Former NASA Chief: Obama OMB Creating 'Potemkin Space Program'

Barack Obama's space policy has taken more twists and turns than a
satellite in an eccentric orbit. If former NASA administrator Mike
Griffin is correct, Obama's space stance is about to take another
change in direction.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ing.html?cat=9

Mark R. Whittington

Mark R. Whittington wrote:
Barack Obama's space policy has taken more twists and turns than a
satellite in an eccentric orbit. If former NASA administrator Mike
Griffin is correct, Obama's space stance is about to take another
change in direction.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ing.html?cat=9

Interesting site.

I found this pearl:

Majority of Americans Would Not Vote for Barack Obama
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama has consistently
been a strong second place in the race for the Democratic nomination,
but a new poll released by Harris Interactive shows that only 34 percent
of Americans would vote for Obama.
By Kari Livingston | Published 6/4/2007 | Read more


got it?

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jacob navia wrote:
Mark R. Whittington wrote:
Barack Obama's space policy has taken more twists and turns than a
satellite in an eccentric orbit. If former NASA administrator Mike
Griffin is correct, Obama's space stance is about to take another
change in direction.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ing.html?cat=9


Interesting site.

It's becoming increasingly obvious that Griffin is as much of a
loudmouthed little spoiled brat as Goldin was.

Pat

Pat Flannery wrote:


jacob navia wrote:
Mark R. Whittington wrote:
Barack Obama's space policy has taken more twists and turns than a
satellite in an eccentric orbit. If former NASA administrator Mike
Griffin is correct, Obama's space stance is about to take another
change in direction.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ing.html?cat=9


Interesting site.

It's becoming increasingly obvious that Griffin is as much of a
loudmouthed little spoiled brat as Goldin was.

Pat

As has been pointed out previously, I'm particularly enamored by this comment from:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/...tives-fiction/


quote

Mr Griffin turned his attentions towards the criticism of Ares I, saying “so what?” to the possibility there are better alternatives
available, given the amount of money and effort that would have been wasted on Ares, if it was to be cancelled at this stage of
development.

“I’ve grown impatient with the argument that Orion and Ares I are not perfect, and should be supplanted with other designs,” he
noted. “I don’t agree that there is a better approach for the money, but if there were, so what?

end-quote

So what?!?! WTF?

So what if the government wastes billions while people are out of work and our entire financial system is in crisis?
So what that I force you to pay for this via the coercive taxing power of the state, simply because I say so?
So what that because we've already spent some money on a bad design we should continue to fund it because its there?
So what that the study I commissioned to prove I'm right actually shows that I'm wrong?

So why the f*** is anyone even listening to this guy? Obama needs to get the new administrator in there pronto
and shut this guy up. I thought there was an ex Air Force general in-line for the job?

Dave

David Spain wrote:

So why the f*** is anyone even listening to this guy? Obama needs to
get the new administrator in there pronto
and shut this guy up. I thought there was an ex Air Force general
in-line for the job?

Like I said before...don't ever put any faith in someone who thinks that
people nicknaming him "Spock" is a compliment.
They nickname him "Admiral Adama"... now _that's_ a compliment.
But both he and Goldin come across more like "Commodore Decker" IMHO. :-D

Pat

Pat Flannery writes:

David Spain wrote:

So why the f*** is anyone even listening to this guy? Obama needs to get
the new administrator in there pronto
and shut this guy up. I thought there was an ex Air Force general in-line
for the job?

Like I said before...don't ever put any faith in someone who thinks that
people nicknaming him "Spock" is a compliment.
They nickname him "Admiral Adama"... now _that's_ a compliment.
But both he and Goldin come across more like "Commodore Decker" IMHO. :-D

Pat

Don't worry about me Jim. I'm going to ram this thing right down the
taxpayers throat!

+8-B

Dave

Pat Flannery wrote:

They nickname him "Admiral Adama"... now _that's_ a compliment.

What... Griffin spends his career fighting the good fight, then gives up
and surrenders on the eve of victory?

"Pat Flannery" wrote in message
dakotatelephone...


David Spain wrote:

So why the f*** is anyone even listening to this guy? Obama needs to get the
new administrator in there pronto
and shut this guy up. I thought there was an ex Air Force general in-line for
the job?

Like I said before...don't ever put any faith in someone who thinks that
people nicknaming him "Spock" is a compliment.
They nickname him "Admiral Adama"... now _that's_ a compliment.
But both he and Goldin come across more like "Commodore Decker" IMHO. :-D


Like Commodore Decker? Ya mean Griffin doesn't like to shave?



Pat

"Mark R. Whittington" wrote in message
...
Barack Obama's space policy has taken more twists and turns than a
satellite in an eccentric orbit. If former NASA administrator Mike
Griffin is correct, Obama's space stance is about to take another
change in direction.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ing.html?cat=9


Momentum is rapidly building for an ambitious energy program.

NASA needs to understand that more Golden Safaris to the Moon
and Mars are not exactly what the country needs, or the public
wants. If NASA wants more money, they need to jump into the
game, they need a goal oriented around energy/global warming
for manned space flight. If they insist on the Moon at the expense
of earth science, then expect budget cuts and a slow death to our
manned space program.

THE WORLD IS BURNING while NASA spends billions
to kick around some more Moon rocks.

That's just insane!

Our /primary national science program/ relies on "Faith" for it's
for it's justification. Faith that if we go the benefits will follow
someday, somehow. Ya know, like what they said about
the ISS.

Scientific Faith? Or is it Faithful Science?
What is NASA practicing these days?

Ignorance?

I've grown up loving and watching all things NASA since I was nine.
I'm as big a fan as can be, but if I were in charge I'd ****-can our manned
space program on day one, without any remorse, and start over
from scratch.

There's never been a better time to do just that than....right now.


Jonathan


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