▲ 410 ▼ Sen. Mark Kelly Emerges As Unexpected VP Candidate For Kamala Harris (www.huffpost.com) submitted 2 years ago by Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 173 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The average Democrat is to the left of their representatives on a lot of things, including climate change: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/09/what-the-data-says-about-americans-views-of-climate-change/ Kelly is not an average Democrat representative, he's definitely on the right end of the caucus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) True, but he is representing AZ, and technically he should be following the wishes of his constituents. The real problem with picking him I would think, would be opening a senate seat in a purple/red state like AZ. The last thing the senate needs is another Sinema (or an even worse republican ). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not a problem. The governor of Arizona, a Democrat, will fill that seat, and Arizona law requires she fill it with a Democrat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Ah, good to know, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) True, but he is representing AZ, and technically he should be following the wishes of his constituents. The real problem with picking him I would think, would be opening a senate seat in a purple/red state like AZ. The last thing the senate needs is another Sinema (or an even worse republican ). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not a problem. The governor of Arizona, a Democrat, will fill that seat, and Arizona law requires she fill it with a Democrat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Ah, good to know, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not a problem. The governor of Arizona, a Democrat, will fill that seat, and Arizona law requires she fill it with a Democrat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Ah, good to know, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Ah, good to know, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent