White House Press Secretary Offers New Rationale for Going to the Moon

White House Press Secretary Offers New Rationale for Going to the Moon

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs may have had the Augustine committee on his mind — or not — when he made this remark today about health care reform, as reported by the Associated Press:

“We will get in a rocket and fly around the moon if that is what it takes to get everybody together and get an agreement,” Gibbs said.

(Editorial note: Well, everyone is trying to see how to make NASA relevant to national goals …. )

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