So Bill's point is that manned missions are better for local employment than robotic missions? Um, well, I suppose if you're one of the handful of astronauts, that's true - but this is a pretty small constituency group for a former president to be addressing.

Maybe he's going after the genie vote, too.

Everything would be better in Hillary's hands. I will be interested to see if BHO starts talking about the space program now, because he just copys what Hillary says anyway. He hasn't had an original thought in his life. HILLARY 2008!

It only takes one man and one woman to make an astronaut, how many people and companies do you think it takes to make one robotic rover. Do the math.

Yeah, I hate how Obama borrowed Clinton's "Change" theme, her "Fired up, ready to go" cheer or her health care plan and anti-poverty plans that came out months after his.

What did he copy again?

It wasn't her judgement on Iraq, I know that.

How are you going to have a continually developing space program without adderessing education. Ike knew this and invested in education to make it happen. Obama is pushing innovation. The space program has the best potential regarding efficient and compact self contained power sources, why is this not distributed and studied more widely. They have a solar battery that can get along with little sunlight for years beyond its design capacity and yet we can't get a solar panel here to be cost effiicent? I'm not buying it.

lol...I would have to agree with Paul. I will always have a special place in my heart for Bill Clinton but I am ready for him to relax and return to making speeches.

"[If] you believe everybody should be eliminated from being considered for president if they did anything good, I think you should vote for him."

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Does anybody else realize what an insane comment this is?

No political aside from me...Clinton & Co. are trying to do a race to the moon theme. I rather like it, rhetorically speaking; I listened to Glenn's first flight on a Telefunken radio in North Africa. That was a major event for me. (SAC brat) High Tech can produce other problems, however.

robotic missions will create more jobs and less risk than manned mission in the space.

BKMC: I agree with robots. Hi tech lets humans assume they've got "it all covered"--but it is a human problem, not a tech problem. Robotic missions will gather more data, and reliably so.
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robotic or manned missions, all necessary risk, the point is (cl into n)x2 brings more into the lifes of all Americans,that was why we voted for him, yes we want positive ideas and,(clinton)2 is just resevoir of ideals we can count on.

While some people have some valid points for future space exploration, we have to remember that robots are programmed to do what we task them to do. First we have to learn what needs to be done before we can do that. Hence, there is a need for a human staff to do the difficult things. We can and do use robotics for routine and repetitive tasks but we learned how to do them well first. There is no substititute for our brain processes and ability to delicately handle critical processes as we learn what tasks can be automated. We have learned so much that benefit our everyday lives and health from NASA's efforts and R&D. We need to stop allowing Congress and the White House to continually cut the budget/programs to the point it endangers the safety of the crew as well. As a former NASA/JSC worker, I know of what I speak in detail. A combination of funding for education, R&D, human exploration (ocean and space), and robotic automation are key for the success of our future here on this planet and on other planets. We need NASA's expertise to advance our effort to combat global warming as well. The watch you wear, the velcro you use, the microwave you cook with, and the artificial organ or treatment that saves your life are all related to NASA developments partnered with technology. We need to regain our status as the innovative pioneers of science and technology in partnership with businesses. Senator Clinton understands this well and is the right President to provide the right solutions.

Those comments should be made by Hillary, not Bill.... Bill is not running for President.

Now...Bill is starting on the MOON subject, just shows that Bill Clinton is willing to say and "promise" anything and accommodates his "promises" to the audience...what a joke!

Bill Clinton is not running for president..Bill Clinton is just creating a liability. Hillary will not be taken seriously unless Bill steps down. Bill Clinton is not running to be the nominee.