Reply #10: He’s right

[KellyW]

And that is the ultimate soft criticism. He is not saying there is anything wrong with the president or his judgment. Just that he is poorly advised. Always the best approach if you want to persuade someone.
He is also spot-on. The bad advice is coming from Lori Garver. I was extremely disappointed when she took the main role in the transition for NASA. And even though she is officially ‘Deputy Administrator’, she is the real power when it comes to shaping policy, rather than the ‘ex astronaut’ who is officially the NASA administrator. Her career in some ways exemplifies what has gone wrong with NASA since about 1990. Lots of plans, but no actual flying.