11 Celebrities Who Should Run for President

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6. Captain Scott Kelly — 5 points

Ever since Liz Lemon named her imaginary boyfriend “Astronaut Mike Dexter,” astronauts have had that full title in my head: Astronaut Chris Hadfield is my favorite, but Astronaut Scott Kelly is a close second. During a long Navy career as a fighter pilot, Captain Kelly was chosen as an astronaut and is currently commanding a year-long mission on the International Space Station. His twin brother Mark Kelly, also a retired astronaut, is married to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head as part of a mass shooting during a public event in Tucson, Arizona.

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