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vreddit123 t1_j0yz8ck wrote

Believe it or not, there are more people qualified than him.

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ThomasButtz t1_j0zdgkg wrote

Agreed, but he checks a lot of boxes and probably has some political "qualifications" in his favor. Realpolitik wise:

  • Vet with actual combat experience
  • Minority
  • Legit rags to "riches" story
  • Solid speaker
  • Not unattractive
  • Young enough to do a couple terms in lower offices and still be seen as a "youthful" candidate in later runs for bigger positions (reasonable to assume a Seal/MD/Astronaut will keep his physical/mental health well above average for at least a few decades)

If he walks on the moon, that adds a helluva feather in an already impressive cap for a political candidate. I have no idea if he has any desire to pursue that path at some point, but hard to imagine he's not on the political machine's radar as someone to push. And ultimately NASA's astronaut selection is leaned on for political purposes.

Edit: formatting

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vreddit123 t1_j0zeata wrote

Theres a limited slot for him as a mission specialist. The only thing that helps him a lot is his medical experience

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NoPanda6 t1_j14x66v wrote

Yeah I was saying the same thing on Twitter whenever his meme goes around

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110397 t1_j11posm wrote

Impossible, hes working on becoming the first space lawyer

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