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32. "Republicans don't like the President. They have stated very clearly that will oppose anything..."

Reply to former9thward (Reply #26)

Tue May 20, 2014, 02:28 AM

May 2014

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/nasa/adrift/1/

“Let me be very candid,” Bolden said. “I am not baffled by opposition to anything that the President puts forward. Very blunt. Republicans don’t like the President. They have stated very clearly that will oppose anything he puts forward, that they will not allow anything to go forward that gives him credit for anything, and I think that’s very unfortunate. But that’s politics.”

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Russian Space Program Gets $52Bln Boost [View all] bananas May 2014 OP

Other partners being China and India dipsydoodle May 2014 #1

Europe is already partnering with China for manned space flight. bananas May 2014 #7

I wonder whose boned idea was it to retire the space shuttle fleet and rely on Russia exclusively? 951-Riverside May 2014 #2

On paper, it was the Obama administration's idea DavidDvorkin May 2014 #3

No, it was Bush's idea. bananas May 2014 #5

John Glenn said it was Obama. former9thward May 2014 #8

No, Glenn didn't say it was Obama - Obama actually extended the Shuttle and ISS life. bananas May 2014 #10

Obama kept it going for a year or so. former9thward May 2014 #13

Obama completely reversed Bush's decision on the ISS bananas May 2014 #18

Well that extension went out the window today. former9thward May 2014 #19

Do you acknowledge that Bush cancelled the Space Shuttle? bananas May 2014 #20

Yes I do. former9thward May 2014 #26

Yes, but Congress underfunds NASA. bananas May 2014 #30

"Republicans don't like the President. They have stated very clearly that will oppose anything..." bananas May 2014 #32

Bush, Jan 2004: "In 2010, the Space Shuttle - after nearly 30 years of duty - will be retired" bananas May 2014 #11

Glenn: "I disagreed strongly, and still do, with George Bush's decision to (retire the shuttle)" bananas May 2014 #21

John Glenn, 2012: "The unfortunate decision eight and a half years ago to terminate the shuttle" bananas May 2014 #22

The unfortunate decision that was not reversed in 2009. former9thward May 2014 #27

Jan 14, 2004 skydive forever May 2014 #17

Wow, about 3 times the NASA budget salib May 2014 #4

I hope we get a spending war on space! nt bananas May 2014 #6

It won't happen.... unless there's money in it for the 1%. go west young man May 2014 #12

If either the Russians or Chinese decide to go to the moon Gore1FL May 2014 #15

That I could agree with.....love it when we invest in space exploration... go west young man May 2014 #16

"Through 2020." Basically that's $8 billion a year. joshcryer May 2014 #23

Coincidentally Bosonic May 2014 #9

keeps three people in space 24/7 quadrature May 2014 #14

First, I find it utterly disgusting that some DUers repeat RW talking points davidpdx May 2014 #24

Another "Space Race" Nitram May 2014 #25

Honestly vdogg May 2014 #28

I could support a space race, as opposed to to an arms race. Adrahil May 2014 #29

Been there, would love to do it again. DavidDvorkin May 2014 #31