Hastert jumps ship from hydrogen car to SUV after photo-op
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) shows his concern for the environment extends for all of about two blocks. According to Raw Story, the Speaker was at a gas station press conference yesterday telling whoever would listen that he’s concerned about high gas prices. But then, after leaving the station in a bright blue hydrogen car, he rode a few blocks and stepping into a fat black SUV. This is probably standard for many politicians after press conferences, but the Raw Story says that the photo-op took place just blocks from the capitol, so why the rush to get into the SUV? Security fears? A disdain for blue? Wanting to end up in a Raw Story-driven media hype tornado? Whatever the reason, any time we hear Hastert talk about how much he loves alternative energy vehicles in the future, remember just how deep his commitment runs. [Source: Raw Story and Joel A, who may as well be writing for the site]
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Joel A 11:02AM (4/29/2006)
"who may as well be writing for the site"
LOL. Is that a hint? :)
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Glenn 4:40PM (4/29/2006)
This would have been a non story otherwise. It wasn't his car, it's some prototype. It's a photo-op nothing more. Do people really think for one second that the Speaker is riding around in a hydrogen car with GM stickers all over it? NO, might as well put shoot here. It's a show of support, nothing more, nothing less.
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fred 1:27PM (4/30/2006)
But the point is...with fed,state,local govs buying huge amounts of vehicles, surely they can demand they get mileage well north of CAFE. The smallest and only diesel motor GM makes/sells here is a 6.6L.
Cant something half or a third that size be sold?
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Plasm 1:43PM (4/30/2006)
Then why is his real car an SUV? He should be stepping from the hydrogen car into an alt-fuel vehicle.
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Howard Kerr 1:13PM (5/01/2006)
This is about as comical as a story that is in all the 'papers in Pa. this morning. The governor of Pa. drove to a press conference in a Cadillac limo. Subject of the press conference? The high cost of energy and also the environment. Where was the gov coming from? It was reported that he was driven the TWO BLOCKS from his office in the Pa. Capitol building to the site of the prees conference. His "excuse"? He was running too late to walk.
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