On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 19:12:46 GMT, (Henry Spencer)
wrote:

As did Bush, please note -- unless I've missed something, he hasn't said a
word about it since ....

He has, however, rearranged NASA, and, according to Space News,
empanled a commission on the matter, which hopefully will have more of
a long term impact than Augustine commission ten years ago.

.... It's been suggested that he was hoping for a
stronger and more positive public response, and when he didn't get it, the
issue went very much on the back burner...

Better on the back burner than off the stove altogether.

.... which bodes ill for political
support of exploration if he *is* re-elected.

I don't seem Bush cancelling it if reelected just because it was
ridiculed, though. I *do* see Kerry or Edwards canceling it. I have
no reason not to at this point.




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