it sounds like Buzz has had a chip on his shoulder about not being ‘first’ down the steps on the moon
i have thought so numerus times hearing him speak
you would have thought being in the first spacecraft to land on the moon would be big enough
and MAN the ordeal those guys went through!!
Sadly, Buzz went “Hollywood” long before “Dancing With the Stars.” He’s the only retired Air Force flag officer (that I know) who settled in Beverly Hills after his military and NASA days were over.
While Aldrin remains an active supporter of the GOP, but he’s a rarity among former astronauts, in that he has constantly (and eagerly) sought the limelight and seems to enjoy hanging out with the LA crowd—a sharp contrast to his Apollo 11 commmander, Neil Armstrong, who makes few public appearances and even fewer statements on public policy.
Additionally, Aldrin has been on record as opposing a return to the moon since 2003, saying NASA was returning to “old glories” rather than exploring new frontiers. Of course, that ignores the fact that the moon would be a more convenient launching point for long-distance space travel, and a natural place for colonization. But, since Aldrin’s position meshes with Obama, he’s become the administration’s favorite former moon walker. Never mind that virtually every other former astronaut disagrees with his position...