Obama smokes McCain on space policy, in Florida

Submitted by Bill White on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 6:54pm. Tags:

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John McCain's anti-space legislative history documented here

Today, in Titusville, Barack Obama laid down at least two clear markers:

(1) We cannot allow a gap to emerge that requires NASA astronauts to rely upon Russian rockets to reach LEO. (Especially since John McCain wants to toss Russia out of the G8 - see my recent diary on that).

(2) We cannot lay off the vital Florida workforce. We did that after Project Apollo and the consequences were grim.

More . . .

George W. Bush did declare an ambitious and praiseworthy space policy. He then refused to fund it adequately. John McCain merely proposes to stay that same course.
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Oh man... (#107426)

by M Aurelius on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 1:39am

I wrote about this about four years ago during the Kerry campaign, at Kos. Finally somebody figured it out.

Of course not!

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Obama's electoral map does not need Florida to win (#107317)

by Bill White on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 6:56pm

and yet Obama is doing very very well in Florida and will do even better after today.

A space politics comment:

I’m a staunch conservative, and for me space is a high priority regarding voting issues. Yesterday, there was no chance of me voting for Obama primarily because of his stance on the space program. Today I find myself re-thinking that.

Comparing McCain’s speech yesterday at the NUL event in Orlando with Obama’s appearance in Titusville was like chalk-and-cheese.

I find myself in the uncomfortable position of noting that McCain was horribly dry, uncharismatic and seemed drained of all energy and enthusiasm in his comment. Obama came across as the complete opposite.

http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/08/01/obama-coming-to-the-space-coast/...

Fence post turtles -- They don't get up there by themselves, some moron had to put 'em there.

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That's funny. (#107372)

by Soothsayer on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:01pm

I never would have described you as a staunch conservative. But then again, I wouldn't describe Glenn Greenwald as a staunch conservative, either.

"In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad."~Nietzsche

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Don't you guys click on links? nt (#107373)

by HankP on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:04pm

I blame it all on the Internet

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Whoops. (#107376)

by Soothsayer on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:09pm

Never mind. My bad.

"In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad."~Nietzsche

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That's OK (#107381)

by HankP on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:13pm

I thought the name was underneath the post too. Damn you beer! Why do you have to make me so stupid?

I blame it all on the Internet

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I claim vodka poisioning. (#107384)

by Soothsayer on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:16pm

Damn my Slavic heritage! It's a good thing my family didn't decide to settle in anyplace that has ever been described as "the powderkeg of America". =)

"In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad."~Nietzsche

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No worries (#107394)

by HankP on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:32pm

we're Slavs - we just brood, darkly. It's why we used to be thought of as hopeless dreamers.

I blame it all on the Internet

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Uh, we did. (#107374)

by Soothsayer on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:07pm

That's why it's so funny. Maybe you might want to re-read the link yourself? And pay attention to who the commenter is.

"In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad."~Nietzsche

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I did miss that one (#107377)

by HankP on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:10pm

I'm guessing I couldn't claim that Bill White is a common name?

I blame it all on the Internet

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You Made The Same Mistake He Did (#107380)

by M Scott Eiland on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:12pm

The guy who made the linked comment is "Max Peck." Bill posted the YouTube link below it. They really ought to come up with a universal labeling convention for blog comments so we always know who is saying what from the name placement.

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Ok, now you're just trying to make me feel better. (#107379)

by Soothsayer on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:11pm

Thanks. But Bill White didn't make the comment, Max Peck did. My bad.

"In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad."~Nietzsche

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Not a problem, it is late (#107378)

by Timmy on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:11pm

I do it all the time.

“Let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.”
John F. Kennedy
January 20, 1961

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is that Bill White (#107345)

by Timmy on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 8:23pm

quoting himself and then making comparisons to the National Urgan League.

Well done Bill!

It should be interesting to see how many days Joe works Florida>

“Let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.”
John F. Kennedy
January 20, 1961

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No, that was Bill White quoting Max_Peck (#107436)

by ak77 on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 6:19am

Ah, the reading - it is so hard.

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JFTR, Timmy (#107422)

by Bill White on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 1:09am

You need one catalyst to crack water into H2 and O2 and a different catalyst to re-combine them in a hydrogen fuel cell.

Fence post turtles -- They don't get up there by themselves, some moron had to put 'em there.

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