Comments on: Overviews and updates http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/18/overviews-and-updates/ Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:37:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill White http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/18/overviews-and-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76459 Bill White Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:17:23 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-76459 Q: How do we "lock in" Obama's space policy? A: Get as many Congress-folk to endorse that policy NOW as we possibly can. For example Bill Nelson should arm twist Mel Martinez (R-FL) to stand side by side John McCain on a stage and commit to another $2 billion for NASA. Better yet, get Obama & McCain & Nelson & Martinez all on the same stage (with video cameras) expressing support for another $2 billion for NASA's annual budget. Q: How do we “lock in” Obama’s space policy?

A: Get as many Congress-folk to endorse that policy NOW as we possibly can.

For example Bill Nelson should arm twist Mel Martinez (R-FL) to stand side by side John McCain on a stage and commit to another $2 billion for NASA.

Better yet, get Obama & McCain & Nelson & Martinez all on the same stage (with video cameras) expressing support for another $2 billion for NASA’s annual budget.

]]> By: Rand Bot http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/18/overviews-and-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76450 Rand Bot Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:47:09 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-76450 <i>Good Grief</i> Good grief! I got same memo that you got. I got mine from Rand. Good Grief

Good grief! I got same memo that you got. I got mine from Rand.

]]> By: Habitat Hermit http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/18/overviews-and-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76427 Habitat Hermit Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:46:54 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-76427 Sorry but I can't contain my mirth, dark as it might be. No offense intended (people are more than political opinions). Obama's platform (space or otherwise) is starting to look like a labyrinth of crossword puzzles and other assorted word games. The first prize is a closet of skeletons (and a slippery flip-flopping fish replacing what's supposed to be a monkey?). Good grief... next up might be a vote for Amoeba'2012 ^_^ Sorry but I can’t contain my mirth, dark as it might be. No offense intended (people are more than political opinions).

Obama’s platform (space or otherwise) is starting to look like a labyrinth of crossword puzzles and other assorted word games. The first prize is a closet of skeletons (and a slippery flip-flopping fish replacing what’s supposed to be a monkey?).

Good grief… next up might be a vote for Amoeba’2012 ^_^

]]> By: RayGun http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/18/overviews-and-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76407 RayGun Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:47:29 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-76407 He was for the 5 billion dollar cut before he was for the 2 billion dollar increase. He was for the 5 billion dollar cut before he was for the 2 billion dollar increase.

]]> By: Doug Lassiter http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/18/overviews-and-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-75998 Doug Lassiter Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:13:43 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-75998 You know, someone's understanding can grow. I'll grant them that. The tree was five feet tall last year, and now it is ten. Which is the real thing? Not the smartest business plan to swear that it's still a five foot tree even though it looks like ten. Look, flip flopping is what a fish does. The similarity of fish to politicians is not flip flopping, but slipperiness. True that nothing can be trusted during a campaign, except that Obama is now saying something one would think he didn't really have to say. But maybe he thinks he really did have to say it which, whether he comes through on it or not, is actually a pretty good sign. We'll see what McCain comes up with but, so far, it's Obama who's looking more specific. As to Obama getting his arm twisted by Lori Garver, well, more power to Lori. Who's twisting McCain's arm? You know, someone’s understanding can grow. I’ll grant them that. The tree was five feet tall last year, and now it is ten. Which is the real thing? Not the smartest business plan to swear that it’s still a five foot tree even though it looks like ten.

Look, flip flopping is what a fish does. The similarity of fish to politicians is not flip flopping, but slipperiness. True that nothing can be trusted during a campaign, except that Obama is now saying something one would think he didn’t really have to say. But maybe he thinks he really did have to say it which, whether he comes through on it or not, is actually a pretty good sign.

We’ll see what McCain comes up with but, so far, it’s Obama who’s looking more specific.

As to Obama getting his arm twisted by Lori Garver, well, more power to Lori.
Who’s twisting McCain’s arm?

]]> By: SpaceMan http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/18/overviews-and-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-75975 SpaceMan Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:32:06 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-75975 I`ll believe they are serious when they ban ALL earmarks. And if you believe that what ANY candidate says during a campaign has ANY relationship to what they are actually going to do if elected you are TOTALLY clueless. I`ll believe they are serious when they ban ALL earmarks.

And if you believe that what ANY candidate says during a campaign has ANY relationship to what they are actually going to do if elected you are TOTALLY clueless.

]]> By: Dennis Wingo http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/18/overviews-and-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-75950 Dennis Wingo Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:53:02 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-75950 This is of course after he wanted a 5 year multibillion dollar cut to NASA to fund education. Which is the real thing? This is of course after he wanted a 5 year multibillion dollar cut to NASA to fund education.

Which is the real thing?

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