Now I know that's easy to say when you live in New York City with a glut of mass transit – and God bless everyone with hybrids that drastically reduce emission output – but before we personify our frustrations in politicians, we need to evaluate the whole picture and the part we all play. Heck, our tax dollars are paying to fill McCain's tank anyway. But when someone's sitting in bumper to bumper traffic on Flatbush Avenue in a giant SUV pumping out poison, I think there's enough blame to go around.

I remember the message to the older generation in the 70s was “what are you doing to the earth we are going to inherit?” But what have we become with iPods, cell phones, 100 hundred cable channels that we watch while also using a laptop to go online? We are using more energy than ever! Maybe if people rethink the size and type of vehicle they drive, or reconsider some trips, the overall picture will change.

that is all.

“I think [Orange County, CA is] very important. Electorally, Orange County has always been a bastion of Republican support. Obviously, that has been diluted somewhat by the dynamic growth of Orange County, but it’s still a very important place. It’s also a very important place for fundraising…I intend to compete and win in California.”

“Sen. Obama proposed an amendment during the debate on the immigration issue which would have ended the temporary worker program – which would have killed the legislation.”

“My credentials and record, including my support of the military – including the fact that there is pro-life, small-business, pro-military sentiment in the Hispanic community – I’m confident I will do very well with the Hispanic vote. As I say, Sen. Obama has not been involved in their issues. He attempted to kill the entire immigration bill at the request of the labor unions.”

“Q. Do you think you can gain Congressional support to end to both [corn-based ethanol] subsidy and the tariff? A. Sure….Americans are very aware of this special-interest influence in our nation’s capital. They want change that’s the right kind of change, not the wrong kind of change that Sen. Obama represents. He voted for the subsidies, he support the farm bill. I opposed it. He voted for the energy bill that was a grab bag of goodies for the special interests. I voted against it.”

“Q. When you talk about lifting the ban on offshore drilling, do you include California in that? A. Sure. Surely you don’t think I would exempt California. But I’ve made it very clear that it’s up to the states. States will make decisions. Texas and Louisiana made the decisions that they did. The governor of Florida, and recent polling, show that the people of Florida support such a move.”

Honestly, I would have probably let it pass, had I not already let the Bush surprise at gas going to $4/gallon pass, and had I not let the “it doesn't matter how long troops stay in Iraq” comment pass.

Let's accept your argument for a minute, that it was just a dropped comment with no meaning.

What DOES matter?