Not the "overhead projector" earmark again - McCain is a fucking joke!

[HughMoran]

We're in the worst financial catastrophy in our lifetimes and McCain is talking about "overhead projectors?"

[dubeskin]

1. Don't you realize though, that it matter most to the AMERICAN people n/t

[mdavies013]

2. What the fuck has your lame ass running mate asked for?

[HughMoran]

6. Hehe - there ya go

P* is a hypocrite...

[grannylib]

3. Desperation. Pure and simple.

[Lifelong Protester]

4. sorry, I sorta duped you above...

but I mean really, who the F*** cares about ONE overhead projector??? Criminey, the stock market is flatlining, and spending on one less overhead projector is going to save us???

[sandnsea]

5. $295.99 at Buy.com

We really can't afford one of these??

[HughMoran]

7. McFuckface said is was $2 mil

Even so, it's like 1 penny in Washington terms.

[sandnsea]

11. America isn't thinking of that

Everybody heard "overhead projector" and thought of the one their 6th grade teacher had.

[HughMoran]

16. I even forgot the "planetarium" part

People are stupid, but 2 mil is a joke.

[Dem2theMax]

10. We can start a DU collection for an overhead projector for the US of A.

Just think, we'll save the country all by ourselves!

Skinner, get right on this, OK? ;)

[Canuckistanian]

8. It's a planetarium projector

You know, one of those "sciency" things. Joe Sixpack HATES science.

[LunaSea]

9. McCrash does not know what a planetarium is

I find his repetition of that fact kinda funny.

[Bill McBlueState]

12. exactly my thought

Nobody who knows what a planetarium is would have said "overhead projector."

[LunaSea]

14. Not the first time McMoron has displayed his anti-science agenda

Adler Planetarium, to support replacement of its projector and related equipment, $3,000,000 :

One of its most popular attractions and teaching tools at the Adler Planetarium is the Sky Theater. The projection equipment in this theater is 40 years old, and is no longer supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It has begun to fail, leaving the theater dark and groups of school students and other interested museum-goers without this very valuable and exciting learning experience.

http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/09/16/foolish-planetariums/

Phil Plaits blog
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/15/john-mccain-literally-antiscience/

More from pissed science educators
http://theperfectsilence.com/?p=417


And by the way, Adler never got the funding to repair their planetarium.

[HughMoran]

15. I even "overlooked" the word planetarium in my O/P

I'm an idiot, though I think the point is that $2 mil is like one penny in the grand scheme.

[IDemo]

13. Planetarium "Overhead Projector" ->

Not available at Office Max:

[sandnsea]

17. Awesome!

Do these do the light displays?

(I was joking above, you know that, right?)