Obama Space Policy News

Is there a demographic besides the far right that Obama has not pandered to? He pretty much covers the space waterfront. Hmmm, national security space? Wasn't there a speech about not weaponizing space? I'm not sure if the Kucinich arm of the Democrat party can understand the nuance.

I'm sorry, where has Sen. Obama been 'specific' about space policy? Just because he mentions commercial space? Dr. Diamandis is way off base here, it's not a comprehensive space policy, it's as Anteres mentions above, it panders over a wide range. Sen. Obama's plan never mentions a goal for the next generation space vehicle (I don't even think it calls out Constellation by name). 'Specific' and 'Comprehensive' is not in Sen. Obama's dictionary.

Editor's note: Read this:

Barack Obama: Advancing the Frontiers of Space Exploration
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=28880

It sounds like Prez Obama is gonna have LOADS of money to spend on all sorts of stuff. I wonder where the money is going to come from - he is waiting for gifts from all of the celebs that support him???

Or could it be taxes, lots of taxes??

Or maybe he will just change his mind again.

Once again, Schweickart and his fellow Obamanuts are counting on money for space research that won't be there once Obama's promised tax increases result in much lower tax revenues, and much higher unemployment. Not to mention his other schemes,such as welfare payments...er...tax cuts (for those who pay no taxes), and socialist health care "reform", to name a couple, that will end up emptying the treasury (sorry, libs, the demos plans - as expressed by Barney Frank - to cut military spending up to 25% won't result in much long-term savings.)

NASA, like the rest of the nation, is in for a VERY long four years if that [gratuitous insult deleted] Obama is elected.

Fine Keith, but he still has broad strokes. What will the next generation spacecraft do? It's still shady. And as a person who reads policy for NASA, I'd say he's building a back door to exit through.

I'd also be happier if he were the first President with enough guts to separate Earth Science from NASA and bolster the NOAA efforts in this community. Space program does not equal NASA.

Editor's note: Um, where are McCain's answers to the same questions? Why aren't you asking that question as well?

What a bunch of whiners. Buck up. We should all be happy that space exploration is getting the attention (from both candidates) that it rightly deserves. Bushwhacker mentioned NASA in 2004 and hasn't thought about NASA or VSE since, other than to deny the increased funding he promised.

Obama, McCain and others just voted to give $700 billion in a bailout plan after only a week or so of work.

Put into context, have EITHER actually DONE anything for the space program?

Pad Fuhrer! Are we graced with the presence of Gunther Wendt, or is it just someone who doesn't mind borrowing his nickname?