There They Go Again: Obama Lectures Americans to Stop Using SUVs & AC, Then Hops in Giant Air Conditioned SUV
Jul 31st, 2008 by Rick Arms
You may remember a couple of months ago when Sen. Barack Obama lectured Americans that “we can’t drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times… and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK.”
So imagine our surprise yesterday when we saw a large crowd gathered around two large Chevy Suburban SUVs outside the Mayflower Hotel in Washington and learned that none other than Sen. Obama was there and about to depart in one of the SUVs. Of course, we quickly called back to the office, which is only a block away, and got our trusty video camera so we could document the event.
Turns out Sen. Obama was at the Mayflower for a $10,000-a-photo fundraising lunch, according to the Washington Post. So while he recently chided Americans to give up their SUVs, not eat as much as they want and turn off the AC, it appears that he yesterday enjoyed a fancy lunch with fat cat donors, then rode away in an air-conditioned SUV. (Which, in fairness, we point out is probably encouraged by the Secret Service because it’s so much safer than compact cars like the Prius. Which is precisely why Sen. Obama shouldn’t support policies that lead to higher gas prices and make it harder for average American families to own SUVs if they want the safety they provide.)
