[Jim Noble]

I’m pretty sure USS Yorktown is available.

So is USS World Trade Center.

Naming our capital ships after politicians (and lousy politicians, at that) is a terrible mistake, a sign of weakness and corruption, AND will inexorably lead, as some have pointed out, to a USS Barbara Boxer some day.

Let's get back to national pride.

[Tallguy]

Naming our capital ships after politicians (and lousy politicians, at that) is a terrible mistake, a sign of weakness and corruption, AND will inexorably lead, as some have pointed out, to a USS Barbara Boxer some day.

Good point. Imagine the 'horsetrading' that goes on between the parties over approving the names of capital ships? Sooner or later the Dems will slip one in that's going to make heads explode on this board.

Incidentally, most ship's have nicknames bestowed by their crews, past & present. Do you suppose the USS Boxer might be "Babs"?

[Senator John Blutarski]

Jim Nble wrote - “Naming our capital ships after politicians (and lousy politicians, at that) is a terrible mistake, a sign of weakness and corruption, AND will inexorably lead, as some have pointed out, to a USS Barbara Boxer some day.

Let’s get back to national pride.”

..... Emphatically agree.

[rivercat]

to a USS Barbara Boxer some day

They could name a dirigible after her, since there's nothing in there but lots of gas.