(Swoon!) Barack Wrote Me Back!
About the Author: I am an ex-urbanite who escaped the city life and has lived for the past 27 years in a rural, mountainous area of Virginia that in colonial and early-American times was part of the "Backcountry." Politics: Democrat by tradition, but moderate-to-conservative views on most issues; I fit the description of "traditionalist." Please visit my Web site, Backcountry Notes, at http://www.backcountrynotes.com/ Read more from this authorWhen I e-mailed Barack Obama asking for the names of those experts who support his tire-pressure plan, I didn’t really expect an answer . . . but (swoon!) Barack wrote me back! Okay, so it’s 1,961 words of off-the-point electioneering addressed to “Dear Friend” - - it still counts, right?
Well, I believe this exchange of meaningful correspondence has established one thing: someone at the Obama Web site actually read my e-mail (gosh, you mean this guy isn’t asking for fund-raising pleas??) and sent the best answer available, which does NOT contain the name of a single “expert” to back up the tire-pressure claim. So much for that nonsense.
Now I know you’re all panting with excitement at the prospect that I will let you read the whole letter. Sorry . . . some parts are simply too personal! You’ll have to settle for excerpts [along with my editorial comments]:
“Dear Friend, Thank you for contacting me about gas prices. [0-for-1, Senator; my inquiry was about the EXPERTS who are backing your tire-pressure claim.] For the well-off in this country, high gas prices are mostly an annoyance [you should know!], but to most Americans, they’re a huge problem, bordering on a crisis. [We know that already.] Addressing this will require both immediate relief and long term solutions. [And lots of tire pressure gauges!] I have detailed proposals for both while my opponent is proposing gimmicks. [Like selling tire pressure gauges?] I hope you will share this email with people who may not fully understand my position. [YOU BETCHA!]
“We need a President who’s looking out for working families [blah blah blah . . . I'll skip some here] . . .
“I’ve proposed a real middle class tax cut that will give back $500 ($1,000 per family) to 150 million workers. And it will put this money in your pocket every year, without hurting our roads. [That's not a 'tax cut,' Senator; it's a bribe paid with Other Peoples' Tax Money; and it doesn't solve the problem!] We’ve heard promises about energy independence from every President - Democratic and Republican - since Richard Nixon. But to actually achieve it, we have to acknowledge and fix the underlying problem: the broken system in Washington. [Yeah! Let's put the boot to those bums who bribe voters with Other Peoples' . . . oops . . . sorry!]
“I’m running for President to challenge the broken system in Washington and get things done. With your support, I will break through the barriers that have prevented progress for so long [Hot dang! Does that mean you're going to lay smack-downs on Pelosi and Reid?].”
[ROTFLMAO, your "friend," Jay.]
Enough of this nonsense . . . Barack Obama is a tiresome panderer . . . so I’m off to John McCain’s Web site for a tire gauge.
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Try your luck with the birth certificate.
I trust you consider the Department of Energy qualifies as as an expert on energy. The following paragraph was cut and pasted from Fact Check……..
THE FACTS:
The Department of Energy estimates that keeping tires properly inflated can help improve gas mileage by about 3.3 percent. It’s one step the agency recommends to reduce fuel costs, along with removing items from the trunk, replacing clogged air filters and getting regular tuneups.
Phyllis, I trust that you would agree that there is a difference between what is good for us and what people will do. We are a country of overweight people driving around on underinflated tires. Telling us to inflate our tires is not policy or change or useful in any way.
Per Scarlette Johanson he has been emailing per privately too, guess he is like us white folk tired of a nasty mean black lady like Michelle….
I don’t know how everyone is voting but this is worth the time to listen to what this man says..This is serious, serious, business…….
http://www.atlah.org/broadcast/ndnr07-28-08.html
http://www.dontvoteobama.net
If everyone who worked 5 miles or less from their home walked to work, fuel costs would go down….if every highschool student only did one after school activity, instead of several, fuel costs would go down….If everyone over 65 was forbiden from driving, fuel costs would go down….If everyone read by candlelight…you get the picture….
At least he isn’t your Senator. He is mine and his answers are always pat answers from his website.
Katie - - Deepest sympathies - - Jay
Okay, this whole article would make plenty of sense if properly inflating tires were his whole energy plan, this article would make sense. On the other hand, since Barack Obama only mentioned this while he was talking about other ideas, it doesn’t make sense. Barack Obama wasn’t saying this is his only plan to decrease how much we have to pay at the pump, he was just mentioning something that is recommended. By the way, it helps, so why not mention it? Are we only allowed to mention something if it helps more than 10%? Or is it 20%? Where is the cutoff where John McCains crones won’t ridicule you?
Check this out: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/newenergy
Sorry about the typos, I’m on a laptop and the keyboard kind of sucks.