Election 2012

Day In 100 Seconds: Back Down To Earth

by Michael Lester

04.17.12 | 2:25 pm

A NASA pilot walks past the Space Shuttle Discovery as it sits on top of NASA's 747 shuttle carrier aircraft after it landed at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia on April 17, 2012. Discovery, which ... A NASA pilot walks past the Space Shuttle Discovery as it sits on top of NASA's 747 shuttle carrier aircraft after it landed at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia on April 17, 2012. Discovery, which ended it's last mission on March 9, 2011, is being put on permanent display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. UPI/Kevin Dietsch. (Newscom TagID: upiphotostwo152208) [Photo via Newscom] MORE LESS

Mitt Romney raised eyebrows last night when he suggested President Obama should “get packing” and cable talking heads reacted today.

Tuesday also marked the end of the space shuttle program, as the shuttle Discovery made its way to Washington D.C., mounted atop a Boeing 747, destined for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

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Michael Lester Originally from Scotland, Michael was a freelance video editor before joining TPM in the summer of 2011. He lives in New York with his wife and two cats and is a lifelong fan of The World Famous Dundee United.

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