Comments on: Space in the Democratic platform http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/10/space-in-the-democratic-platform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=space-in-the-democratic-platform 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: Space Politics » Space in the Republican platform http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/10/space-in-the-democratic-platform/#comment-97717 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:31:26 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1694#comment-97717 […] noted here last month, the Democratic Party platform includes a passing reference to space in its 2008 edition, while its 2004 edition made no mention of the subject. The 2008 Republican […]

]]> By: Charles in Houston http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/10/space-in-the-democratic-platform/#comment-70007 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:01:45 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1694#comment-70007 Unfortunately, all parties understand that the way to get elected is to promise everyone whatever they wanted. And then, if elected, to try to sort out what could actually be delivered.

It does not reflect well on the American electorate that we fall for this time after time.

]]> By: Gary Oleson http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/10/space-in-the-democratic-platform/#comment-69587 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1694#comment-69587 While it doesn’t say much, it says as much as is said about investment in alternative energy sources and medical research, which are big issues. We’re just not going to get much detail in a party platform. Getting equal billing with alternative energy and medical research is a victory.

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