The Air Apparent

IBD Editorials ^ | August 4, 2008

[Kaslin]

Energy: As he flip-flops on drilling, Barack Obama contends we can save as much oil by inflating our tires as may be found offshore. What's phase two of his energy plan? Borrowing Jimmy Carter's sweater?

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If Obama ran a gas station, it would probably have no gas pumps, just air hoses. Speaking in Missouri last week, the one we have been waiting for said: "There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. Making sure your tires are properly inflated — simple things. But we could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling — if everybody was just inflating their tires. And getting regular tuneups. You'd actually save just as much!"

The Saudis must be laughing their heads off. Can we expect Jimmy Carter to be Obama's secretary of energy? Keeping your tires properly inflated can improve your gas mileage by about 3%. Most new cars don't need tuneups for the first 100,000 miles. And even all the hot air from Obama's speeches would not make a dent in the 20 million barrels of crude we consume daily.

Obama made his remarks at a town hall forum at a high school in Springfield, Mo. Obama has backed off from joint town hall meetings with John McCain as he earlier promised, and we can see why. The press won't call him on this nonsense, but McCain would — deflating Obama's ego as well as his tires in the process.

[webboy45]

The arrogant commie just makes up “facts” as he goes along.

[marron]

There are things you can do individually to help America with her energy shortfalls. You can, I know it sounds simplistic, you can check the air in your tires. Drive just under the speed limit. Polish your car to a high sheen to limit wind resistance. Drive naked to reduce weight. And vote these retards out of office, please, don’t wait another day. Vote these people out of office and let the adults straighten things out before it gets any worse.

[EagleUSA]

The arrogant commie just makes up “facts” as he goes along.
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This treasonous anti-American fruitcake is as dangerous as he is STUPID. A deadly combination for America AND THE FREE AMERICAN CITIZEN.

[Disambiguator]

Obama is worshiping idols, to wit:

On your knees, infidel!

[edzo4]

I think they mean the ‘err appararent’

[dynachrome]

“Drive naked to reduce weight”

Causes too many wrecks:

“Look at that hottie!”

“Holy crap, cover up you fershlugginer idiot!”

[b9]

Very good!

[FlyVet]

The Saudis must be laughing their heads off.

The Middle East sees that, while our warriors are very tough, our politicians are petty, and weak. We have Senators threatening to sue them for not producing enough oil. And then there was our Speaker of the House's incoherent babbling yesterday.

And here we are, sitting atop an ocean of our own oil, not drilling for it. Those who wish to destroy us are motivated by our pettiness and weakness.

[Thumper1960]

Our politicians are petty and weak. And, in many ways, bigger threats than the loons who plot and plan our destruction from afar.

[FlyVet]

It really bothered me when W paid them a visit about oil production.

Of course, we don't know all that was said, but when he went to them, it gave the appearance of establishing the pecking order.

[Sender]

Don’t forget sweaters. Jimmy Carter reminded us that if we just wore sweaters, we could turn the thermostat down and thus save America.