On Monday the President of Iran, Mahmound Ahmandinejad said he was ready to be launched into space as Irans first Astronaut.
Arizona Senator John McCain, noting that Iran had launched a monkey into space last week Tweeted " So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space - wasn't he just there last week? "

Grand Rapids Congressman Justin Amash was quick to defend the President of Iran, Tweeting, "Maybe you should wisen up & not make racist jokes. "






