NASA chief's wife to Obama: Don't fire my husband

[babylonsister]

:wtf:

NASA chief's wife to Obama: Don't fire my husband

By SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Late on Christmas Eve, one last wish was sent, by e-mail: Please let NASA Administrator Michael Griffin keep his job. It was from his wife.

Rebecca Griffin, who works in marketing, sent her message with the subject line "Campaign for Mike" to friends and family. It asked them to sign an online petition to President-elect Barack Obama "to consider keeping Mike Griffin on as NASA Administrator."

She wrote, "Yes, once again I am embarrassing my husband by reaching out to our friends and 'imposing' on them.... And if this is inappropriate, I'm sorry."

The petition drive, which said the President George W. Bush appointee "has brought a sense of order and purpose to the U.S. space agency," was organized by Scott "Doc" Horowitz of Park City, Utah, an ex-astronaut and former NASA associate administrator.

A cash-strapped NASA last week also sent - by priority mail costing $6.75 a package - copies of a new NASA book called "Leadership in Space: Selected Speeches of NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, May 2005-October 2008."

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NASA Won't Cooperate With Obama Transition

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/11/nasa-wont-cooperate-with_n_150163.html

[EFerrari]

1. There's something buried here about misallocation of funds

I betcha. :shrug:

[Soylent Brice]

7. there's definitely a lot going on behind the curtains

i think you're right.

i wonder just how bad it is though. India launched an unmanned mission to the moon this year. wtf have we been doing? follow the money.

[Buzz Clik]

2. He's gone. Guaranteed.

He's an egomaniac and control freak. He's not in line with Obama's thoughts.

Smart money says he'll be replaced with a smallish woman (minority) currently in academia but with extensive experience with NASA.

[Metta]

3. This guy and his ego have subverted NASA and turned it into his private fiefdom.

He deserves the door and a federal investigation. Happy karma.

[Thrill]

4. This is the same guy who got into it with the transition team. Now he sends his wife out there

to beg for him

[ecstatic]

5. Umm... no. Assuming they voted for Bush, they need to go to the nearest

unemployment office and sign up for benefits, just like everyone else who has lost their job on Bush's watch. Who does she think she is? She can't force Obama to keep an ineffective Bush appointee on board.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. An agency (head) who won't cooperate with a Presidential transition team

does NOT deserve ANY consideration for remaining the head of said agency, especially not an agency head who is seemingly oblivious to the improper and wasteful use of taxpayer funds (that Republicans always claim they are trying to save :eyes:) to run a petition drive to save his position.

I'm with you, Babylonsister :wtf:

Wonders never cease with Bushco :eyes:

[Milspec]

8. Griffin ought to resign out of shear embarrassment. Then get a divorce

[davidwparker]

9. Yes, let him keep his job. The * monkey's economy is rough out here. He

may not find another one.

[katandmoon]

10. Knock yourself out, Toots!

[fortyfeetunder]

11. Sad scene.

This looks like a final act of desperation...but Griffin did not help his situation by telling the investigation committee head she was not qualified to judge NASA programs.

[Phx_Dem]

12. Is this bitch for real? I say fire him just because his wife is an asshole.

Seriously. In fact, fire the wholefucking bunch of liars and cronies at NASA.

[mitchum]

13. Griffin has the right stuff...to hide behind his wife's skirts

[firedupdem]

14. Something is up with these people. They have been belly aching

and crying since this man won! What is the problem?

Michelle should write back and tell them the fundamentals of the economy are strong and if her husband gets fired he should pull himself up by his bootstraps and find another job.

[Horselover Fat]

15. Why, so he can keep censoring scientific reports??