Comments on: The Rorschach presser

By: Keith Cowing

Keith Cowing — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:22:37 +0000

Thanks Jimmy – but somehow I think you’d be much better at that task than I since I’d run myself out of town long before Obama would.

By: common sense

common sense — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:20:06 +0000

@Orlando Sentinel:

Should’ve “copyrighted” my post…

http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/05/15/bolden-no-truth-in-the-rumors-about-impending-nomination/#comments

By: Bob Mahoney

Bob Mahoney — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:46:37 +0000

A perfect illustration of how & why White House press secretary press conferences are a whole lot of nothing. Not allowed to say anything that might put the President in a bind or imply that the administration is actually committed to anything specific, each session is an exercise in verbal imprecision and evasiveness.

But at least it lets the press make up what they think they know…like always.

By: Jimmy Johannsen

Jimmy Johannsen — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:53:41 +0000

I say Keith Cowing. He could run NASA all day, criticize his own performance by blog and Twitter during breaks, and then write long missives denouncing his critics in the evenings and on weekends.

I can’t say that NASA would be better off, but it sure would be entertaining for a brief period before No Drama Obama put an end to it.

By: Ferris Valyn

Ferris Valyn — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:30:36 +0000

I’ve got $500 monopoly money that says that Ferris Valyn will be deputy administrator – I’ll give good odds for any takers

By: Doug Lassiter

Doug Lassiter — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:39:26 +0000

Or we should just chill.

But I’m smiling. I’ll raise you five. Gawd, did you see the way Gibb’s left eyebrow creased when he said it? That can only mean one thing … unless it means the other thing.

By: Gary Miles

Gary Miles — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:21:39 +0000

@Doug Lassiter

Which is why I said let’s open up the betting. If we are going to psychoanalyze every word that was said, then we should put our money where our mouths are.

By: Doug Lassiter

Doug Lassiter — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:02:36 +0000

Bolden can claim that there isn’t a meeting with WH officials about the position if his meeting wasn’t scheduled formally to talk about it. Did he say that there was no meeting at all? Nope. If I were under an embargo, I’d be the loyal Marine, and take that embargo seriously by just clamming up and speaking in code. No truth in rumors? Sure, why not. If he hasn’t agreed to do it, any rumor that he was going to be nominated is false. Certainly if Bolden has preconditions to agree to do it, he’s not going to imply that his nomination is a done deal. Bolden wants something, and he doesn’t mind playing hard to get. Wonder what it is.

Yes, I’m betting on Bolden too, but lets not devolve into psychoanalysis of Gibbs and Bolden to prejudge what’s going on.

By: Charles In Houston

Charles In Houston — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:12:38 +0000

Put me down for ten bucks on Jim Oberg – his chances are slim but if he was picked…

By: Gary Miles

Gary Miles — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:09:15 +0000

I say it is time to open up the betting pool. Put me down for $5 on Charles Bolden. Lol.