Most people, especially people suqeezed by high gas prices, already know about keeping your tires inflated. It's Owning an Automobile 101.

So McCain is pro wrong tire pressure?

Maybe he's against regular oil changes with correct viscosity oil, too.

New Mccain slogan: "Don't Read Your Owner's Manual!"

I guess I'm a little confused: Obama is elitist, nothing more than a pop star, a stranger, who knows enough about the nuts and bolts of gas mileage that he's suggesting the same thing that NASCAR did?

Huh?

Oh, and all the handwringing and jitters that are going on are now creeping into the political mainstream...Ben Smith refers to it today in his blog.

Geez...The answer to Obama's question last week really is YES

Paris and Britney were the best they can bring.

They're trying to frame it as if Obama said "to heck with everything else, just inflate your tires and there will be no energy crisis", when Obama was saying "every little bit helps at this stage of the crisis". Obama just has to make sure that it isn't pushed that this was his only solution and if he can do that, let McCain run this all he likes.

This attack would be an automatic loser and embarrassment if the MSM didn't simply echo McCain talking points.

I really hope McCain runs an ad on this though, because any car guy you talk to will tell you that proper tire pressure, tune-ups and overall car care will noticeably effect your gas mileage.

And I thought part of the GOP base was "car guys".

I think that part of the McCain strategy involves getting the Obama campaign to erupt in anger over their little nit picks and infantile attacks. Then they can say, "Do you want an angry black man in the Oval Office?"

I think that the Obama campaign should congratulate McCain on taking the intiative to send their supporters pressure gauges and cite Arnold and Bill as proponents of Barack's recommendation.

Finally, one thing that Obama used to do very well in the early part of the primaries (and doesn't do as well now) is to use opponents' words against them. He has become less deft at it now.

Maybe McCain should promise to send them a barrell of sweet light crude from the magical offshore drilling wells he's proposing. Or a barrell of nuclear waste from the 40+ nuclear power plants he's proposing.

For years people asked why Bush didn't take advantage of the worlds support after 9/11 by asking people to conserve their energy consumption, join a community service, join the military - instead he told people to "go shopping".

Just as during the depression, Americans were asked to conserve sugar - Obama asks Americans to not only save them selves money, but to help to curb the need for foreign oil - by airing their tires on the their cars.

A minor step - but a valid one.

Apparently, the reply button means nothing today.

Just ignore the above.

When Obama is asked about this, he should simply say that he hopes those that receive them use them... and maybe his campaign should consider sending them out as well. Remind reporters that it does work and to use the plublicity to educate the public.

There is no way they're going to run with this attack, I'm betting that it was already dropped.

The Nascar crowd will love this.. With the Chase for the Cup heating up, White Men at the track will get a 'revv' out of it.

Half of Nascar is racing and the other half is tires and tire pressure. This thing will play to the appropriate market..

Ah, McCainanites. :)

Stop and look at this pitch: They're requesting funds with the promise of a free gift. A gift that has their competitor's name emblazoned on it. (if i could post the pic from the email... it's priceless). A joke predicated on a demonstrably false assertion that even those receiving will have forgotten about by the time they actually ship.

This works as an illustrative device on so many levels I can scarcely keep track. Anyone who manages to get their hands on one - this will be EBay gold in under 100 days ;)

The problem that McCain has after launching the attacks is that he can't go back to issues. What he is going to do? His plan on energy is drill, drill, drill and the nuclear option will cause him some problems (the waste disposal issue). The Obama ad today is good because he attacks McCain on issues. It is not just offensive, but the right offensive.

The national polls are irrelevant now, it's about the states and the ground game (organization) that eventually decides this election.

P.D.: In the Lansins speech, he mention the creation of more "Union Jobs". This is not coincidence, just look the WashPost poll today. The unions could be a tipping point in places like Michigan and Ohio. He must use that.

Obama should take the bait and invite AAA experts to debunk GOPs argument

Prime Obama from today's speech:

"What Senator McCain neglected to mention was that during those thirty years, he was in Washington for twenty-six of them. And in all that time, he did little to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. He voted against increased fuel efficiency standards and opposed legislation that included tax credits for more efficient cars. He voted against renewable sources of energy. Against clean biofuels. Against solar power. Against wind power. Against an energy bill that – while far from perfect – represented the largest investment in renewable sources of energy in the history of this country. So when Senator McCain talks about the failure of politicians in Washington to do anything about our energy crisis, it’s important to remember that he’s been a part of that failure."

Makes the whole tire gauge thing look even more stupid and petty.

You might want to ask your State representative energy conservation? How much gas, oil and electricity we could save, if we sent illegal aliens packing.
We cannot keep up the demand for it right now! Oil! Diversity Alliance for Sustainable America.(earthtimes) stated in it's article that if the U.S. grants amnesty and gives citizenship to 12 to 30 million illegal migrants already here, as McCain, Obama and the majority of Democrats propose.

That all those naturalized citizens could possibly add 120 million U.S. and foreign-born relatives to the U.S., in the next 20 years whom all will CONSUME MAJOR ENERGY. Does the American people need to escalate the 315 million plus population, the census estimates we have now? To a new total of 435 million?

The executive director of (DASA) admitted "Proposal to reduce energy costs in the U.S. will not work unless we also simultaneously curb U.S. population growth by reducing immigration and curbing teen pregnancies." Severing the illegal immigration occupation and deporting those already here is a good start, but not the complete solution to this serious energy problem that cannot be reversed.

Unless another Nikola Tesla, an underrated genius of the 19th century invents a some new form of energy, we will be reliant on fossil fuels for years to come? Clean coal, geothermal, eco-fuel and of course wind power and solar. The latter is energy that is a perpetual source of unimaginable power that knows no bounds.

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I swear the man thinks he is running for class president and not POTUS. And if that's not bad enough, he's proven that his age really is a factor. Did anyone catch his non answer (literally) to the question from the audience down in Panama City? He is simply not up to the task.

I don't think that's necessarily true, especially for younger car owners. I don't know why I'm supposed to do half the things my manual tells me to do, and if I'm strapped for time or money, I might choose to skimp on some things. We don't live in a world where everyone's dad taught him how to change the oil. Not anymore.

So, the Obama campaign drops the Oil commercial and then leaks the Hess scoop to TPM.

Which shows that they probably have something cooking for a counter-punch to the "celebrity meme" - a big oil sell-out or something like that.

What I want to know is how he can deliver the knock-out without opening himself to the flip-flopper charge on FISA/Drilling and the Bush/Cheney bill.

didn't the old guy just admonish everyone to wear their sunscreen? DNC should send out bottles of 30spf labeled "McCain's Healthcare Plan."

If McCain wants to make an issue out of this, Obama's campaign should pull out the numbers to show how pointless McCain's push for offshore drilling is:

If everyone in the US properly inflated their tires it would save around 20 billion gallons of fuel per year, every year.

In contrast, opening every square mile of offshore areas to drilling would produce 2 billion gallons of oil per year, starting in 2020 (according to the Department of Energy's optimistic estimate).

I heard Obama has already reached decision on his VP pick. Is it going to be Evan Bayh? This is going to be a winning combination in the whole Mid West (Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, and Ohio)

THAT'S BRILLIANT!!!

That's the best gimmick that Obama could do! Hand them out all over the place, no charge, show up at the campaign stop or at a 'obamaenergyplan.com' website!

Picture the speech:

"And while my opponent is proposing answers that may help the American consumer in a few DECADES, I am proud to help people reduce their gas consumption TODAY! Come to my website and see what I propose to do about our energy problem!"