Comments on: Giuliani on the gap, Moon, Mars, and COTS http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Rand Simberg http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35898 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:29:20 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35898 Obama has a pretty good track record when it comes to technology, and technological solutions.

Given his limited experience, how did he compile such a record? Could you elaborate?

]]> By: Ferris Valyn http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35887 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:20:26 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35887 Actually, I am fairly optimistic that Nasa under a President Obama could be really good, and retty impressive. Obama has a pretty good track record when it comes to technology, and technological solutions.

I admit my suspicion is that this was given to a a low level person, and was drawn up rather quickly. I have every expectation that once Obama learns of the importance and capablities of space, he’ll come around.

]]> By: Chance http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35877 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:10:43 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35877 “No, it was abandoned by the Johnson Administration. This stuff is in the history books, you know.”

This statement begs for more explanation.

]]> By: Space Politics » Rudy is from Mars; voters, though, may not be… http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35856 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:25:48 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35856 […] audience that has been supportive of Giuliani’s recent space policy comments is The Mars Society, which issued a press release yesterday (not yet on its web site) about those […]

]]> By: Habitat Hermit http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35851 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:16:28 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35851 “What will NASA look like under an Obama admin.?”

Preschool? ^_^

]]> By: Bruce Behrhorst http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35812 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:23:22 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35812 Guess who just endorsed the Black-JFK (Obama)???

The most urgent problem facing republicans is an Obama ticket.
Unless they move way from their comfort zone of trotting out old hack candidates with worn messages they are the dead-party-walking and lose the Nov. elections.

What will NASA look like under an Obama admin.?

]]> By: Rand Simberg http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35747 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:10:47 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35747 Sorry, that was supposed to be:

The 20 year lead in space championed by President John F. Kennedy was almost dismally abandoned by the President Nixon Administration.

No, it was abandoned by the Johnson Administration. This stuff is in the history books, you know.

Now President Bush wants to adultrate the space programs even further by sending Haliburton to the Moon to mine helium-3.

I must have missed that. Can you point to some kind of policy directive, or something? Or is this just more Bush Derangement Syndrome?

I find it very frustrating to have to defend George Bush, because his administration is indeed flawed in so many legitimate ways (just as I find it very frustrating to have to defend the Shuttle), but I get tired of seeing mindless and ignorant rants about either.

]]> By: Rand Simberg http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35746 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:09:57 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35746 The 20 year lead in space championed by President John F. Kennedy was almost dismally abandoned by the President Nixon Administration.Now President Bush wants to adultrate the space programs even further by sending Haliburton to the Moon to mine helium-3.

I must have missed that. Can you point to some kind of policy directive, or something? Or is this just more Bush Derangement Syndrome?

I find it very frustrating to have to defend George Bush, because his administration is indeed flawed in so many legitimate ways (just as I find it very frustrating to have to defend the Shuttle), but I get tired of seeing mindless and ignorant rants about either.

]]> By: Rick Laviolette http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35692 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:54:15 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35692 If we look historically at Republicans and the space program development, it is a disappointing history. The 20 year lead in space championed by President John F. Kennedy was almost dismally abandoned by the President Nixon Administration. 250,000 Technicians, Scientists and Doctors ended their careers in the United States to pursue their dreams in Europe, China and Japan (among others). Scientific communities work silently and diligently in their pursuits but not here. Now we extensively buy our components and materials from foreign agents while the rest of the world trods onward. We relenquish a stage in humanity where we were the stars shining brightly and must step aside because of a dedication to war and greed. The touted “Less government” of the republican administrations was followed by unprecedented spending and corrupting of the space program into Star Wars Defense with little emphasis on space and heightened concern for defense contractors. Now President Bush wants to adultrate the space programs even further by sending Haliburton to the Moon to mine helium-3. They did not even stay in the country long enough to pay taxes! I think the next time we elect a president, we should measure the distance between his eyes to make certain there is room for brains in there. If ever in our history we needed a forward thinking leader, it is now. Vote Republican and slip another ten trillion dollars under the door.

]]> By: Al Fansome http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35644 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:59:51 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/26/giuliani-on-the-gap-moon-mars-and-cots/#comment-35644 BEHRHORST: Uh…Mr. Guiliani is just pandering.

The “closing the gap”, and equating it with national security, part is pandering.

The “support for COTS” part is not. You don’t get many Florida votes for publicly supporting COTS. I too am pleasantly surprised.

Kudos to Mayor Giuliani, and to those who are advising him. This one part of his statement makes him look more serious and credible to me.

– Al

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