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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Political Humor with an Astronomy slant...

Remember before the March Primaries, (Those in the Chicago area), Candidate for U.S. Senate Jack Ryan ran a commercial about not funding stupid or way out projects? In the ad, people came ringing his doorbell with rather silly ideas, but one was to fund a big telescope on a mountain top, in which his campaign implied was ridiculous.

On a few astronomy boards, the running gag is that how dare he jab at astronomers, or that Seven of Nine assimilated him. I am not for or against Ryan or his candidacy, but it was rather amusing of the comments offered by the posters...

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It's official, Jack Ryan is pulling out. I tried to view the telescope on the mountain' ad in his website. It wasn't currently up. His other ads were there. (Assuming I'm in the right website.) Again, I don't think it's a slam on astronomers. However, if you think of it, the way that Federal money pays for science isn't all that much different.

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I've seen the political ad where the guy
rings the doorbell and asks for money to build a telescope on a mountaintop. I took it as a satirical look at how things were funded and not a poke at astronomy or science funding. But, as I've recently
stated, I was an unusual sense of humor.
Regarding the disclosures concerning Jack Ryan's divorce from Jeri Ryan, (Seven of Nine of the Borg), this is SO funny I cannot stand it!!

First of all, he was married to Jeri. I'd certainly want to show her off as my wife. Though the forum in which he wanted to do that is a bit much. (For those people not in Illinois who haven't a clue what Mr. P. Edward or me are talking about, Jack Ryan's publicly disclosed divorce papers showed that Jeri Ryan complained that Jack Ryan wanted to have 'marital relations' in public places. And, Jack Ryan is running for the U.S. Senate.) To tell the truth, I didn't remember the telescope on the mountain ad as Jack Ryan's. That'll tell you how effective it was. The other thing is a bit kinky, but at least it was his wife and not some other women like other political candidates that we know of. The question is, will seven of nine people vote for Jack Ryan?

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The moral could be 'don't mess with the Borg'

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(Courtesy of Astronomy_Online)

[stargazer]

Hi Guys,

I remember that ad but i dont remember if it was Jack Ryan who did it. What I got out of the ad was some of the things people collect money for was a dumb idea. I think Ryan was all for the Space Program. He had talked about it before. I personally think he could have done some good things for the space Program. But I guess we will never know now. Oh well.

Just my opinion.

Becky

[NatureDevil]

I think the ad was for Oberweis, who didn't win in the primaries, though it looks like he may have a chance now.

Even though I like Oberweis better than Ryan, I don't think Ryan had to bow out of the race like that. Worse things have been on the records of political figures, and they seem to get by.

NatureDevil

[stargazer]

I didnt really like any of them. I dont think they should have made Ryan quit. If you look at what the other people in the Government have in thier closets. We could have some nut balls in there. Do we really know who they are?

B

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Here is my soapbox stand:

How easily the republican party can change individuals and choose who will now run...not by the people, but by the honchos.

I happen to be a Moderate, not republican nor democrat. I choose the individual and his/her ideas - regardless of the political affiliation. In fact, in my opinion... any person who votes straight ticket are mindless automatons who deserve who they get....the only problem is that we all go down together.

Ryan did no wrong other than not being totally upfront from the start. What he did, was with his wife - his business.

No..it was Ryan's campaign that ran the commercials. I remember being mildly taken aback about the telescope reference. I wish I had recorded it for posterity.

I step down now.

[NatureDevil]

I tend to be fiscally conservative, and even listen to Rush on occassion, and I would call myself moderate, but Hillary Clinton considers herself a moderate as well, so I took myself out of that category. I go with independant.

Lucky Charms, Cheerios, Trix...it's all General Mills....

But I don't think Ryan should have pulled out of the race, it makes him look weak and makes conservatives look bad (then again so does Haliburton and giving a crap abotu gay marriage). He should have stayed in. The worst that would have happened would be he loses.

NatureDevil

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Ok....I tend to agree with you. I am an Independent. Always have been.

It's too bad about Ryan. Should have stayed in, and the Republicans should have had the cojones to let him stay. It was a lost race anyway, but at least they would have appeared to be a unified and solid group.

The greasy world of politics. I wash my hands throughly after a meet.