Obama Gets a Thank You from NASA, NY Times

“NASA confirmed that Dr. Griffin sent the note, which first appeared on the website nasawatch.com, but added that he sent similar letters to other members of Congress. … With the economy tipping precariously, was Dr. Griffin trying to ensure that at least one employee of the space agency would remain in his job in January? It does not sound like the Griffin style, frankly — he is an engineer, not a Washington schmoozer, and when asked to describe his feelings early in his tenure, replied, “”I don’t do feelings. Just think of me as Spock”

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