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14. In a rational world, he would be dismissed because of his blatant conflict of interest with Space X.

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 04:26 PM

Dec 4

But, we live in Bananaland, on the continent of Insania, in the northern hemisphere of the planet Loonius.

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Trump Picks Billionaire Who Did Private Space Walk to Lead NASA [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 4 OP

ugh.... it's just a fucking JOKE FirstLight Dec 4 #1

So a literal tourist is going to run the show. Ugh. sakabatou Dec 4 #2

Maybe he'll do a good job, give him a chance. maxsolomon Dec 4 #3

What, no ELON? milestogo Dec 4 #4

Is he qualified by making a space walk? No. Ray Bruns Dec 4 #5

actually it was Mar a lago ZonkerHarris Dec 4 #6

Ha! Ray Bruns Dec 4 #12

LOL BumRushDaShow Dec 4 #13

As funny as a fart is a spacesuit Marthe48 Dec 4 #8

A goddamn rich dilettante tonekat Dec 4 #10

If we know anything about Repugs ... relogic Dec 4 #15

So, more NASA contracts heading Elon's way then? intrepidity Dec 4 #11

probably the least awful Trump pick, despite being a pal of Elon paulkienitz Dec 4 #16

Nah, Lori Chavez-DeRemer is Polybius Dec 5 #24

Huh. Hadn't heard about her. Looks like you're probably right. paulkienitz Dec 5 #25

For a Republican, she's as good as they get on labor Polybius Dec 5 #28

I guess William Shatner declined. thesquanderer Dec 5 #17

Saving Shatner for Secretary of the Space Force? SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 5 #21

This guy is the obvious pick for Space Force... thesquanderer Dec 5 #22

Jared Isaacman's company is being sued by his stockholders. C0RI0LANUS Dec 5 #20

At least he is an astronaut question everything Dec 5 #23

Do any of his chosen kacekwl Dec 5 #26