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crooksandliars.com - 8/7/2008
McCain deflates his own “tire-gauge” attack
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After all the stupidity and charade surrounding the GOP’s attack on Obama –including this lampooning by Stephen Colbert — for proposing a common sense approach to increasing fuel efficiency, McCain is forced to admit that it’s a pretty good idea. Reuters : The surprise came during a telephone town hall meeting McCain held on Tuesday with voters in ...

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Promises Broken: McCain is our GOP Hypocrite of the Week (Again)
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... that say "Obama Energy Plan." This is in response to Obama's helpful suggestion that drivers save gas by checking their tire pressure. This snarkiness backfired when McCain was forced to agree that Obama had a good point:"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." Duplicitous pressure gauges are just another chapter in a larger volume of hypocritical moves made by the McCain campaign. As recently as April, McCain promised to run a respectful campaign and avoid ...

Energy Stupid Vs. Energy Smart: It’s About What People Do
Firedoglake — ... ("stupidity is the best policy"), stamping their feet until we give oil companies rights to drill for more supplies. They scoff at individual measures, denying they accomplish much and belittling Obama for an "energy plan" based only on tire gauges. In the meantime, Republicans repeatedly obstruct efforts to increase LIEAP or tax oil to pay for it. ...

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