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17. I hope his campaign can capitalize on this petty behavior.

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 03:15 PM

Mar 2012

THIS is the kind of thing that swings people. Petty bullshit.

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GOP files suit to prevent Democratic candidate from claiming to be an astronaut. [View all] Glassunion Mar 2012 OP

He isn't claiming to be an astronaut. Kalidurga Mar 2012 #1

Me, I'd call him an astronaut. Glassunion Mar 2012 #4

John Glenn EC Mar 2012 #16

Speaker Newt Gingrich ProgressiveATL Mar 2012 #20

but there is no confirmed report of his ever returning from orbit. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #26

And yet Mz Pip Mar 2012 #2

Word :-) ProgressiveATL Mar 2012 #21

Flat Earthers don't believe orbital flight possible, anyway. n/t IDemo Mar 2012 #3

How incredibly petty. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #5

That's like saying a Marine is no longer a Marine mainer Mar 2012 #7

I'm a pilot, even though I haven't flown for thirty years. Downwinder Mar 2012 #8

Unlike Palin - who is still called Governor... (nt) ehrnst Mar 2012 #9

I thought it was Half Governor..... groundloop Mar 2012 #10

So retired Senators and Congressmen lose their titles when they retire? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2012 #12

The Repukes are giving Hernandez better publicity than he can buy. SDjack Mar 2012 #14

We should countersue for their claims of being "human". bluedigger Mar 2012 #15

I hope his campaign can capitalize on this petty behavior. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #17

Joe was a plumber, and Hernandez will always be an astronaut jmowreader Mar 2012 #23

I bet he filed more xxqqqzme Mar 2012 #22

Seems to me NASA regards it as a permanent status muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #24