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Soviet Space Expert James Oberg Writes that “Palin was Right” About Sputnik
conservatives4palin ^ | Friday January 28, 2011

Posted on 01/28/2011 8:13:42 PM PST by Bigtigermike

Instapundit notes that Soviet space expert James Oberg supports Governor Palin’s comments on Sputnik:

I’m seeing up close how “Palin Derangement Syndrome” can compel otherwise intelligent people to foam at the mouth and babble nonsense to prove they’re right and she’s wrong.

The historical view is that the early Soviet victories in the Space Race led to the US response of the Apollo program, whose triumph validated the superiority of US space technology — which had profound diplomatic, military, commercial, and cultural consequences. When Reagan challenged the USSR with Strategic Defense in the 1980s, Apollo had given that challenge credibility — and the same pundits in the West and in Russian who pooh-poohed SDI had also pooh-poohed the odds of Apollo working.

Proven wrong once, they lost credibility when Gorbachyov had to decide when/.if to pull the plug on the USSR’s own hideously expensive space weapons programs (eg, Polyus-Skif and Buran). Soviet leadership came to believe, rightly or wrongly, that SDI was a lethal threat to them, based on the success of Apollo that had only been made possible by the stinging US defeats in the early Space Race, It’s more complicated, but the essence is, Palin was right: the Soviets sowed the seed of their own collapse by setting off the Space Race.

James Edward Oberg (often known as Jim Oberg) is an American space journalist and historian, regarded as an expert on the Russian space program.


TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous; Politics
KEYWORDS: elections; freepressforpalin; jamesoberg; obama; obamaspeech; palin; palinwtf; pds; sarahpalin; spoutnik; sputnik
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To: The Cajun

That’s funny!! LOL!

Who knew laughing at Pissant would be so fun!


21 posted on 01/28/2011 8:47:22 PM PST by Bigtigermike
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To: onyx

Palin wins, she always does.

Palin is going to win the presidency in 2012.


22 posted on 01/28/2011 8:49:05 PM PST by Gator113 (I'm voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
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To: Bigtigermike

What did Governor Palin say about Sputnik?


23 posted on 01/28/2011 8:50:28 PM PST by gitmo ( The democRats drew first blood. It's our turn now.)
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To: Verginius Rufus

Exactly. Sure, putting a dog in space has some sort of notoriety but is of dubious distinction. It’s like a swimming record that ends in death while in midstream.


24 posted on 01/28/2011 8:50:48 PM PST by lbryce
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To: Kickass Conservative
"Hate to tell you, but this article puts a hole in Pissant’s latest PDS talking point."

I inserted some much-needed highlighting, to illuminate your potentially unintentional but nonthesess succinctly descriptive and thoroughly deserved dual entendré.

8^D

25 posted on 01/28/2011 8:51:06 PM PST by Gargantua (Palin ~ West 2012... Demand Exceptional--America deserves the best)
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To: Bigtigermike
Who knew laughing at Pissant would be so fun!

Hell, when you can make fun of the little urine formicidae and OBummer at the same time, t'is a good day ;^)

26 posted on 01/28/2011 8:55:06 PM PST by The Cajun
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To: Bigtigermike

Sarah speaks the truth, and as GBeck says, the truth has no agenda. That must really frazzle the leftist vermin like hissy matthews and company.


27 posted on 01/28/2011 8:55:49 PM PST by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: CIDKauf

The size of the Sputnik was 30.0 m / 98 ft (height) with a diameter of 2.99 m (9.8 ft). Its mass was 267,000 kg (590,000 lbs).

In other words, about the size of Michelle’s fat butt.


28 posted on 01/28/2011 8:56:43 PM PST by Gator113 (I'm voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
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To: Bigtigermike; onyx; t-dude; Clyde5445
Will he be fool enough to argue with an expert

Bear.
Woods.

""Whom the Gods would destroy they first make mad."

29 posted on 01/28/2011 8:57:08 PM PST by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: bigbob
^5
PREFECT©

30 posted on 01/28/2011 8:59:15 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Gargantua

The minds that inhabit FR are truly diabolical. In a good way of course.

You made me laugh out loud. I woke up the dog. HAHAHA


31 posted on 01/28/2011 9:00:40 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (They bring a Bible to a Memorial, we bring a T Shirt - Long Legged Mac Daddy)
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To: Gator113

BIG watermelon! LOL


32 posted on 01/28/2011 9:00:48 PM PST by CIDKauf (No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.)
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To: Fiddlstix

Thank you!!! I spotted it right away also, but it took me a while to ready the ping.


33 posted on 01/28/2011 9:01:20 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Kickass Conservative
Sorry, it was completely intentional.

LOL!

8^D

34 posted on 01/28/2011 9:03:06 PM PST by Gargantua (Palin ~ West 2012... Demand Exceptional--America deserves the best)
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To: Robe

for later


35 posted on 01/28/2011 9:07:19 PM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: Christian Engineer Mass

That’s also been a concern with me. The lie is still out there because of our pravda. I wish Sarah said pravda...there’d be wigs on the green. lol


36 posted on 01/28/2011 9:09:03 PM PST by bronxville
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To: onyx

bttt


37 posted on 01/28/2011 9:09:15 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Christian Engineer Mass

There’s the problem.
She makes a statement. They immediately jump on it with riducule. It is chewed on for several days. Some expert quietly validates her statement. Crickets

Palin makes another statement. Groundhog Day.


38 posted on 01/28/2011 9:09:59 PM PST by GlockLady
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To: sickoflibs; Wallop the Cat

Here ya go. That PDS sure limits your ability to click on a link, doesn’t it?


39 posted on 01/28/2011 9:13:21 PM PST by meadsjn (Sarah 2012, or sooner)
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To: Bigtigermike
Sarah makes fools out of the liberals, or at least reveals them to the rest of the World.

Sarah makes fools out of the liberals, or at least and reveals them to the rest of the World.

Every time she is several steps ahead and it drives them nuts. LOL!

40 posted on 01/28/2011 9:15:04 PM PST by RedMDer (restoration of our honor, dignity, and freedoms will save America. - Sarah Palin)
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