John Glenn, the former senator who was the first American to orbit the Earth, said Thursday that he opposed cutting money from the International Space Station and basic scientific research to pay for President Bush's goal of sending astronauts to the Moon and Mars....

"We have projects that are planned or in the queue now, projects that people, academics and laboratories and companies, have spent millions of dollars to get ready," said Mr. Glenn, a Democrat who represented Ohio in the Senate for 24 years before retiring in 1998. "That pulls the rug out from under our scientists who placed their faith in NASA, and our scientists within NASA who devoted years and years to their work."...

--New York Times

I'm no space nut -- I point this story out because Kerry needs a running mate and, well, why not consider Glenn? Hey, George, you want to wear a flight suit? We've got your flight suit -- right here!