NASA does not name ISS module COLBERT.

NASA recently held an online contest to name the new ISS module (formerly known as Node 3). After more than a million votes cast, and despite winning the popular vote, Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert was denied his name on the module. NASA instead chose the name Tranquility. Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Space Operations said, "Apollo 11 landed on the moon at the Sea of Tranquility 40 years ago this July. We selected 'Tranquility' because it ties it to exploration and the moon, and symbolizes the spirit of international cooperation embodied by the space station." "We don't typically name U.S. space station hardware after living people and this is no exception," Gerstenmaier joked. "However, NASA is naming its new space station treadmill the 'Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill,' or COLBERT. Colbert announced the naming live on his show yesterday evening

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McCain: the “Reformed Maverick”

I'm aware that I'm posting repeatedly to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.   I will continue to do so as long as they make the obvious points that the corporate media is choking on. Along these same lines, consider Frank Rich's article in the NYT, where Rich documents McCains sellout.   He…

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Did you ever see Stephen Colbert totally unnerved?

Jane Fonda succeeded, using some rather unusual techniques.   I've really enjoyed watching Colbert toy with his guests, but I've never before seen him fall so far out of character. BTW - It appears that Colbert's videos have been removed from sites like YouTube.   Many of them are available at Colbert…

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