Obama’s energy plan: drilling tires
Hot Air » Top Picks — Obama’s energy plan: drilling tires posted at 4:35 pm on July 30, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly Want to get an idea why Democrats have no clue on energy policy? Take a listen to Barack Obama explaining how we can get an extra 12 million barrels of oil a day. We can pull it out of thin air — literally: There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy.  Making sure your tires are properly inflated — simple thing.  But we could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling — if everybody was just inflating their tires?  And getting regular tune-ups?   You’d actually save just as much! Er, no it ...

Get This Man A Teleprompter!
Power Line — Barack Obama is a lot like Sean Penn or George Clooney. If you give him a script, he can deliver it pretty well. But if he tries to talk without a script that has been written for him by others, he quickly reveals that he is poorly-informed if not downright ignorant. Today he delivered another classic, by claiming that if only we would all properly inflate our tires, we could save as much gasoline as "all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling." Seriously: The stunned silence with which the crowd greets this howler suggests that most Americans have a more practical understanding of energy consumption than Obama. Just for fun, I did the math. Properly ...

Hot Air! Obama Says Blowing Up Your Tires Would Save As Much Gas As Drilling For Oil
Gateway Pundit — He just makes things sound so simple, doesn't he? He's so smart! I can finally see why they jump and scream... the media, that is. Why didn't we just listen to Nancy Pelosi? Drilling is a hoax. Today, Barack Obama told an audience in southern Missouri that filling your car's tires will save as much gas as drilling for oil here in the states. (22 seconds) Brilliant!

Obama’s plan for energy independece by year 13,316
Pundit Review — Via Powerline , Just for fun, I did the math. Properly inflating your tires can improve gas mileage by 3%… How does this stack up against “all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling?” ANWR: 10 billion barrels Outer Continental Shelf: 18 billion barrels (estimated; the actual total is undoubtedly much higher, since exploration has been banned) Oil shale: 1 trillion barrels So, on the above assumptions, it would take only 11,308 years of proper tire inflation to equal “all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling.” No doubt that my great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, ...

How Obama would fix our Dependency on Foreign Oil
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — It almost has to be seen to be believed (via Hot Air): They will do ANYTHING to avoid exploring our own resources. A smart person would clue in that the Republicans have the Dems over a barrel here. But it is really up to the President to make it stick (and McCain needs to take a united stand along with the REST of his party... or they are all going to be watching the Socialists destroy our economy next year). Call your Senators, Congressperson, and The White House. Tell Congress they can have their summer vacation once a bill for offshore, ANWR, ...

Two-Thirds of US Disagree with Obama and Pelosi on Drilling
Gateway Pundit — Unlike Speaker Pelosi, the angry leader of the worst-Congress-ever, most Americans do not agree that drilling for oil is a hoax. Unlike Barack Obama, the antiwar liberal Democratic nominee for president, most Americans believe that putting air in car tires will not bring down gas prices. Obama says that-- "We could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling by making sure your tires are properly inflated." ...

No matter how you compute it, this is just silly
Betsy's Page — Thursday, July 31, 2008 No matter how you compute it, this is just silly Barack Obama has his answer to Republican calls to expand drilling for domestic oil. There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. Making sure your tires are properly inflated — simple thing. But we could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling — if everybody was just inflating their tires? And getting regular tune-ups? You’d actually save just as much! When you watch the video, you'll see the audience just sit there in silence as if they can't believe what he's saying and expect there to be some other punchline to his point, but there ...

Um...What?
The LLama Butchers — Um...What? The Messiah says we don't need to drill for domestic oil because the solution is so simple: Inflate your tires and get tune ups? Brilliant. They really ought to stick that one in an ad. Seriously, read these words carefully. "We could save all the oil they are talking about getting off drilling if everybody was just inflating their tires. And getting regular tune-ups. You could actually save just as much." Tell that to the undecided voters who are pumping gas into their cars at $4.00+ per gallon. If that doesn't tell you exactly where this guy is coming from I don't what else will. Posted by Gary at July 31, 2008 08:05 AM | TrackBack ...

Barack Obama Watch: Inflate Your Tires
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Barack Obama’s answer to meeting energy demands Let’s see, Barack Obama’s solution to high gasoline prices and America’s dependence on foreign oil: Inflate Your Ties? Say what? Listen to how Rush Limbaugh ridicules Obamessiah’s ...

From the Fact Check Desk: Are Obama's Claims About Inflating Car Tires Accurate?
Political Punch — Obama's New "Low Road Express" Website Against McCain | Main From the Fact Check Desk: Are Obama's Claims About Inflating Car Tires Accurate? July 31, 2008 5:01 PM Yesterday in Missouri, the presumptive Democratic nominee had a suggestion for voters: Pump up your tires. To improve your mileage. To thus save energy."There are things that you can do individually though to save energy," Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, said. "Making sure your tires are properly inflated, simple thing, but we could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups. You could actually save ...

Hussein’s Answer To Meeting Energy Demands
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MSM's 'Tire'-less Obama Coverage
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — There's Ludacris, and then there's ludicrous.: "There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy," Obama said. "Making sure your tires are properly inflated - simple thing. But we could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling - if everybody was just inflating their tires? And getting regular tune-ups? You'd actually save just as much!" Yes, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) actually suggested on the campaign trail that inflating your tires will save as much oil as can be procured by expanding domestic oil drilling, a suggestion that is ...

“Get This Man a TelePrompter"®
Say Anything — ...is the title of a John Hinderaker post over at Power Line: John runs the number on Obambi’s statement, and figures that it would only take ”11,308 years of proper tire inflation to equal ‘all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling.’ “ Wow! 11,308 years! That would run well into the second term of Obambi’s 57 state Presidency! Cross Posted at Proof Positive ...

Here’s the root of the tire inflation story
The Moderate Voice — Look, I’m not opposed to anything that saves some energy. If you can leave your lights on less often, take less trips in your car or cook more meals at home you’ll probably save some money and use a bit less fuel. Good! But Obama’s recent comments about keeping your tires properly inflated to save energy have been around for a while. Check out this YouTube video. ...

Conservatives Want Somebody to Love
The Wide Awake Cafe — When Ronald Reagan initially walked the halls of the White House he had not yet ascended to the Mount Olympus of conservative love. I remember. I voted for him in 1980. I know I was very excited and proud when I watched President Reagan deliver his first inaugural address in January, 1981. Then came the news that as the President was speaking the Iranian Hostages were being released. It seemed almost like a dream come true after the four dark years of Jimmy Carter. My family had spent three of the four years of Carter’s term stationed in Augsburg, Germany. The seventies weren’t a time of great ...

Barack Obama Watch: The Energy Plan
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Political cartoon by John Trever/Albuquerque Journal Inflate your tires was Barack Obama’s first try at a national energy policy while running for President. This was ridiculed so he has more. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed a package of measures on Friday ...

Obama: "Fill Up Your Tires"
Who's Wrong Today — Obama on inflating your tires: Even if this is true, the idea that every single American with low tire pressure is going to go and fill up their tires just because the president says they should is crazy. He may be right, but if it never happens then the oil is not saved. And in any case, why does this mean we can't drill? If we can save just as much oil by filling up are tires as we can by drilling, then why not do both and save oil while producing more at the same time? Why do we need to choose between the two? Wrong Rating: 1 out of 4 (spin) -- I gave him some credit that what he's saying might ...

Obama Changes Mind On “Limited Drilling”
California Conservative — Earlier this week, “The One” was caught on tape saying that “If everyone were just filling their tires and getting regular tuneups, you could actually save just as much.” Here’s that video: Seeing that this is a PR disaster, Obama has flip-flopped on drilling: “My interest is in making sure we’ve got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices,” Obama said in an interview with The Palm Beach Post. “If, in order to get that passed, we have to compromise in terms of a careful, well thought-out ...

Obama's Stunning Hypocrisy In Reversing Position On Offshore Drilling (Video)
Hyscience — In yet another stunning Obama hypocrisy, after dropping ten points in the polls Obama went off on McCain calling for drilling now he does a total stunning reverse: WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama Friday dropped his opposition to offshore oil drilling, saying he could go along with the idea if it was part of a broader energy package. Obama made his comments in St. Petersburg during an interview with the Palm Beach Post. "My interest is in making sure we've got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices," he said. "If, in order to get that passed, we have to compromise in terms of a careful, well thought-out ...

Republicans to Mock Obama With Tire Gauges
The Page by Mark Halperin — McCain supporters in Michigan will distribute tire gauges at Obama’s energy speech in Lansing. The RNC will also deliver gauges reading “Obama’s energy plan” to Washington newsrooms. An allusion to Obama’s call last week for drivers to keeping their tires inflated. ...

McCain Supporters Will Hand Out Tire Gauges at Obama Energy Speech
Gateway Pundit — Supporting the cause... McCain supporters decided to help out Obama with his energy plan. The Page reported: McCain supporters in Michigan will distribute tire gauges at Obama’s energy speech in Lansing. The RNC will also deliver gauges reading “Obama’s energy plan” to Washington newsrooms. Terrific. In case you missed it--- Obama insists that filling your tires with air will save as much gas as drilling for oil here in the US and off the coasts: That's beyong wacky. That's ...

Obama's Energy Plan
small dead animals — Obama's Energy Plan Inflate your tires... 4 Posted by The Greek at August 4, 2008 9:17 AM

Stealing Obama’s Thunder: McCain People To Distribute Tire Gauges At Obama Energy Policy Speech
Say Anything — An awesome response to Obama’s suggestion last week that Americans face down high gas prices by...making sure their tires are properly inflated.

Cool: McCain Supporters To Mock Obama At Energy Speech
Nice Deb — I don’t know if the stupid party is getting smarter, but they’re definitely getting snarkier. McCain supporters in Michigan are planning on distributing tire gauges at Obama’s energy speech in Lansing. There are also stunts planned for Washington newsrooms, in which the gauges will be ...

Yes Cons, Inflated Tires Beats Coastal Drilling
The Latest on Air America — The latest conservative lie -- regarding Sen. Barack Obama and fuel efficiency -- actually has a great amount of truth to it. On Thursday, conservative radio host Sean Hannity claimed Obama said, "All you need to do is inflate your tires. That's all you need to do. If every American would join in this effort, of inflating one's tires, then it's all going to be fine. And we can still import 70% of our oil from Saudi Arabia. Just keep those tires inflated." Conservatives -- lovers of childish mockery over substantive ideas -- later today are apparently planning to distribute tire gauges at an Obama energy event. And earlier today on MSNBC's Morning Joe, ...

Why the tire-pressure gauge stings
Hot Air » Top Picks — Why the tire-pressure gauge stings posted at 5:30 pm on August 4, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly An inability to comprehend context appears to have broken out among the Leftosphere.  Apparently, none of our colleagues on the port side of the blogosphere can figure out why Barack Obama’s suggestion that the energy crisis could be solved through tire inflation and tune-ups was such a gaffe , or why the John McCain campaign’s distribution of pressure gauges skewers Obama .  One blogger goes so far as to point out that the Bush administration actually recommends that motorists inflate tires properly for ...

Obama's Hapless Energy Policy and Media Protectors
A Blog For All — This week, Obama said that we can reduce the amount of oil consumed daily if we take the time to make sure that our vehicles tires are properly inflated. The video: In fact, he claimed that we could reduce the amount consumed by an amount roughly equal to that which could be obtained from drilling. The AP proceeding to fact check the claims, and claimed that Obama was spot on. Too bad Don Surber ...

Tire Gauges
Obsidian Wings — by hilzoy It's hard to convey how depressing it is to return from ten days away and find that the Big Story in politics involves tire gauges. So let's march through the facts. Obama said this a few days ago: "There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. Making sure your tires are properly inflated -- simple thing ...

Is Obama’s Victory a Statistical Certainty?
The American Spectator — Analogies from sports are often employed to describe the competitive clash of politics and I've used a baseball metaphor myself to describe the current presidential campaign. However, my eyebrows were raised when I learned that Internet poll guru Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight (538 = total number of Electoral College votes) comes to political punditry from a background of baseball statistics . (See the Newsweek article here .) The real problem with this is that, unlike the cold reality of baseball statistics, campaign polls are a flawed instrument that yield only an approximation of public opinion at any given moment. Pollsters like to ...

McCain: I Don’t Disagree With Obama On Tire Pressures
Say Anything — McCain hit Obama pretty hard on his comments about solving America’s gas prices by encouraging people to properly inflate their tires, and now the left and the media (same difference) are hitting McCain back by saying that properly inflated tires do save people a lot of money on gas. McCain is now responding to that by saying that he doesn’t disagree with Obama on tire inflation. The problem is that the left is missing the point of McCain’s criticism.  Here is what Obama actually said about tire inflation: There are things ...

Obama: Policy Lightweight?
California Conservative — Kirsten Powers’ column tells Sen. Obama to abandon his position on oil- fast. That’s a step in the right direction…sort of: McCain has been chanting “Drill here. Drill now.” while Obama plays the scold, trying to convince a nation suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder to take the long view. Obama’s internal polling shows that he’s getting killed on this issue. Democratic Congress members are ringing the alarms. Someone close to the campaign reported that, at a meeting this week, lawmakers were pleading with the Obama camp to revise its position on ...

Do we need to be nagged for our own good?
Betsy's Page — Thursday, August 07, 2008 Do we need to be nagged for our own good? So many politicians seem to think that people are just naturally dumb and so we need government to instruct us what we should be doing for our own good whether it is to exercise more or spend time with our children. Some people might like having our nation's leaders nag us, but for the rest of us, it's quite irritating. Dean Barnett ...

Barack Obama Watch: Inflate Your Tires or Drill?
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Barack Obama’s answer to meeting energy demands Remember when Barack Obama downplayed the idea of domestic offshore oil production and recommended Americans simply “inflate your tires” or have regular car tuneups? Remember how he was ridiculed by John McCain, Rush ...

Obama - "as much oil from drilling as inflating your ties
USS Neverdock — Listen to the stunned silence from the audience.