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36. Or John Glenn, the astronaut and then Senator from Ohio

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 07:54 AM

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I put Mark Kelly in a different category, as he would have been quite content to stay in the military and let Gabby be the Politician. He would never have run for anything without her encouragement to step in where she no longer could.

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Sounds good to me. mercuryblues 14 hrs ago #1

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Annie Andrews sop 12 hrs ago #37

Thank you Golfnbrew 11 hrs ago #46

No more TV celebrities SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #2

Appointed Roy Rolling 13 hrs ago #3

The one exception SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #4

Al Franken was a fine senator, True Dough 54 min ago #52

He was a reliable democratic vote SocialDemocrat61 30 min ago #53

Very subjective True Dough 18 min ago #54

Al Franken wasn't too shabby catchnrelease 13 hrs ago #5

He never passed much legislation SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #7

Senator Al Franken was a leader his fellow elected Democrats looked up to KS Toronado 12 hrs ago #12

His fellow democrats looked up to??? SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #13

That was a shame on our party that they believed the shit Veritas Project was putting out. KS Toronado 12 hrs ago #15

Actually it was 7 or 8 women SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #16

Sorry I'm not going to allow anyone to waste my time KS Toronado 12 hrs ago #21

Not bashing anyone SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #25

After decades of informed, incisive political commentary DFW 13 hrs ago #6

Howard Cosell was a great sportscaster for decades SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #8

What was the joke that made you so committedly anti-Colbert? wolfie001 12 hrs ago #20

Nothing against Colbert SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #22

OK. Cool wolfie001 12 hrs ago #33

He was also physically out of the question DFW 12 hrs ago #23

Never said anything about Scott SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #28

Why not? I mean, I know why you're saying it (Trump), but the Lawyer.... ColoringFool 12 hrs ago #17

Never said it has to be a lawyer SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #18

Republican presidents haven't been good for the country MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #24

True SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #29

Isn't it a moot point for SC where Dems won't have a say MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #38

Yes, the primary was on June 9th SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #40

I'm kind of sorry she doesn't have Graham to run against MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #44

Just no more presidents with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame would take care of our problem Submariner 12 hrs ago #19

Or Governor or Senator. SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #30

This one is intelligent and human, though. GPV 11 hrs ago #42

That's what I call "wishful thinking." GoCubsGo 13 hrs ago #9

I believe his sister ran for Representative, but lost to the former governor Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago #10

I never met the current governor, who seems awful DFW 12 hrs ago #31

I'll bring up someone people here will know TVguyCards 12 hrs ago #11

Bono at least started off in local politics Retrograde 58 min ago #50

Bill Bradley, NY Knicks 3 term Senator NJ Historic NY 12 hrs ago #14

and ran for president MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #27

And did his best to SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #34

They were having a primary Polybius 11 hrs ago #39

Bradley repeatedly lied about Gore SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #43

I'm not familiar with the details of that primary campaign but MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #41

Yes he was qualified SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #45

I was in college and got my news from Newsweek magazine:-) MadameButterfly 10 hrs ago #47

Or John Glenn, the astronaut and then Senator from Ohio DFW 12 hrs ago #36

McMaster... Godot51 12 hrs ago #26

Dr. Annie Andrews won the SC primary for senator. greatauntoftriplets 12 hrs ago #32

It would be great if Colbert would do some rallies with her questionseverything 3 hrs ago #49

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Is he a current resident of South Carolina? Retrograde 56 min ago #51