John Edwards says he expects Americans to make a big sacrifice:Â give up thier SUVs.Â
The former North Carolina senator told a forum by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, yesterday he thinks Americans are willing to sacrifice.
Edwards says Americans should be asked to drive more fuel efficient vehicles. He says he would ask them to give up SUVs.
You have to give up the SUV America, because you are killing the Earth. It’s really important. Really.
By the way, Ben Smith’s Blog at the Politicio has a nice photo of John Edwards getting into his Cadillac SRX Crossover. Oh yeah, it’s an SUV. But see, he pays for his indulgences:
Edwards spokesman Eric Schultz says they buy carbon offsets for the vehicles, and adds:
“John Edwards believes that all Americans need to be patriotic about something other than war, and that means conserving at home, at work, and in the cars they drive. And that includes the Edwards family. They drive a hybrid Ford Escape, but they also still own a Chrysler Pacifica – which they use less often. He is reducing his own impact on global warming by driving a hybrid, building an energy-efficient home, and subsidizing renewable energy to offset the carbon emissions of his home, vehicles, and his campaign.”
Whoop-i-dee-do, John. You buy carbon credits. Basically, you are telling everyone else to change but you will not because you can buy your way out of it. Is this any more hypocritical than running on a poverty platform and funding a company that is foreclosing on the poor folk of New Orleans:
Edwards himself has about $16 million invested in Fortress Investment Group LLC, whose subprime lending units have foreclosed on Katrina victims, a Wall Street Journal investigation disclosed.
Or any more hypocritical than criticizing Hillary for taking Rupert Murdoch’s money, when he took $500,000 for a book deal himself.
Honestly, how can people take this guy seriously?
UPDATE:
The Hedgehog Report has a new game you might like. It’s like I Spy.
How about a little game – let’s count how many SUVs are parked around Edwards’ 28,000-square foot mansion (click here for hi-res photo).
