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2016 Postmortem

cherokeeprogressive

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7. I'm pretty sure he's aware of that.

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 10:35 AM

Feb 2016

And it was the point of the OP actually.

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Little known fact: John Kennedy had the plans for the Saturn V when he called for a Moon landing [View all] Fumesucker Feb 2016 OP

The MIC took care of those plans . orpupilofnature57 Feb 2016 #1

The plans for education and hea lth were smuggled out of Germany ... and France Bad Thoughts Feb 2016 #2

+100 arendt Feb 2016 #3

I heard they let kids have recess over there Kittycat Feb 2016 #4

Didn't Arne Duncan answer that question? Bad Thoughts Feb 2016 #5

Score - Snarknado..... global1 Feb 2016 #8

Except your story isn't correct Docreed2003 Feb 2016 #6

I'm pretty sure he's aware of that. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #7

The OP wanted to emphasize war economies? joshcryer Feb 2016 #13

Wow...now I feel like a tool Docreed2003 Feb 2016 #17

DU is home to some of the best sarcasm I've ever read, and Fumesucker is legendary in that regard. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #21

Fantasist like Bernie? Another way the OP is not correct. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #26

(sigh) See post #27 Fumesucker Feb 2016 #31

That Kennedy -- such a dreamer. n/t nichomachus Feb 2016 #29

Saturn I was the precursor and Kennedy considered it proof of US booster superiority. joshcryer Feb 2016 #9

That sonic boom you hear is the point flying over your head at Mach 22 Fumesucker Feb 2016 #10

What point? War economies = good? joshcryer Feb 2016 #14

I've told you before I think you are smarter than I am Fumesucker Feb 2016 #16

1) Kennedy believed US booster capability > Soviets. joshcryer Feb 2016 #19

Post #12 gets it... Fumesucker Feb 2016 #23

Why does mockery get more cred than commentary? joshcryer Feb 2016 #24

(sigh) OK, I'll break it down for you... Fumesucker Feb 2016 #27

I know what you're saying, it's a bad analogy. joshcryer Feb 2016 #28

I'm satirizing and mocking *DU* and the posters who keep putting up same stupid posts Fumesucker Feb 2016 #30

And your factually meme is any better? joshcryer Feb 2016 #32

And Sanders knows that we can have the same things as other developed nations Fumesucker Feb 2016 #33

Kennedy also said he didn't really give a damn about the moon. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2016 #11

Yep. Neil Degrass Tyson makes the point eloquently. joshcryer Feb 2016 #15

Interestingly... Docreed2003 Feb 2016 #18

He knew the Russians wouldn't go for it. joshcryer Feb 2016 #20

Imagine how much harder it is to get to Denmark! JackRiddler Feb 2016 #12

My favorite detail, and it's breathtaking in its simplicity and reward, was "all-up" testing. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #22

Those contractors couldn't have done it without a blank check from the government. joshcryer Feb 2016 #25

Can you give more detail, there's meta all over this OP... fill the rest of us in... tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #34

Nuts and Bolts. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #35

Thank you so much. OPs point is patently wrong due to V2 rocket being a proven platform for space.. uponit7771 Feb 2016 #36

I view it as another attempt to attach a career politician with few victories.... NCTraveler Feb 2016 #37

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #38