They probably realized they were dealing with Chicago Thug Showboatery, & decided against it....
Posted on 02/18/2010 7:49:19 AM PST by boughtwithaprice
Astronauts flying in space are used to VIP phone calls that don't always go as scripted, but Wednesday's conversation was probably one of the most awkward.
President Barack Obama used his chat with the crews of the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station to declare that he sees space exploration as "so important."
"My commitment to NASA is unwavering," Obama said. He emphasized "how proud we are of you ... and how committed we are to continuing human space exploration in the future."
A few weeks ago, the White House unveiled a plan to cancel NASA's new spaceship, its two new rockets and the NASA program, now five years in the making, to return astronauts to the moon. Though Obama also wants to add an extra $6 billion to NASA's budget over the next five years, his proposal has thrown much of the space agency into turmoil.
None of the 11 astronauts was rash enough to bring up the outrage felt by many of their colleagues, but they were more candid during media interviews they gave earlier in their mission.
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Ping.
What a load of horse dung.
Just reading the words off the teleprompter again.
What’s awkward? He’s lying. he knows it, NASA knows it, the astronauts know it, the Press know it, the People know it. And everyone knowing it will not stop this worthless POS from publicly lying yet again.
I think Zeewoe asked if there were any corpse men on board.
And the white libs view their party as the party of science, HAH!
ZERO is totally and “unwavering” in his own delusional world. He still thinks that he can just ‘talk’ and ‘speech’ his way through an entire Presidency!
The guy has not done ABSOLUTELY nothing (except MUCK UP the works) during his entire tenure thus far - and he shows no sign of ‘getting it’.
Is there NOTHING this man will not lie about?
Not awkward at all, most likely: the man is a habitual and comsummate liar.
Leadership at its finest on display here. Our nation is run by a natural born Leader.
Please tell me something ... anything ... productive that Barry Hussein has accomplished in his entire life.
The list against Obama is growing fast...
http://web.me.com/michaelokuda/CONSTELLATION/VOICES.html
You know where he would stand on this....
"Nowhere is this more important than our next frontier: space. Nowhere do we so effectively demonstrate our technological leadership and ability to make life better on Earth. The Space Age is barely a quarter of a century old. But already we've pushed civilization forward with our advances in science and technology. Opportunities and jobs will multiply as we cross new thresholds of knowledge and reach deeper into the unknown.
Our progress in space, taking giant steps for all mankind, is a tribute to American teamwork and excellence. Our finest minds in government, industry and academia have all pulled together. And we can be proud to say: We are first; we are the best; and we are so because we're free. "America has always been greatest when we dared to be great. We can reach for greatness again. We can follow our dreams to distant stars, living and working in space for peaceful, economic, and scientific gain."
-Ronald Wilson Reagan
"Then why'd you cancel the Constellation, Mr. President?" *beep*
"Mr. President?" *beep*
"Uh...Endeavour, Houston. You have a problem." *beep*
}:-)4
And yet - again - NO ONE in the MSM calls out Obama on such dishonest declarations.
I just finished Burt Folsum’s book “New Deal or Raw Deal?” on FDR, and was struck by how similar Obams is to FDR. Just full on LYING through their teeth and the media sits there and does nothing to call them on it. FDR was a HUGE liar. We know Obams is too.
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