What do the presidential candidates think about the space program?

Blasting News ^ | Jan 21, 2016 | Mark R. Whittington

[Marcus]

One of the interesting aspects of any modern presidential campaign has been the lack of detailed policy positions from the candidates on NASA and space exploration. The reason for this can be illustrated by what happened to Newt Gingrich when he made an exception and proposed building a moon base when he ran for president in 2012. More of that anon.

[originalbuckeye]

What Space program? Last time I looked, NASA was ordered to concentrate on Muslim Outreach.

[Harpotoo]

What space program? NASA is now concentrating on gullible warning!

[Mr. K]

Do they mean NASA Muslim Outreach Program?

If they are for sending all muslims into space I am for it

[Mr. K]

So... anyway, what are the results of NASA’s ‘Muslim Outreach’ program?

[FerociousRabbit]

I would love them to ask Trump about that. I imagine his response would be something like:

I think a moon base would be a terrific idea because, we don’t build moon bases anymore, we used to, but not anymore, I am winning in all the polls, moon bases are terrific, I would build the biggest moon base you have ever seen, unlike anything the..., you know the polls and even the crowds are very favorable to me, we get tremendous support, the Russians can have mars, who cares? No body cares about mars. Moon bases under a Trump administration, will be terrific, we just need need the right people to build them, I am terrific at building things and I always do what I say I am going to do, the people love me, and we are going to, the ratings, the polls, terrific, just terrific. Moon bases.

[ClearCase_guy]

LOL

That’s awesome!

[Qwackertoo]

Perfect reply. LOL.

[occamrzr06]

Will he get Mexico to pay for it?

[Read Write Repeat]

Coffee on keyboard!

[Mastador1]

Seven years ago NASA got lost in the space between obama’s ears, hopefully the next president will send out a rescue mission.

[Riley]

I think a moon base would be a terrific idea because, we don’t build moon bases anymore, we used to, but not anymore, I am winning in all the polls, moon bases are terrific, I would build the biggest moon base you have ever seen, unlike anything the..., you know the polls and even the crowds are very favorable to me, we get tremendous support, the Russians can have mars, who cares? No body cares about mars. Moon bases under a Trump administration, will be terrific, we just need need the right people to build them, I am terrific at building things and I always do what I say I am going to do, the people love me, and we are going to, the ratings, the polls, terrific, just terrific. Moon bases.

And he'd get the Selenites to pay for it.

[equaviator]

Results show that footbaths in space do nothing for environmental air quality.

[jackibutterfly]

Boy, you got him down pat. :-)

[SunkenCiv]

"Since funding NASA is both *anti-constitutional* and *socialistic*, it's obvious that Donald Trump will support it and none of the conservative candidates will!" /s