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Edwards: Americans should sacrifice their SUVs
Associated Press ^ | 08/29/07

Posted on 08/29/2007 6:18:32 AM PDT by presidio9

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards told a labor group he would ask Americans to make a big sacrifice: their sport utility vehicles.

The former North Carolina senator told a forum by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, yesterday he thinks Americans are willing to sacrifice.

Edwards says Americans should be asked to drive more fuel efficient vehicles. He says he would ask them to give up SUVs.

Edwards got a standing ovation when he said weapons and equipment used by America's military needs to be made in the United States. He says tanks and ammunition for M16 rifles are being made in other countries.

He says jobs that provide equipment for America's defense need to be made in the United States.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; doasisaynotwhatido; environment; fraud; hypocrite; johnedwards; phony; silkypony; suv; twoamericas
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To: GraceCoolidge

“Didn’t SUVs originate from trucks in the first place?”

From a production standpoint, yeah. Seems those little minivans with small engines and car suspensions couldn’t cut hauling around families and their gear on a regular basis. The cheapest and easiest way to remedy that was to build extended seating vehicles on truck chassis instead of cars.

I have a Nissan Titan. When looking at parts and accessories, they are usually listed as Titan/Armada, Armada being their big SUV. Most comparable sized Ford and GM SUVs are built on their truck platforms as well. At the very least, they share the same drive-trains.

I believe the Suburban gets credit as the first SUV as we know it today.


121 posted on 08/29/2007 6:49:09 PM PDT by L98Fiero (A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

I recommend he save all of those trees — do not thin them — because it is wrong to deny fuel to a forest fire.


122 posted on 08/30/2007 4:57:57 PM PDT by biscuit jane
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To: weegee

“...a forum by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, yesterday he thinks Americans are willing to sacrifice. “

Funny I don’t think the crowd he preached to was

likely to be receptive...


123 posted on 08/30/2007 5:02:49 PM PDT by biscuit jane ( Edwards can't win)
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To: presidio9
Well duh! He wasn't referring to himself. He's a democRAT. He was referring to the little people. THEY need to get rid of THEIR SUVs.

Not only will it mean less carbon emissions, but there will be less traffic in the way when he is running around in his SUV.

124 posted on 08/31/2007 8:21:07 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (What did Rather know and when did he know it?)
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...

Don’t miss post #41... aerial shot of the Breck Girl’s 30,000+ square foot mega-mansion, complete with multiple SUVs. What a hypocrite!


125 posted on 09/01/2007 8:24:46 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: presidio9

I would just say no.


126 posted on 09/01/2007 8:26:01 AM PDT by pax_et_bonum
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To: presidio9

People will give up their trucks the day that the stars give up their private jets.


127 posted on 09/01/2007 8:27:52 AM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: nutmeg

I think after graduation this December, I’ll go (to paraphrase John F’n Kerry) “get me one of those SUV’s”. :) Regards!


128 posted on 09/01/2007 8:43:52 AM PDT by Andonius_99 (There are two sides to every issue. One is right, the other is wrong; but the middle is always evil.)
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To: finnman69

bttt


129 posted on 09/01/2007 12:32:56 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: biscuit jane
I’m willing to make a sacrifice of John Edwards two SUV’s his McMansion and his blow dryer to the gods of global warming. I feel so much better now.
130 posted on 09/01/2007 12:39:55 PM PDT by mimaw
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To: Chicos_Bail_Bonds
Do as I say, not as I do John Edwards

And he waits us 'little people' to bow down. What a kook. One of my favorite parts of the debate was the audience member who shouted out the retort to Romney's comments about Edwards' proposed 'tax-free' savings plan (no tax for savings up to $250), the $250 being less than the cost of one of Silky Pony's haircuts. Bwa ha.

132 posted on 09/06/2007 7:35:01 PM PDT by fortunecookie (Finally catching up with posting...)
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