TYT: McCain's Energy Plan - Improved Light Bulbs (Yet He Rips Obama Over Inflated Tires?)

[ihavenobias]

By Cenk Uygur

The McCain campaign and conservative talk show hosts have been mocking Obama all week for suggesting that filling up your tires will promote fuel efficiency. Of course, it will, but the truth has never slowed these guys down before.

Many people have pointed out how this argument is already. Even that the right tire pressure is one of the most important elements to fuel efficiency. And I think they would know what they're talking about. Imagine the McCain car running out of gas in the last lap because they didn't bother to fill up their tires.

But I'll leave the facts to others. I'm a talk show host, so I'll counter with more mockery.

I went back to (actually one of our listeners, Tim Coney, pointed it out originally) and found that, lo and behold, John McCain is also in favor of doing small things around the house to improve fuel efficiency. You don't say!

Here is my favorite part: Improved light bulbs!

Energy efficiency by using improved technology and practicing sensible habits in our homes, businesses and automobiles is a big part of the answer, and is something we can achieve right now. And new advances will make conservation an ever more important part of the solution. Improved light bulbs can use much less energy; smart grid technology can help homeowners and businesses lower their energy use, and breakthroughs in high tech materials can greatly improve fuel efficiency in the transportation sector. We need to dispel the image of conservation that entails shivering in cold rooms, reading by candlelight, and lower productivity. Americans have it in their power today to contribute to our national security, prosperity and a cleaner environment."

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[gateley]

1. All I can do is

:rofl:

This is downright embarrassing!

[ihavenobias]

4. It's funny, but the larger point is

the Republicans have jumped on one small practical suggestion offered by Obama (inflate your tires, which works BTW) and taken it out of context to suggest that it represents his entire plan.

I love the fact that he's pointing out the absurdity of this. Then he takes the extra step of showing how easy it is to do the exact same thing to McCain.

[fascisthunter]

2. Big Oil McCain has a "Plan" Alright... to screw Average Americans

and to enrich his top campaign contributors.

Republicans=representing the Greedy

[ihavenobias]

5. Well, give them credit, that plan has been very successful

:(

[pleah]

3. McCrazy has a plan alright, bend over for big oil.

Gawd, he is such an idiot. I am just amazed there are people out there that are going to vote for this fool.

[ihavenobias]

7. Even though Fascisthunter said basically the same thing I think the phrase "bend over for big oil"

won me over to your version.

:)

[pleah]

8. lol I've always said that when rethugs control the white house

they should hand out jars of vaseline. Hopefully they won't steal this election and we can recover a little bit.

[ihavenobias]

9. Ha, ha...

Awesome. I mean, not awesome because I know it's terrible but an awesome way of putting it.

[CherylK]

6. K & R!

:thumbsup:

[OhioChick]

10. K&R

:kick:

[CherylK]

11. Bump!

:kick:

[ihavenobias]

13. Thanks

:)

[OhioChick]

12. Kick

:kick:

[Riddler]

14. To be handed out at the Dem Convention

[ihavenobias]

15. Hey, you know *they'd* do it in a heartbeat on the other side.

As long as Obama continues to bludgeon McCain substantively, I see nothing wrong with others using substance and a little mockery.

[CherylK]

16. Well said!

:thumbsup: