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1. #101
   On May 5th, 2008 at 4:35 pm, AlohaGuy said:

   You only have to look at the highways and see how many huge SUVs have just one person in them

   You only have to go to the airport nearest to any congressperson’s home town to see airlines with only one person on the plane. Our tax dollars go to a huge subsidy for Airlines to Nowhere (yes Michelle, you may use that:) so your representative doesn’t have to drive from the nearest large airport.

2. #102
   On May 5th, 2008 at 5:38 pm, Ditkaca said:

   So let me get this straight. All our senators have secret service and bullet proof SUVs? Or just those running for president? Has Obama had this SS unit protecting him paid for by our tax dollars since he announced he was running for POTUS or before? Did all the other candidates have them? Are they paid for with campaign dollars or tax dollars?

   These are important questions that we need to ask.

   Bottom line though is he changed after he was called out which to me means he is not fit for pres. IMHO

3. #103
   On May 5th, 2008 at 5:55 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

   An SUV is a reasonably efficient way to transport lots of people (miles per gallon per person). It’s an inefficient way to transport one person.

   What BS LGM! If this were Bush, you’d be thundering up a storm! I guess half-black liberals get a free pass, huh?

   You want efficient, LGM? Try a bus or a train.

   An SUV? Get real.

   Conservatives, I went to school for environmental science, and it’s people on the left who don’t lead by example that make our jobs harder.

4. #104
   On May 5th, 2008 at 6:17 pm, Yashmak said:

   Criticizing him for his earlier choice of vehicles is completely valid because it shows his hypocrisy. But in the case of what he’s using “to this day” on the campaign trail, it doesn’t apply.

   – Mookie

   We’re on the same page there. But the Envoy isn’t his campaign vehicle, it’s one of his private vehicles.

5. #105
   On May 5th, 2008 at 7:15 pm, dm60462 said:

   He did it (the 300) for the street cred… which a Ford Escape Hybrid definately does NOT provide.

6. #106
   On May 5th, 2008 at 8:05 pm, Mookie said:

   – Mookie

   We’re on the same page there. But the Envoy isn’t his campaign vehicle, it’s one of his private vehicles.

   No, I know that. I’m just saying, if he’s going to be a hypocrite about his private cars, at least he’s trying to be an environmentally friendly one.

7. #107
   On May 5th, 2008 at 8:41 pm, Dimsdale said:

   On May 5th, 2008 at 5:38 pm, Ditkaca said:

   So let me get this straight. All our senators have secret service and bullet proof SUVs? Or just those running for president? Has Obama had this SS unit protecting him paid for by our tax dollars since he announced he was running for POTUS or before? Did all the other candidates have them? Are they paid for with campaign dollars or tax dollars?

   These are important questions that we need to ask.

   Bottom line though is he changed after he was called out which to me means he is not fit for pres. IMHO

   You know, you have a point. Instead of spreading (like manure) millions of dollars on commercials that people just tune out, why don’t the candidates reimburse the gov’t for their own protection? Obama is hemorrhaging money, and Hillary can just send ol’ Bill out to make a few speeches. Speaking of Bill, he can afford to spring for some of his own protection too, since he has made being an ex-president so profitable. The Bushes too. Carter can get Hamas to pay for his.

   If they can arbitrarily make decisions that screw up our financial status, why can’t we return the favor?

   They can get the tax paid stuff after they get the job.

   Me? I would just get a bid from Blackwater, LOL!

8. #108
   On May 5th, 2008 at 9:02 pm, SirKnob said:

   Rocker, the battery and system have an 8 year warranty. No pro-rating. I doubt I will have the vehicle 8 years

   As for the other comments. Very good, you state the obvious, as I said, so little space.. silly me

   As for the Toyota comment. Most cars today are made by convention. Toyota does not make a better vehicle, they have better advertising, better lobbies and as I said, the environuts are on their side. The environuts do not want anything made in the USA. They blame the President for chasing jobs overseas when their attack attorney lawsuits and logic defying EPA & OSHA regulations result in the largest loss of manufacturing jobs in the US.

   The media consistantly plays the automotive game the same way they play politics. Foreign cars get only good press, US cars get only bad. Consumer reports loves Asian models, J.D. Powers loves Europe. As for Toyota, a good brand, but the last two years running Ford has kicked their butts in the consumer complaint department. Funny, how Toyota can recall 3 million vehicles for a transmission defect and media fails to notice. The same media that placed dynomite in a Chevy Pickup and exploded it on camera to influence the public that the vehicle was dangerous. Funny also how they fail to mention the multi million dollars lawsuit payouts they had to make to Ford and Chevy.

   Anyway, thanks for the feedback all Time to eat Everyone have a really great day

9. #109
   On May 5th, 2008 at 10:10 pm, beenthere said:

   The argument from hypocrisy should have some affect on enviro-types but in my experience it never does. Might as well not even try it. The answer is invariably along the lines of: “Well, lots of people have SUVs. Big deal if our guy has one.” The implication being that it is fine for Gore, Obama, and their ilk to have SUVs — until the great day comes when the vehicles are universally banned. Then and only them would it be hypocritical for Obama, etc., to own/drive one.

10. #110
    On May 5th, 2008 at 11:59 pm, conservativeindian said:

    Anybody know who drives the escape? Probably the piano teacher. or may be just sits in the driveway for show.

11. #111
    On May 6th, 2008 at 1:03 am, henryinga said:

    What I want to know is how do we common folk stick a pin in the commodities traders bubble, to bring the oil prices down?

12. #112
    On May 7th, 2008 at 9:48 am, rightwingrocker said:

    Rocker, the battery and system have an 8 year warranty. No pro-rating. I doubt I will have the vehicle 8 years.

    Still, the environmentalists’ justification for insisting everyone driving these things is the money you supposedly save and the environmental issues, both of which are bogus for the reasons I mentioned, espeically for the long term.

    RWR
    http://www.rightwingrocker.com

13. #113
    On September 23rd, 2008 at 1:16 pm, right_on said:

    I hope Obama isn’t claiming that he is buying an American made car. According to the Kelly Blue Book list of top American made cars, the Ford Escape Hybrid does not qualify as “American Made“ because less than 75% of it’s parts are domestically manufactured.

    I know it’s nit-picking, but with his campaign’s history of deficient research, one would think they would have noticed this little point.