"My astronauts are better than yours..."

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com= ^ | OCT 29,2008 | Robert Block

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As the presidential race enters its final week and the candidates step up their efforts to woo the space vote, both sides are trotting out the biggest space guns they can find: Apollo astronauts.

Over the weekend, Apollo 7 astronaut Walt Cunningham toured cities around Florida to help promote Republican hopeful Sen. John McCain’s campaign by backing the candidate and his space platform.

Cunningham said he had never campaigned for a candidate before but said that unlike Democratic contender Sen. Barack Obama, McCain had a track record supporting NASA and was more reliable on the issue. Obama, he said, was a new-comer to space and not to be trusted.

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Out of this world: IL-based Apollo 13 astronaut endorses McCain
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/07/out-of-this-wor.html

[rsobin]

Right up there with the death of “The Duke” John Wayne was the disappointment in learning that John Glenn was a Democrat.

[KevinDavis]

[KevinDavis]

You mean “Mr Clean” Marine John Glenn..

[CaptRon]

So we see Obama one Rusty Schweikert and raise one Jim McDivitt.

We win.

[CaptRon]

Oops. Jim Lovell.,p>

We win even more.

[Last Dakotan]

You mean “Mr Clean” Marine John Glenn..

Yeah, that's him - the assclown who took a dive in the Senate for Chinese influence on Clinton and the Dims and got a Shuttle ride for his compensation. Ask Fred Thompson.

[KevinDavis]

I respect 6 out of 7 Mercury Astronauts... Guess which one I no longer respect.. Personally I think the whole “Clean Marine” was just sham..

[Names Ash Housewares]

“John McCain, as a kid, had the same dreams as I did. He wanted to fly planes off aircraft carriers, so somewhere down in John McCain’s heart was a dream about wanting to fly, and I think he’s got a better appreciation for the significance of technology in the free world and the continuation (of the US) to be the leader in the free world.” -Captain Eugene Cernan

[originalbuckeye]

I remember when Glenn was readying himself for his shuttle flight. Chuck Yeager was asked if he would like to go up in the shuttle. He said ‘no, I was taught not to waste other people's money’. I lost a lot of respect for Glenn when I learned of his political persuasion. I have also read that Glenn's vote against Clinton's impeachment was in exchange for his shuttle ride. Made me really sad to think a Marine could besmirch the Corps in that manner.

[originalbuckeye]

PS-I was also disheartened to read that Ed Harris is such a flaming Liberal. He is a terrific actor and played John Glenn really well in The Right Stuff.

[NCC-1701]

He also playe Gene Kranz in “Apollo 13”. From what I’ve read about Kranz, he has to be on our side. I would hate to find out that Kranz pulls for The Dark Side.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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NEVER FORGET

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Actually,

...Senator GLENN earned his ‘Ticket to Ride’ in Shuttle Orbit with his running interference for the CLINTONS during Sen. THOMPSON’s well intentioned
CHINA-GATE Senate Committee TV hearings.

Hearings personally rendered totally ineffective by GLENN.

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NEVER FORGET

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[originalbuckeye]

Thanks. I guess I didn’t recall correctly. I suspect the impeachment vote in favor of Clinton didn’t hurt Glenn though.

[Campion]

From what I've read about Kranz, he has to be on our side. I would hate to find out that Kranz pulls for The Dark Side.

Gene Kranz is evidently a pretty serious Catholic. Not likely that he's an Obamabot.