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Definetly a gaffe by the Michael Kinsley definition: That is, when someone accidentally tells the truth. :) Most of what he said (and especially the stuff th
by Lazare 11y ago
Definetly a gaffe by the Michael Kinsley definition: That is, when someone accidentally tells the truth. :)
Most of what he said (and especially the stuff that people were angry about) is, in fact, common knowledge. ULA can't compete on price, the trade restrictions on Russian engines are politically motivated, most of the funding decisions are made by congress explicitly to funnel spending to their districts, and the procurement process is utterly broken.
And you can find industry experts and analysts who say all of this repeatedly and noisily. But if you're speaking for one of the players, obviously you're not allowed to admit any of it.
- AndyNemmity 11y agoExactly. This is the normal tenor of candid conversation in business. You just don't record it. The biggest gaffe he made was the audience. He felt he could candidly discuss the topics with students from his alma mater. He learned that was absolutely the wrong move. He should have been fired, simply because he didn't understand the audience.
- dtf 11y agoIn the UK, we call that "doing a Ratner". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ratner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ratner