Comments on: Ad Nauseam: Pump

By: calwatch

calwatch — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:52:15 +0000

Obama does not have a great counter to the fact that the conservatives argue... if we had started drilling in ANWR in 2001, when Bush took office, we wouldn't have this problem right now. The other thing that McCain will argue is that alternatives are not anywhere near adoption, and many of them, like ethanol and hydrogen, are just plain stupid. I think exploration is a good idea myself, to allow for a gradual transition... but the oil coming out of it should be placed immediately in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and be taxed heavily when it is taken out, to make this more of a resource to be used when the terrorists blow up the Port of Houston rather than something to be dipped into when prices are just a few cents too high.

By: David Pulsipher

David Pulsipher — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:05:28 +0000

the opening shot of the gas pump looks like it was taken in the LA river.

By: ubrayj02

ubrayj02 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:52:52 +0000

LOLZ to this stupid ad. They used the same voice-over actress as GM did to make their EV1 commercials, which as we all know was a smashing success of an ad campaign.

For your viewing pleasure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOV3zDdKRqQ

By: rob bregoff

rob bregoff — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:48:36 +0000

I believe, given climate crises, that Americans are supportive of higher gas prices, the same way that smokers support higher tobacco taxes: they believe that it will help them overcome an unhealthy anti-social behaviour.
Higher gas prices have, refreshingly, brought thousands of new riders to bikes and transit, many of whom couldn't find it in their awareness to explore other possibilities than driving.
Even at $5 a gallon, gas is still much cheaper than in the European Union, so, really, we're still getting a deal.
Giving SUV drivers a big smile and a thumbs-up? Priceless!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:17:09 +0000

Zane, I have confidence that things will change - remember Clinton and her stupid idea of lifting the gas tax, which at first had support until Obama and surrogates got information out there about how lifting it wouldn't accomplish anything? That turned around pretty quickly.

It's early on and folks haven't had a chance to respond yet.

By: Zane Selvans

Zane Selvans — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:01:00 +0000

Unfortunately, it turns out that the voters (even the young and the liberal) are on McCain's side on this one. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center shows that now liberals and conservatives are both equally supportive of new drilling:

http://people-press.org/report/433/gas-prices

It's scary. That "environmental vote" that McCain is writing off, doesn't actually appear to exist anymore.