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33. Superb! Thanks for posting this, kpete! It's genuinely wonderful.

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 06:02 PM

Sep 2017

Makes me think that EVERYONE who is elected President MUST go for a ride to our International Space Station. They ALL need the Orbital Perspective. Maybe even earlier - maybe during the primaries? That's what I'd say to the distinguished Leland Melvin. And I'd want to speak to him about designing such a program and then lead the implementation of it. Maybe through the UN so other world leaders could get the same Orbital Perspective.

All I'd say to donald the Great American Disgrace, on the other hand, would be "pick on somebody your own size."

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'To Donald Trump,' by Leland Melvin, former NASA Astronaut and NFL Player [View all] kpete Sep 2017 OP

Excellent. nancy1942 Sep 2017 #1

Enthusiastic K&R! nolabear Sep 2017 #2

Sorry......... MyOwnPeace Sep 2017 #3

K&R, a Mighty Fine Letter nt AnotherDreamWeaver Sep 2017 #4

K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #5

I've always loved him for his official NASA pic QED Sep 2017 #6

That's him?!?! I hadn't made the connection renate Sep 2017 #8

I never tire of that picture JDC Sep 2017 #9

Oh, I love that photo! What a man! He is 1000 times the man that Donald Trump smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #11

Don't be shy my dear :-) syringis Sep 2017 #19

What a wonderful photo ! syringis Sep 2017 #17

Haha - this guy has my vote! nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2017 #18

I remember him from that photo, too! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #20

Dogs seem to be excellent judges of character. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2017 #24

Dogs have to much self respect... syringis Sep 2017 #34

What a man! 🙂 I admire him. MLAA Sep 2017 #28

I want a copy of that pic for my grandkids! MoonRiver Sep 2017 #29

Those babies ❤ Duppers Sep 2017 #37

Please thank him for us here at DU for a beautiful and very appropriate letter! n/t KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #46

I shall. Thank you. Duppers Sep 2017 #49

Can't begin to tell you the respect I have for NASA. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #50

Thank you again! Duppers Sep 2017 #52

A man who loves dogs NastyRiffraff Sep 2017 #44

Splendid. If only our celebrity president would read and ponder it. nt Timer Sep 2017 #7

That's sarcasm, right? Rural_Progressive Sep 2017 #15

k and r ..nt Stuart G Sep 2017 #10

THIS! BigOleDummy Sep 2017 #12

Beautiful!! KT2000 Sep 2017 #13

Do the right thing mgardener Sep 2017 #14

well, we have a shameless, no perspective money-grubbing cad as the potus. nothing will pansypoo53219 Sep 2017 #16

Perfect. mahannah Sep 2017 #21

Thank You Mr. Melvin! BHDem53 Sep 2017 #22

Kpete, thank you for post. Melvin Leland, thank you for your needed leadership when the only RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2017 #23

Mr. "President", may we not drop this? Jopin Klobe Sep 2017 #25

K & R malaise Sep 2017 #26

I hOPE some of this SUNK INTO your head Mr. Drump! onecent Sep 2017 #27

Simply brilliant! MoonRiver Sep 2017 #30

You are calling his white mother a bitch. underpants Sep 2017 #31

Great letter... Mike Nelson Sep 2017 #32

Superb! Thanks for posting this, kpete! It's genuinely wonderful. calimary Sep 2017 #33

Wonderful words! VigilantG Sep 2017 #35

He IS JUST A DOTARD!!!!!!!! onecent Sep 2017 #36

A big K & R for our friend. Duppers Sep 2017 #38

Mr. Melvin speaks for me Skittles Sep 2017 #39

Well spoken & I love that photo :) luvMIdog Sep 2017 #40

Wow! Stinky The Clown Sep 2017 #41

Profoundly moving. Rachael Maddow & Anderson Cooper should read it prime time. Alice11111 Sep 2017 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Sep 2017 #43

He even put his NASA pic on his book cover QED Sep 2017 #45

Love that! eom LittleGirl Sep 2017 #48

One glaring thing I noticed: KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #47

Leland has a book out. Duppers Sep 2017 #51

Will definitely put his book on my wish list! KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #53