Newt Gingrich seems to be channeling either Jackie Gleason or Ray Bradbury right now. Personally, I think a lunar base would be awesome in a sci-fi, Trekkie kinda way but the Apollo program, uh, took off when the economy was purring like a cat with a Harley implant. I wouldn't, however, object if we sent Newt to the moon: he could be the Lunar Kaiser instead of a mere candidate pandering to Florida's Space Coast.
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I thought we had already resolved the question of who owns the moon with the moon treaty.
I guess since it hasn't been ratified he figures he can just blow it off and claim it as a US territory. That won't cause any problems at all. Certainly not.
Posted by: thebewilderness | January 26, 2012 at 13:13
Treaty aside, yeah, send Newt and as many wingnuts as will fit...
Posted by: MichaelF | January 26, 2012 at 14:05
Newt is just laying plans to have low-g sex with wife number 4.
Posted by: darrelplant | January 26, 2012 at 14:19
You mean "Ray Bradbury"? Well, Bradbury's a Republican, at least.
Posted by: Interrobang | January 26, 2012 at 14:55
Oops. Changed the spelling. Gleason was a Gooper too.
Posted by: adrastos | January 26, 2012 at 15:44
How does the moon base play with Newt's posse ? Spending a lot of money for something which absolutely won't pay off for at least a decade ? Taking the opportunity away from a private company ? The jobs created aren't blue collar. etc.
I'd love a moon base too. But does he have any idea of what needs to be done to lay the groundwork ?
Posted by: MapleStreet | January 26, 2012 at 16:30
Here’s a sample from a promotional movie coming out about Newt Gingrich’s plan for a moonbase:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KEueJnsu80&skipcontrinter=1
Posted by: Jay in Oregon | January 26, 2012 at 23:18
treaty schmeaty.
Posted by: pansypoo | January 27, 2012 at 13:38
Remember Chapell'w 'black bush' where He was mocking the first Bush jr. term. I was just watching a clip of that and he has a bit about the moon .... and MARS Bitches! Laughed my ass off. Later that same day, I'm drivng home and I hear friggin Newt talk about a permanent moon base. It would have been funny if it I weren't so frightened for my country right now.
Posted by: Tracy | January 27, 2012 at 18:22
Wasn't the Apollo program and the rest of the Space Race basically the US/Soviet Arms Race in drag? Us showing them we could build and fire missiles farther and with more accuracy, and vice versa?
Posted by: Tom Allen | January 28, 2012 at 18:25
Tom Allen, unfortunately I can't find a "like" button under your post.
Posted by: MapleStreet | January 29, 2012 at 16:20