Obama makes 'dramatic reversal of policy' on NASA funding

I no sooner noted the fact that Obama intended to pay for his proposed expansion of the federal government's role in education by slashing NASA's budget, when Obama makes another dramatic flip flop straddle waffle reversal:

In a dramatic reversal of policy, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Saturday told supporters on the Space Coast he no longer favors slashing NASA's budget, declaring that the United States "cannot cede our leadership in space."

Though he said nothing specific about sending astronauts to the moon or Mars -- the central focus of NASA's plans and key to the hopes of many space supporters -- Obama was more supportive of the agency than he had ever been publicly.

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Until Saturday, Obama had said he wanted to delay the Constellation man-on-the-moon program for five years to free up money for education programs.

As a big supporter of space exploration, I'm glad to hear Obama has changed his mind and reversed his long-standing proposal to slash NASA's budget. On the other hand, the Obama changes his positions so frequently, I have absolutely no reason to believe he will actually support NASA's budget. Obama continues to make it very clear that he will say whatever is politically expedient in order o please whomever he addresses.