Having just chided the Giuliani campaign for a stunning blunder, it seems only fair to point out one on the other side of the aisle, so to speak. The Detroit Free Press is throwing the flag – hard – over Barack Obama's pious environmental preaching, especially urging people to drive hybrids. Why?
Because his personal ride is a Chrysler 300C with a powerful 340 horsepower Hemi in it.
So his choice to drive a V8 Hemi-powered Chrysler 300C emits a whiff of hypocrisy along with its exhaust fumes. Obama's choice proves once again that fuel economy is seldom the No. 1 factor when Americans buy cars. The 340-horsepower 300C has plenty of room for the lanky senator, his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters. It gets 25 miles per gallon on the highway, good for a big sedan, but far short of hybrids and compact cars.
His campaign Thursday said it leases a flex-fuel vehicle, and Obama, whose family has just one car, "believes we need to work together to achieve energy independence."
The campaign leases one flex fuel vehicle? For all of them? Is this like a clown car where hundreds can all fit inside the energy efficient campaign icon in properly clowncarish splendor? Or is this just more Gorespeak – do as I say, not as I do? Sure sounds it. Edwards has his mammoth, energy-guzzling mansion, Obama has his muscle car. Get the feeling that maybe they ain't quite as green as they profess to be?
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His family only has one vehicle, or only one car? Is this some BS politician-speak, or is his household, with almost a million dollars in income last year, almost unique in not having a vehicle for each working adult? This has to be a lie. Either that, or Obamamamamama still worships Alalalalalalah and refuses to let his wife drive.