. NASA scientists used Scott's one-year experience in space as an experiment to compare his physiological, molecular, and cognitive changes with those of Mark, who remained on Earth as a control subject?

---- it. Call me a nerd. I think this stuff is interesting. TIL it's not interesting to you.

#38 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

Lots and lots of money is involved, already invested. You think Biden campaign is just going to hand that over to any Dem candidate? You think Republicans are going to allow another non-Biden ticket member to move forward without lawsuits?

I am NO fan of Kamala, hated the fact that Biden chose her as VP, but they won -- they beat Trump. And replacing her as the "next in line" will bring more headaches than not. Keep in mind, I'm the one that has ALWAYS hammered against the "next in line" candidate; in modern times, they always lose. It's typically the "out of left field" candidate that pulls out the win.

Not this time. Things are different now. Officially and monetarily, Kamala has to be the one to take on the torch. Procedurally, there is no other practical way forward.

Allow me to reiterate how much it pains me to write out the above, I do not enjoy the idea of Kamala Harris being POTUS. But, admittedly, it is far better than Trump 2.0 leading to 2.1, 2.2, 2...etc. I also believe she cannot win.

IOW. We. Are. Fncked.

So, please explain why I should recognize Sen Kelly's name because of that.

I did just that with the twin experiment description. I'm not gatekeeping here, but it was a pretty big story for those interested in humans exploring space.

Yeah, I readily admit that I do not keep track of every and all astronauts we send into space.

You never heard about the unique situation that the brothers offered NASA as an experiment? OK.

But I do appreciate that Voyager is still sending back data after, what?, 50 years?

Yeah, even though there was a significant period recently when it wasn't, yet some of its operations have been corrected, allowing NASA to maintain some communication. Were you aware of this recent nuance?

What will he bring to the ticket?

In the eyes of your generation: Astronauts are heroes, unlike Trump. And, ultimately, unlike Kamala.

So, go figure... :) -- LAMPY

That post must have taken you a while to write out. LOL

They're not just random 1,400 Black women. They're from a fairly powerful group that has some pull (e.g., past mayor of Atlanta, a former US Senator, etc) so if the Dems decide to crap on them by passing over Kamala ...

Would be a factor, IMO, had that been 1,400 Black women surveyed out of a certain sample size equivocating 1,400 as being statistically significant. A "fairly powerful" group though, you say? I'm left nothing more than intrigued.

Got future Senator Kari Lake's name written all over it.
#42 | POSTED BY CENSORED

I understand your concerns. And originally, was confident that Mark Kelley had enough name recognition to be a viable consideration for VP. LAMPLIGHTER's perspective here gives me serious pause, and I'm forced to recognize my bias as someone who pays as close attention to space related topics as I do.

For what it's worth, as someone who lives very close to AZ and encounters "Zonies" on a routine basis, I'm pretty sure Kari Lake's political career is all but over.

:)
#45 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

;P

I recognized his name because he is Gabby Giffords' husband.
#47 | POSTED BY REDIAL

Entirely fair.

Currently said bias is well deserved.
#59 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Why is that? Be specific.