Jay Honeck wrote:
Hopefully it is a sign that cast-in-concrete blind partisan support is
finally giving way to some real *discussion* of issues.


On the contrary, many of the posts opposing the President's space initiative
have been filled with political invective, and an almost palpable loathing
of Mr. Bush.

I'd say this is a sign that nothing has changed, and real *discussion* is
illusory.


If that is so, then it is too bad.

But we can fault the media on this one, too.

Image has replaced substance, and once a politician's image is "liked",
or "disliked", the details of his/her policies no longer matter.