Mr. McCain’s proposal, details of which were disclosed on Tuesday, plays to a portion of the electorate that believes “alternative fuel source” means siphoning gas from their neighbors’ cars and trucks.

“My friends, our nation’s energy independence is one of my highest priorities,” the presumptive GOP 2008 presidential nominee told supporters in Houston, Texas. “If there are barrels of oil buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico, well then, we must go out there and dig them up.”

(via Clusterflock via smithismyrealname)

Tommy: I like this quote:

“Obviously it’s much easier to play out existing commercial arrangements than it is to implement newer technologies,” he continued. “For example, developing lighter, more fuel-efficient microcars might not be the best way to get all of these Hummers out of driveways and back on the streets.”

Tommy:  With the comment, “Yes—inquiring minds want to know, HOW CAN WE GET THOSE HUMMERS BACK ON THE STREET?!”
me:  yeah
Tommy:  I look at the streets, barren of hummers, and think, what a cruel, sick world