Thomas Friedman catches the essential hypocrisy of John McCain when it comes to alternative energy. McCain talks a good talk about supporting the development of wind and solar technologies, but when it comes to his own job as a Senator, he can’t be bothered to vote on bills essential for clean energy development. Senator McCain did not show up for the crucial vote on July 30, and the renewable energy bill was defeated for the eighth time. In fact, John McCain has a perfect record on this renewable energy legislation. He has missed all eight votes over the last year

From Cenk Uygur at Huffington Post: Now, we get to the most relevant question – if John Edwards’ political career is done, why isn’t John McCain’s? John McCain had a well-documented affair on his first wife, with his current wife. He has admitted in the books he has written about his life that he ran around with several different women while still married to his first wife. And don’t forget that he left her for a younger, richer woman – multi-millionaire Cindy Hensley who is now Cindy McCain – after she had been severely hurt in a car accident. So, … Continue reading →

This excellent video by evilempire919 shows us how much John McCain lacks. Great work!

From a friend of mine: “This is a tire gauge. It’s a simple device, and it will help you get better mileage out of your car. John McCain and his supporters $520 shoes think you’re too dumb to know how to use one of these. I’m Barack Obama and I approved this ad.” Update: I do like this actual quote from Obama (via Atrios): Now two points, one, they know they’re lying about what my energy plan is, but the other thing is they’re making fun of a step that every expert says would absolutely reduce our oil consumption by … Continue reading →

What a wonderful speech it was! The sight of all the waving flags really moved me. I hope the U.S. can once again, in time, become the leader and force for good that I know we’re capable of being. Update: The video: