"Mandrake, It's a good thing that we beat the Commies to Mars. Those Martians may well be the only remaining suppliers of good, clean water to replenish our precious bodily fluids."
"Water on Mars" is going to be like the "Life on Mars" Clinton told Dick Morris about. Anything to impress a woman.
If Bush wants to rally the troops around space exploration, fine. Whatever it takes to beat the dims.
But like Christ Rock says about curing aids, it ain't neeever gonna happen.