Posted on 10/21/2012 10:57:29 AM PDT by mojito
ONE thing that has struck me about the debates so far is how little President Obama has conveyed about what I think are his two most innovative domestic programs. While I don’t know how Obamacare will turn out, I’m certain that my two favorite Obama initiatives will be transformative.
His Race to the Top program in education has already set off a nationwide wave of school reform, and his Race to the Top in vehicles — raising the mileage standards for American-made car and truck fleets from 27.5 miles per gallon to 54.5 m.p.g. between now and 2025 — is already spurring a wave of innovation in auto materials, engines and software. Obama mentioned both briefly in the last debate, but I want to talk about them more, because I think they are the future of progressive politics in this age of austerity: government using its limited funds and steadily rising performance standards to stimulate states and businesses to innovate better economic, educational and environmental practices.
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And yet, there are many who consider this ponderous twit a sage and visionary.
Yup - more government spending produces results! Like more debt and more misery.
If socialism was so great - Europe should be a success story. But even the supercilious Friedman is not that dumb enough to advocate we emulate them.
He says, “government using its limited funds”
1. Government has no funds, they take money from individual taxpayers.
2. There is no “free”.
If the left could grasp these two simple things, they might think some sensible thoughts from time to time.
The truth about rumors on this guy seems never to end. Separating the truth from fiction in Obama’s background is like undoing an historical train wreck.
1. Race to the Top in Education will produce more ignorant kids.
2. Race to the Top in Gas Mileage will produce more dead people.
Yeah, I can see how these would be his two faves.......
Yep taking over 17% of the economy, and then pushing the Volt off on the American public, now there’s two shining examples of leadership.
When we hit that 50+ miles per gallon as mandated, expect to see many deaths as people desperately try to merge with freeway traffic going 32 MPH.
The Volt wouldn’t cause this, but many of the other vehicles will.
Zero to sixty in sixty..., oh I can hardly wait.
What leadership, what a mind, what an asshole...
Freedman, back under your rock.
54.5 m.p.g. between now and 2025 — is already spurring a wave of innovation in auto materials, engines and software. “
....and green company banckruptcies. Easily said by another limosine liberal who married into his wifes’ family fortune.
Yes, but here’s MaoBama’s wife with the look of desperation:
http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/10/20/Michelle-Obama-Desperate-Plea-For-Votes
“I want to focus on our young people here. Your future” - Oh really??? How about the poster that says “MY child is not YOUR ATM??”
Oh, and now she says: “Change is hard”
“There’s going to be so many bumps” (hmmm... binders?)
“You see your president, how calm he is?” — YEAH right, he’s too calm in the face of a coming financial collapse he helped create. He’s clueless.
“Don’t let anyone talk down your dreams, deny your aspirations.” IMPLICATION, those evil capitalist want to TAKE something from you.
“Don’t let anyone talk down our country and our country’s future.” Do you have mirror, Ms. President’s wife? Your husband has spent 4 years doing it.
“We have come so far...” (Yeah, in the wrong direction)
She’s as dumb as a rock.
That is what the stupidity of the Putz Tom Friedman does to me.
what a great find ! i love that right at the start of this she says to young people “forget about this election, let’s talk about your future...”
and then rubs her nose...
which is a huge “tell” for when someone who is lying
The mileage standard is complete fantasy.
Cars will be:
1) Much more expensive
2) Much lighter, with accompanying safety issues
And of course, the cost of a plug in like the Volt will look ‘on par’ with that of standard cars.
I can’t imagine how many econo-boxes the car companies will have to sell, to offset the low mileage of one pick up truck...but don’t plan on owning a pickup truck in the future, unless you’re a rap star. It will be throgh the roof.
We serfs should demand that gubment purchase fleets that meet the new standard. I want the cops in Smart Cars and the mayor’s limo to be a pedal power car.
That’s uh...well, words fail.
In short, within 5-7 years we may economy cars drop to under 2000 pounds in weight but be actually safer than today's steel-bodied models.
If an auto manufacturer could do this tomorrow without sacrificing safety or performance, they would own the marketplace. Hence, every one of them is already working on it. Meanwhile, I would bet that the bulk of these "innovators" Friedman is talking about have little to no manufacturing experience. Hence, this is most likely another yet another massive infusion of cash into a slew of losing technologies, more welfare for Democrats.
He is a ponderous twit, who lives in a large mansion in the DC area.
Here’s the thing....you can build a plastic car with a 2-cylinder engine, that gets 150 miles per gallon. The issue is that no one would be stupid enough or naive enough to buy this car.
It's always about Race with Obama.
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