Obama Warns of Gas Guzzling Cars in Town Hall Meeting--Leaves in SUV

The Drudge Report ^ | 15 Aug 06 | The Drudge Report

[seanmerc]

As usual, it's 'do as I say, not as I do' for the Rats...

[Thebaddog]

That could be our next VP running around telling us what's good for us.

[OldFriend]

Arrives empty headed, leaves empty headed.

[Puppage]

I read a thread last night about this. Once the cat was let out of the bag, the local tv station removed ANY mention of this story from their web site. Nice, don't cha think?

[Rb ver. 2.0]

"It appears his hypocrisy knows no bounds"

[spintreebob]

This is SUPERMAN in METROPOLIS.

You wouldn't expect SUPERMAN to just humbly pretend he was an ordinary person like Clark Kent, would you?

[Aquinasfan]

"After the meeting... Obama left in a GMC Envoy after admitting to favoring SUV's himself," claimed local News Channel 6.

Yeah, baby!

[Quilla]

[Puppage]

That could be our next VP running around telling us what's good for us.

Well, they ARE smarter & more caring than us/sarc

[TheSpaceCoyote]

I thought his full name was Democrat-Rising-Star-Barack Obama.

[poobear]

In Obama's world the sheeple will be expected to turn over their paid for vehicles (SUV's)in turn for a hybrid which they conveniently but quietly own stock in the manufacturer. If said sheeple cannot afford one (you know the drill) let the rich taxpayer (earning more than $40K per year) suffer a new tax for the pooooor. On and on and on...

[DungeonMaster]

Obama Sin Laden

[xcamel]

ABP:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684339/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684292/posts

[seanmerc]

Sorry. I did a search and nothing came up, so I posted it.

[satchmodog9]

Arrives full of crap, leaves empty headed.

[Always Right]

Yep typical liberal. Kind of like the gun-grabbers who don't want ordinary people to have guns but make darn sure their body guards do.

[Puppage]

NOT only THAT what about the CHILDREN?

Good point. I am ashamed I overlooked the little darlings.

[TexasAggie65]

According to a list of GM vehicles capable of using E85 from the National Ethanol Vehicle coalition (NEVC), no GMC Envoys are listed.
2007

5.3L V-8 engine Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra half-ton pickups 2WD & 4WD
5.3L Vortec-engine Avalanche, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon & Yukon XL
3.5L Chevy Impala (LS, 1LT & 2LT)
3.5L Chevy Monte Carlo (LS and LT models only)
5.3L Chevy Express
5.3L GMC Savana
3.9L Chevy Uplander
3.9L Pontiac Montana (Offered only in Canada and Mexico by special order)
3.9L Saturn Relay
3.9L Buick Terraza

2006
3.5L Chevy Impala (LS, 1LT & 2LT)
3.5L Chevy Monte Carlo (LS and LT models only)

2005 - 2006
5.3L Vortec-engine Avalanche
5.3L Vortec-engine Police Package Tahoe*

2003 - 2006
5.3L V-8 engine Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra half-ton pickups 2WD & 4WD
5.3L Vortec-engine Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon and Yukon XLs

2002

5.3L V-8 engine Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra half-ton pickups 2WD & 4WD
5.3L Vortec-engine Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon and Yukon XLs
2.2L Chevrolet S-10 pickup 2WD
2.2L Sonoma GMC pickup 2WD

2000 - 2001

2.2L Chevrolet S-10 pickup 2WD
2.2L Sonoma GMC pickup 2WD


*Fleet vehicles only.

I also had previously looked at a Trail Blazer (the Chevolet version of the Envoy) and no Envoy type vehicles for 2006 or 2007 were going ot be E85 capable. So the Senator should reevaluate his FFV stance.

[coconutt2000]

"The vehicle senator obama travels in while in illinois is a Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV), which can run on e85, a blended fuel made of 85 percent ethanol.

"So he in fact was practicing what he preached at the town hall meeting in Metropolis yesterday when he said we must drive fewer gas-guzzling vehicles."

Except isn't E85 less fuel efficient than gasoline?

Check out: http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2005/10/pawlentys_subur.asp