IT'S NOT AS IF ANYONE COMPARES HIM TO JFK ANYMORE:

Obama's plans for NASA changes met with harsh criticism (Joel Achenbach, 3/10/10, Washington Post)

Harrison Schmitt's credentials as a space policy analyst include several days of walking on the moon. The Apollo 17 astronaut, who is also a former U.S. senator, is aghast at what President Obama is doing to the space program.

"It's bad for the country," Schmitt said. "This administration really does not believe in American exceptionalism."