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I don't get it. Your headline says that you found Obama's tire preassure claims to be true. Then your second paragraph states the opposite " our experts disagreed with Obama's claim that this conservation method would save more energy than new off shore drilling would yield."

which is it? Obama's claim is rediculous. he claimed that "every expert agreed" I doubt he could find one.

Your reprint of the Bush admin's claims that tire inflation would save 7 million gallons a day must be taking into the context of US consumption of about 400 million gallons per day. Do the math. Obama is ignorant of the facts.

DOE says we could save 1.2 billion gallons of gas a year by properly inflating our tires. We used 142 billion gallons of gas last year. You do the math. Also most cars do not need a regular tune up since we started using on board computers many years ago. I guess Obama's driver didn't explain this to him.

I think Obamas going to kill many people with the advice that people should increase air pressure to increase mileage. Does he have any children.
Over inflated tires will increase mileage and will also increase fatal accidents.
Tire that are inflated properly or slightly under inflated have greater surface area touching the road which leads to shorter breaking distances and better handling during wet or icy conditions..... Why don't you save some kids life. Pressure down.

Inflating your tires is not Obama's energy policy! He was just stating that if everyone were to do this simple tiny thing, the country would save more oil than any offshore drilling would provide. It's a criticism of how superficial and ineffective McCain's policy of drilling for offshore oil is. It sounds good, but looking at the details you see there is too little oil offshore and it will take too long to extract.

No one said Obama was wrong, just stupid. Inflate your tires is the dumbest energy policy I've ever heard.

Almost everything the Republicans do has a deeply sexual subtext, usually compensating for inadequacies of one kind or another. 'Drilling' in all the forbidden sites couldn't be clearer. In fact, how much or little it produces is not the point; it's the defiance and willfulness that counts with them.

It's like torture. For the the active combat military, current and historical, torture is a loser . . . no credible information and the likelihood that one's own men will be treated the same way. But for those who need to demonstrate strength they don't have (keyboard kommandos, think tank drivers, cowardly bullies, etc) torturing or supporting it covers deepest doubts. The violation is the end itself, not information. And it is satisfying for them. They project (!) in the only way they can.

Past "People have been pulled down to their knees the last 8 years. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting stomped down under the ground"

This is demonstrably false. Maybe you should consider whether there is something about your own capabilities, Past, that makes you think this is true.

Elitist: "WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT IN AMERICA IF WE HAD AN INTELLIGENT PRESIDENT?

AN INTELLIGENT PLAN FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE.

Obama 08"

Back to the Carter days...inflation 13%, interest rates 21%, hostage crisis - 400 plus days, military - gutted, foreign policy - just like Obama's. White House tennis court schedule - covered like a blanket.

But the St. Petersburg Times' Politifact site is being totally disingenuous. They actually reframed what Obama said.

Obama said: "We could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling...".

"All the oil" refers to new domestic drilling off shore AND ON LAND.

Yet the St. Petersburg Times conveniently only factored off-shore drilling in its math. The St. Petersburg Times also doesn't account for the fact that its math assumes EVERY driver is driving with under-inflated tires. Never mind tha tauto oil consumption is only a minority subset of total naitonal oil consumption.

"Politifact" my @ss. Come on Jake, why don't YOU address these issues???

WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT IN AMERICA IF WE HAD AN INTELLIGENT PRESIDENT?

AN INTELLIGENT PLAN FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE.

Obama 08

Um excuse me Andy I think you better go and do your homework. The dems took over the house less than a year ago and put a stop to most of the mess okay! Furthermore you must spend no time in the lower income communities or work with the homeless, the uneducated, etc. You probably don't even know what it means to suffer so until you go down and spend some time in a community that you will never grace with your presents you should keep your ignorance to yourself okay! Don't get it twisted you only see what you want to see!

All I have to say is you McCain supporters must love to suffer. People have been pulled down to their knees the last 8 years. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting stomped down under the ground, there is no such thing as a middle class and you mean to tell me that you will vote for another 8 years of suffering? There will be no America left when McCain gets finished becasue thanks to Bush we are owned by China and they will claim their debt and take this land. I hope all of you racist fools can deal with the wasteland America will become I mean look at China, they don't even have clean air to breath! You people must love to suffer is all I have to say. McCain is a vote for death!

This from Powerline:

"Two points: First, even if Obama's "3 to 4 percent" claim about tire inflation were true, it would not validate his original assertion that proper inflation would equal "all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling." That assertion was, and remains, false.

Second, Obama's claim that "every expert" says that tire inflation would "reduce our oil consumption by 3 to 4 percent" is ridiculous. No expert says any such thing. What experts do say is that properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage by approximately 3 percent compared to grossly under inflated tires. But since most people know this and inflate their tires, the actual potential savings is some much smaller amount. Moreover, the U.S. consumes around 20.7 million barrels of petroleum per day. Only about 9.3 million barrels per day are used in motor vehicles. So a 3 percent improvement in automobile mileage would correspond, at best, to a 1.3 percent reduction in total oil consumption.

Barack Obama's ignorance on the subject of energy is remarkable."

We can not inflate our way out of this.

Yes, it looks to be "true"-as in, "in the realm of possibility," which is a far cry from something that could actually be a viable response to a need for more oil.

Seriously,who did the research on this? How many tires nationwide are underinflated? What percentage of underinflation changes fuel efficiency by what percentage. Are all vehicles affected equally? If you can swallow this and call conservatives names at the same time you have serious gullibilty issues.

dl, you don't really want to go into bad relationships, do you?

Rev. Wright
Bill Ayers
Tony Rezko

For more, see "Obama Nation". It includes many more with footnotes.

Obama takes pride in being stupid and ignorant. Getting a tune up and inflating tires will not offset gas usage compared to amount gained by drilling off shore. It might save 1% to 2% only if every car on road needed a tune up and drove on very unflated tires.
I beleive all energy energy sources should be developed. (a mechanic)

The truth will set you free.

Obama/Biden '08/'12

Why is it so amazing that Obama is aware that tires should be properly inflated? Everyone knows this -yet gas is $4.

Obama" "A light will shine down... from somewhere' It will light upon you. You will experience an epiphany.. You will say to yourself, 'I have to vote for Barack' "

"Despite the Department of Energy stating that offshore drilling would not have much impact on oil production for over 20 years, John McCain continued to make the argument tonight that the U.S. could see an impact on gas prices in a matter of months once domestic oil drilling begins."

Because they are talking about production (and it won't take twenty years) and McCain is talking about prices. Note the fall in prices since the Bush Administration removed the executive ban on drilling and Obama belatedly admitted it was a good idea.

The current prices are a result of speculation in the oil commodities market. It is possible to bring prices down with pro-active steps such as offshore drilling. Obama's and Pelosi's refusal to take pro-active steps are keeping the prices artificially high. It is a cynical move that punishes Americans for the sake of their campaign.

Keeping tires inflated is common sense. That is why McCain made fun of it. Obama presented it like it was innovation. That is silliness on his part.

Marylou

Some of us have actually gone and seen Obama (7 times) and McCain (5 times)

Let me tell you ...they may both "parrot" as you say the will of the American people...

but trust me McCain is parroting (not the American people but his lobbyist advisors ... ALL of whom are some of the biggest lobbyists in the biz...and at the center of responsibility for where we are...and John's Platform)

I can tell you McCain is the parrot...you can tell when they are asked "follow-ups"

John gets very different when he actually has to answer the complexities of his statements...

because ...he doesn't get them.

As someone who actually use to support McCain and Biden and Clinton...

You may have been following this for a year...but you watch through a perspective that is not looking at facts.

John McCain sold what was left of his soul to run for President...

do a little background research on Rick Davis, Randy Scheunemann, Charlie Black, Phil Gramm, and even this new dude who is getting press...Harry Sargent.

very bad relationships and history with lobbyists and ...Iraq...oil...banking...defense contractors...the Coomitteee for lIberation of Iraq...Enron...

and the list goes on

these are the people that John McCain is parroting ...because these are the people who wrote his platform for him.

These are his top circle in his campaign...and will be the top circle in the white house.

"So inflating our tires is going to yield 80Billion barrels of oil, which is located off shore?"

You might want to direct that question to the Bush Administration's Department of Energy. They're the ones who say tire inflation will save a lot now, and they're the ones who say we wouldn't see any relief at the gas pumps from offshore drilling until 2030.

That's not a liberal talking. That's not a journalist fact-checking. That is the Department of Energy of the George W. Bush Administration.

Are they part of the conspiracy, too?

According to Reuters, even JOHN MCCAIN has now admitted that Obama was right.

"The surprise came during a telephone town hall meeting McCain held on Tuesday with voters in Pennsylvania.

“Obama said a couple of days ago says we all should inflate our tires. I don’t disagree with that. The American Automobile Association strongly recommends it,” McCain said."

So inflating our tires is going to yield 80Billion barrels of oil, which is located off shore?
Please you can not estimate this because how do they how many people have under inflated tires?
Tuneups, i do not know about you but my car has only recommended tuneups every 25,000 miles. most modern cars do not get tuned up the same way.

Hey maybe the Messiah can fill our tire with his hot air that he speaks!!

Doesn't matter, tr. ABC may not want people leaving their site. Still doesn't change the fact that NASCAR (not a "liberal" organization, by any measure) fully endorses properly inflating tires as a means to save gas.

It's common sense. This whole question about it is ridiculous!

"Thank you, TR!!!"

Unfortunately, the comment you're thanking me for has been deleted.

Why? It was a link to NASCAR's statement that tire inflation will improve fuel economy. How does that violate site rules?

How come when Gov Arnold S,Charlie Crist, Triple A, and Nascar as well as other advisors said this about Inflating tires Mcain didnt mock them?? Just goes to show Mcain is being childish again When is that man gonna stop being Ignorant GROW UP and act presidential. This is gonna backfire on him and cynics you wonder why obama is climbing the polls, John mccain being so well known unlike obama should be blowing him away in the polls cynics can you say LANDSLIDE FOR OBAMA!!!!!!

Thank you, TR!!!

Despite the Department of Energy stating that offshore drilling would not have much impact on oil production for over 20 years, John McCain continued to make the argument tonight that the U.S. could see an impact on gas prices in a matter of months once domestic oil drilling begins.
McCain first made that assertion last week at an oil field in Bakersfield, California, but neither he nor his campaign has been able to point to any literature or any oil executive that says domestic drilling would have any immediate impact

Look at the polls cynics with john mccain being so well known and second time running mccain should be blowing obama away,With brittany spears, paris hilton, moses, and now being ignorant about the tire inflation which is TRUE!!!OBAMA WAS RIGHT people are seeing mccain is a crazy old man nothing presidental about him!!!!!!!!!

"Once he's safely ensconced in the Oval Office"...NOW you're finally seeing the light.

riley: "It is Obama's all knowing attitude and mocking manner that turns me off. I thought most Americans already knew that taking care of their cars helped gas. But to hear this sarcastic jerk tell us what to do--a complete turn off."

I think that statement is very narrow-pointed. Did you see the town-hall meeting where Obama suggested tire-inflation to an individual who asked what they could do individually to help? He didn't sound sarcastic. What you call sarcasm many would call sincerely answering a person's question based on research someone may have done. If you knew that taking care of your car helps conserve gas, good. But don't assume all your fellow Americans did. And you speak of him mocking ('shoe on the other foot') but McCain for the past few days have mocked Obama claiming that tire-inflation was Obama's only strategy for the oil situation, which isn't true. So don't make this one-sided because they both had a part in whatever mockery or sarcasm is being thrown around.

Obama supporters don't understand that some of us have been following this campaign since last year. We know that Obama is a parrot and a follower. When the polls show 70% of Americans want to expand domestic drilling and he's tanking in the polls, well, okay then he's for it. That ain't a leader, folks. A leader stands up and tells you why he's so opposed to it and is able to bring you onboard with his viewpoint and plans. But Obama's viewpoint is all over the place and his only plan is to say whatever it takes to win an election. Once he's safely ensconced in the Oval Office, we'll finally see the real Obama, whoever that is.

In my opinion, John McCain is an American hero.

Unfortunately, I also believe John McCain sold his soul to be President.

Riley
Mccain said something similar about lightbulbs...

I didn't hear anyone mocking him for it...

because that would be stupid.

Yet you think that if mcCain sad something about tire pressure...Obama would have mocked him?

your logic is exactly wy we got George and Cheney in the first place.

smart really smart... not a chance.

I will show you 1 source that says Obama is right and I will show you how Bill Cliton said the RACE CARD was used against him by Obama and the MEDIA

Come on this is a long list of Obama dirty deeds. Along with his stealing speeches that would of ended anybodies elses campaign like a train hitting a wall. We all know why Obama got away with that. It was at the height of his playing the RACE Card On the Clintons.

Obama in a Jam will use the RACE CARD

If McCain had suggested it first the Obama camp and the media would have done the same thing--probably more criticism.

It is Obama's all knowing attitude and mocking manner that turns me off. I thought most Americans already knew that taking care of their cars helped gas. But to hear this sarcastic jerk tell us what to do--a complete turn off.

And then to have Obama flip and support drilling--and to dangle a $1000 carrot that will hurt us later.

Obama has no integrity.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) says that for every pound of pressure your tires are under-inflated, you lose 2% of mileage on your car....And the United States Department of Transportation states that approximately 25% of all commuters are driving a few pounds short of full pressure. Do the math.

Anyone arguing against these facts IS truly "ignorant". No wonder this country's economy is in the condition it's in. People can't even see the truth when it's staring them in their ignorant faces.

JOhn McCain sold his soul to be President.

His top advisors are ex lobbyists for oil, energy and banking industry.

Some of the biggest and baddest people who dealt us the hand we have.

That is the truth

Gramm... Enron loophole and banking deregulation

Scheunneman..President of "The Committee for Liberation of Iraq" made up of lobbyist and pols they gave money to

Black

the biggest lobbyist around... google Black and Guinea to see soem of his handiwork for oil rich nation.

That is where this energy policy and Mccain gas tax holiday and lifting the entire federal ban against off shore drilling comes from.
(the oil companies want access to state officials with their lobbyists and moolah)...

don't be fooled again

the oil companies know this may be the last chance for them to get to unfettered access to the shores...

and McCain sold his soul to be President.

marylou

your facts are wrong. Obama is reiterating his energy plan put forth early in the primary. McCains energy plan is based on all recent flip flops against his long voting record. Do a little research before believing the hype.

This concerns me because for some time the McCain campaign has in so many ways said that “we are not in ‘big oil’s pocket”, but for them to not to consider the tire-inflation (let alone do research on it) and keep pushing the off-shore drilling as the best current solution makes me question not only where they get their information from but in whose interests are they doing making their energy policies.

It may be true but it sounds Nanny statish and patronizing.

You know one of the joys of getting older is that you have seen the same efforts before. American's have a LOVE AFFAIR with their cars. In California in the 60's the push was to get the drivers out of their cars, take the bus, catch a ride with a friend---none of this moved the general public---and they spent a lot of money and effort to accomplish it. Obama is taking the same approach again already tried, sad but true. And, Jake although you say that tune-ups and inflated tires will save more energy than off-shore drilling, that is just plain (no comment appropriate). If we are indeed in hard times and people do not have the extra monies to fill up their gas tanks (and such a bad crisis that Obama wants to take the oil reserves) then of course, people will not have monies for a tune-up for their cars and will spend this money on food or energy costs. Obama's plan (read from his website) indicates that he will reduce our oil dependency by 35% by the year 2030. That is 22 years from now and we still will be dependent on the Middle East---that is just crazy talk too. Start drilling now, which should have been done years ago and get our best technology experts moving into areas to change our dependency on oil, now. We cannot afford to wait to 2030 to see if we have reduced our oil dependency.

Did Bill Clinton DEMOCRAT say Obama played the RACE CARD on him a lie

"Even funnier is Obama ditched REAL AMERICAN wounded SOLIDERS in Germany over roaring crowds of Germans for a PHOTO OP"

Even funnier is that -- like the claim that Obama said tire inflation would end our dependence on foreign oil -- is an outright lie.

Even the McCain campaign's own blog has admitted that was a lie.

Obama NEVER said that inflating one's tires would "end out dependance on foreigh oil". Anyone stating that he did immediately renders their comments inaccurate and irrelevant. He said simply that properly inflating tires could amount to the same savings as the NEW proposed offshore drilling. He never said it could replace existing offshore drilling. THAT is the key.

People who cannot acknowledge this simple truth show themselves to be what they are..."IGNORANT".

What even funnier that Obama played the RACE CARD on Bill Clinton DEMOCRAT.

Even funnier is Obama ditched REAL AMERICAN wounded SOLIDERS in Germany over roaring crowds of Germans for a PHOTO OP

slab head

one campaign's supporters are leaping through hoops ...again just like they dod with George W...twice.

The republican's play the spin so well and then accuse the otherside...

and what do we get when that happens...

the last 8 years.

Open your head... and don't be fooled...again.

Vote for Obama.

My real question is not what McCain has done since we all know that McCain was willing to give his life for our country.

The question is what has Obama done about the Energy Problem other than JUST WORDS

this is funny,

Obama makes one little statement about tire pressure. McCain blows it way out of proportion with a tire gauge gimmick. And when McGoo is proven an idiot, you blame it on Obama

Marylou

McCain has had a "comprehensive" energy policy that was written by Phil Gramm, Randy Scheunemann and Mr. Black...

all past lobbyists for oil and energy...

and three of the main heads of McCain's attempt at the white house.

that's why he had an "energy policy" fro the start...and one that includes very little from the old "green" John McCain.

His 2 big attempts at dealing with the gas prices come from the oil industries platform...gas tax holiday and off shore drilling.

So stop trying to spin... it is not the Obama supporters who are lying... it is the Mccain campaign that is either lying...misinformed...or just plain consistently ignorant as they were when they voted for George Bush.

Obama finds one biased source to support his outlandish claim that its the TIRE INFLATION that will end our dependence on foreign oil and the LIBERALS are leaping through the hoops like trained seals

McCain has had a comprehensive energy plan all along. It's Obama who is scrambling to catch up by playing Follow The Leader. But Obama's supporters never let facts stand in the way of their idolation of him.

McCain said immediately that yes, we should all do our part to conserve oil by keeping our tires properly inflated but that doing so was just part of an overall energy plan of "Conserve More, Produce More, Invent More". Just because Obama has been able to get a source to back up his claim that inflating tires would replace ALL of the oil gained by domestic drilling, doesn't mean it's true.

this is not a new discovery ...

and not new that the GOP actually makes fun of it...

remember this IS the party that gave us George W. Bush.

and now they are offering McCain.

Clarity,

Thanks.

I think this is fascinating. The GOP have managed to convince everyone that offshore drilling is the only way to solve the energy crisis, and so any othewr ideas are just laughed off. Just shows how much power over the GOP it appears that the oil companies have. Do we really want 4 more years of oil companies with such influence over our lives?

I think Obama is correct in that a more comprehensive energy policy is needed that moves us away from oil consumption. I don't think thats easy, but just think of what a boost US industry could have if it was the one making moves away from oil based solutions. Imagine the boost of GM were the first to develop a fully non oil based car, or if the US insisted all new build housing included solar panels for instance.

Dare Nigeria,
Your analysis is brilliant!

The most important election in our lifetime will be noted as the time of flip-flop. I am so tired of the overuse of this phrase. Hopefully by tomorrow it will materialize into a cliche, hopefully.

I don't know where people get their information from. I pride "Political Punch" Commenters as few of the high information voters in the Country.

But it appears that some commenters I come across in some of the other News blogs are fast infilterating Political Punch.

Someone said Prices of Oil may come down if Saudi Arabia pumps more Crude.

Saudi Arabia is ready to pump but you need to ask, do they have demands backed up by the ability to pay? It is called effective demand in micro economics.
Asking an Oil producer to pump without having a Customer to buy is fool hardy because it is like a Merchandizer over-stocking perishable goods not on actual demand but on anticipated demand.

These are my thoughts and I will try to keep it simple and elementary.

The reasons for the high price of Crude are:

1. American ailing Economy which have had the value of the Dollar nose-diving against other Currencies of world. What this means is that the real value of the Dollar is not what it used to be a year ago.

As an example, In my native Country, Nigeria, a Dollar was exchanging for as high as 135 Naira as at January 2007. Do you know how much a Dollar exchanges for currently in Nigeria? It is 116.50 Naira.
Dollar is weak and it is weakening.

2. America, because of War Spending, is heavily indebted to China and other business partner Countries.
The Balance of Payment of the US is in RED. It is adverse.

3. With Balance of payment Deficit, the external reserve is fast depreciating.

4. The US sits atop just 3% of the World's Oil Deposit (Off-Shore Drilling on not) but it accounts for 25% of Global demand for Oil.
Do you in fairness think that we can turn our back on foreign Oil with our 3% Oil reserve?
The Politicians did not tell you the Cost of refining American Crude, which more than double the cost of refinning Crude from South America and African's Brent and Bonny Light.

Drilling Off-shore bring about a momentary decrease in price, but it will have no effect in the long run.

Then we talk of Alternative fuel. What is the Oppotunity Cost of converting our grains to Oil. Has anybody bothered to think about the gbobal food crises this would cause?

Has anyone bothered to compare the flash points, Viscosity and gallon/mile usage of these biofuel/diesel?

Lets not guile ourselves, American can not be independent from Foreign Oil. Not now, not ever.

What can bring about a crash in global Oil prices are:

1. End all hostilities and aggression in the Middle East.

2. Reduce spendings on War and divert such monies to revamp the economy.

3. Vote for a reasonable Leader that will work the talk and not talk of War.

4. Let compromise be the watch word in the Iran Nuclear Stand-off. An attack on Iran will push the price of Oil Further and supplies of Crude to the US will be impeded.

I know my post is disjointed. It just a string of my thoughts.

A caveat: I don't claim to be an expert, but I can use my common-sense. I don't need a Politician to teach me nonsense. Mccain and Obama are human like you and I.
They share the same eccentricities like all of us.

Their abilities to make a difference in the live of America and average Americans is for them to sorround themselves with good and proven Advisors and for them to have listening Ears and the spirit of a doer.

Roger:
That was Bruce's post. Kind of confusing. I made the same mistake yesterday.

All the people who hate oil should not use thier cars and should start using bicycles. Why is it that OBAMA and PELOSI use gasoline powered automobiles if they hate oil so much?. People should stand outside their houses and prevent them from getting into their cars. Airlines should not give these people tickets to fly on aircrafts as aircrafts use petroleum products. That will teach them a lesson. All those who oppose drilling for oil in US should start using bicyles. THese guys want to send money to middle east and drain the US treasury.

Oh Sonia, please don't while like the little old man mcLame does!

Indeed just this one little tip from Barack along with his stellar energy plan has done him quite well today.

We should all be proud!

And where was the McGaffe today? Trying to get his wife entered into a topless/seductive banana eating contest with the bikers in South Dakota.

Go to church you old filthy man!!!

tune-up?
last tune-upable cars were in 1985.

ok like this is a new discovery...sort of like gore invented the internet? my gramps always said properly inflated tires and frequent oil changes will help you get better gas mileage.

The idea to tell Americans to slow down is funny. I travel daily on our great nations highways and the average speed is 80mph or more. The fact that Obama is suggesting that must American could save gas by do these few things is just stupid. These gas prices are causing every thing from food to heating and cooling are homes too reach sky high prices. The fact that he thanks that we Americans don't already known this will just help the republican win this election. Keep up the good work Obama and if you would be willing to give every American a free ride like free health care maybe we could save enough to give every one roof over there heads.Thank for the help!!!

Oh your forgot to mention the MERCURY used in batteties. It does not kill immediatly like SULFURIC ACID fumes but is just as dangerouns

200 billion electric cars spewing out SULFURIC ACID the waste byproduct of batteries being used. This is the future Obama HOPES for. This many cars spewing out SULFURIC ACID will destroy your lungs in a matter of minutes and destroy all plants and animals,

YEAH OBAMA and his ELECTRIC Hybrid CARD

200 billion electric cars spewing out SULFURIC ACID the waste byproduct of batteries being used. This is the future Obama HOPES for. This many cars spewing out SULFURIC ACID will destroy your lungs in a matter of minutes and destroy all plants and animals,

YEAH OBAMA and his ELECTRIC Hybrid CARD

The inflating tire thing may be true but checking the air in your tires is something everyone already does. There may be a few people out there that don't but it would make no significant impact on saving oil.

The MEDIA gave Obama free damage control denying that he was playing the RACE CARD on Hillary and now McCain. But then Obama did admit to injecting race into the campagin with McCain when he said they would say he is not like the DOLLAR BILL comments.

No wonder McCain kicked the media out.

@emm-
You might want to get your facts straight. The Union Carbide disaster in India was a pesticide manufacturing plant.

It's front page on Huffingtonpost in the Politics section that McCain now agrees with Obama on the tire inflation issue!!!

Swooooosh!!!!

It amazes me how everyone is treating BO's epiphany of tire air/tune-ups as if he just discovered a cure for cancer. Dude, that's like saying "If you close your windows when the ac is on, you might save a few bucks." Is he really that dumb to push that during a speech? But get at the real problem, these keep up with the Jones' wannabee Hummer drivers and say "Hey, how about buying smaller vehicles with better mileage" and he'd lose the US auto industry votes. Tick tock, tick tock, BO.

Also i would like to say Union Carbide who makes batterys for Obama's electric cars wiped {killed} out a whole part of country in INDIA after fumes from its BATTERY production plant were released. Who would of thought that producing batteries are that dangerous.

Travis: You want to include some facts with diatribe? Like how lng nw offshore fields are going to last us, where they are, what their reservoir capacity is (forget California - no one is going to risk drilling off the most expensive real estate in the world). And I'd like to see some economic numbers too. The problem isn't supply - the problem is that for better or worse it's a free market economy and the petroleum companies are going to charge what they want.

And while we're talking about inane political suggestions - what kind of a man, let alone a presidential candidate, would suggest that his wife engage in a topless beauty pageant in South Dakota - like John McCain did today? If last week wasn't creepy enough (even the Hiltons were offended), this one makes me feel like taking a good long shower. What a couple of sleezebags.

The nuclear plant McCain visited today has had three significant problems in the past.
Nuclear is fraught with real dangers.

The nuclear site near Paducah KY was abandoned by Union Carbide, the former owner, which was divested by its parent company in an accounting trick, to leave the state of Kentucky with no one to sue, and the cost of the damage to the environment is beyond calculation. The cost in hundreds of millions of dollars to clean it up must be borne by you taxpayers and it has not happened for a decade.
Ask McCain's wife to pay for the Paducah KY nuclear cleanup.
It would take her entire fortune.

We have failed on energy policy for three decades now which includes both Republican and Democratic Presidents and Republican and Democratic controlled Congresses. There's enough blame to go around for both parties.
Just as is the case with the subprime housing crisis. The deregulation of the banking industry in 1999 under the Clinton administration has it's part to play in the mess we are in right now also.

A few months ago when Hillary and Bill said Americans