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CT Dem Congressman Murphy: Guzzle here, Guzzle now

Submitted by Ironman on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 19:18
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Yesterday morning, as Republicans in the U.S. House were trying to summon the place back to work on the energy issue, I spotted my Democratic Congressman, Chris Murphy,  in his official car getting on I-84.

Murphy's official car is a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. . According to www.fueleconomy.gov  this model consumes an average of 23 mpg, using 626 gallons in a normal driving year. 

Murphy talks the talk on fuel economy  

Last July, he presented an energy platform that called for at least half of the motor vehicles made in the United States to have flex-fuel capacity by 2015. His initiative included higher mileage-per-gallon standards http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18201067&BRD=2303&PAG=461&dept_id=478976&rfi=6

But obviously that does go as far as ditching the ride he has now,  even though he voted for legislation that will probably ban production of such cars in the not too distant future http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Average_Fuel_Economy#Future since the minimum will be 35 mpg for the American auto fleet.

Murphy could have switched to one of the most popular passenger cars in America http://www.autoobserver.com/2008/07/june-car-sales-us-buyers-almost-veer-off-the-road.html and gotten a Toyota Corolla, which is good for better than 30 mpg as long as you let up a bit on the pedal and stay near posted limits.

But I guess leg room matters more than authenticity. He tells the rest of us to make do with less, and he doesn't. ...and remember he is the guy who is telling his constituents  "its time to wean ourselves off petroleum" http://www.thenextright.com/ironman/my-tone-deaf-democrat-congressman-mouth-works-ears-and-brain-dont  well, weaning begins in your own driveway, Chris! 

I don't know where Murphy was off to yesterday morning , but I can be sure it had nothing to do with increasing domestic energy supplies. Whadda putz!

 

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The lack of Republican activist and missed opprotunities

Submitted by superdestroyer on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 20:18.

One of the problems of the lack of Republican/conservative activist and the ramprant careerism of young Republicans is that there is no one to act on these ideas.  I doubt that a single Republican activist will go to Denver and video rich, elite Democrats landing in private jets, riding in Limos and eating at expensive restaurants.    The Democrats can drive gasoline guzzling cars because the Republicans are too lazy and too stupid to make an issue out of it. 

However, you can bet that the netroots on the liberal side is capture many Republicans making drunken fools of themselves in Minneapolis. Most of the delegates of the Republican convention are too stupid to realize that every moment in public is a moment that they could be films.  They are probably also too lazy to maintain good behavior while they are in public.

 

 

I doubt that a single

Submitted by Freedoms Truth on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 21:17.

I doubt that a single Republican activist will go to Denver and video rich, elite Democrats landing in private jets, riding in Limos and eating at expensive restaurants.    The Democrats can drive gasoline guzzling cars because the Republicans are too lazy and too stupid to make an issue out of it.

I guessed you missed the AFP YouTube video that exposed AlGore's limousine entourage on Capital Hill last month.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESxvY1tQHTo

I don't know what Republicans will do about Denver, but you underestimate the creativity on the Right.

However, you can bet that the netroots on the liberal side is capture many Republicans making drunken fools of themselves in Minneapolis. Most of the delegates of the Republican convention are too stupid to realize that every moment in public is a moment that they could be films.  They are probably also too lazy to maintain good behavior while they are in public.

oh ... a troll. Everyone I know who is or has been a delegate to a GOP convention is a responsible, active Republican citizen. Let the lefties try to find the Republican convention-goers doing something foolish, I suspect they will not find much and maybe something good will rub off on them.