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struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)
Sun Sep 3, 2017, 03:34 PM Sep 2017

Pick for NASA raises brows

Chris Matyszczyk
September 3, 2017 10:13 AM PDT

... he's nominating Oklahoma GOP Congressman Jim Bridenstine ... An early Trump supporter ...

... the fact that he is a politician without scientific credentials -- he studied economics, business and psychology at Rice University in Houston, Texas and has an MBA from Cornell -- has caused some to bridle, even on his own political side ...

https://www.cnet.com/news/trump-pick-nasa-head-controversy-gop-congressman-bridenstine/

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Pick for NASA raises brows (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2017 OP
I understand ThoughtCriminal Sep 2017 #1
the only qualification is being a Trump-humper Skittles Sep 2017 #2
"Jim, I want to get rid of all that satellite stuff that puts out fake news about global warming" dalton99a Sep 2017 #3

dalton99a

(81,646 posts)
3. "Jim, I want to get rid of all that satellite stuff that puts out fake news about global warming"
Sun Sep 3, 2017, 07:21 PM
Sep 2017

"And get rid of all the fake news scientists"

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