WASHINGTON D.C. – In an effort to bolster support for his campaign ahead of next month’s presidential election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney has vowed to put a man on the surface of Mars by the year 2014.
Speaking at a post debate rally in Mount Vernon, Ohio Tuesday, Mr. Romney insisted that funding a dangerous manned mission to the Red Planet would become the number one issue on his agenda from day one.
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“I want to see an America where the people can feel inspired again; I want to see an America that thrives on innovation, on ingenuity,” said the former Massachusetts governor. “That is why I stand before you today, and promise to send a man – possibly more than one – to the northern hemisphere of Mars two years from today.”
Mr. Romney was quick to attack President Obama’s record on Mars, insisting that a proposed mission to the planet in the year 2033 was “too long for the American people to wait.”
“The current administration seems to think we should wait another 25 years, and waste time and resources on rock sample projects,” he continued. “This is unacceptable. We need to land on Mars now. And by the way, I’m not talking about sending another robot, or a space observatory. Listen to these words again: I’m going to send a living, breathing man.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Romney’s proclamation is thought to have placed a serious dent on his popularity among the 18-92 female demographic.
Man on the moon? Lordy, this guy doesn’t even know how to put a man in the White House!