Politifact Finds Obama's Tire-Inflation ClaimTrue

"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.