While reading Dave Pidgeon’s article “On the Staight Talk bus with John McCain,” I noticed that Senator McCain minimized the viability of alternative energy sources (while only naming one) as he criticized Senator Obama’s energy platform for not promoting off-shore drilling. Senator McCain also linked off-shore drilling (increased crude oil production) with a familiar phrase: energy independence. What an absurd statement—one that demeans the intelligence of informed Americans who know that private companies sell crude oil extracted in America to the highest bidder on the open market. (By the way, U.S.-based oil companies exported 523 million barrels of crude and petroleum products last year). How does that make us energy independent, Senator McCain? You must think that Americans are stupid. Production increases will not foster energy independence it will actually foster the opposite by reinforcing the belief that fossil fuels are our only viable alternative to our energy crisis and by diverting attention (ours and that of investors) from something that can realistically make us energy independent: common-sense conservation and affordable alternative-energy sources (wind, solar, biofuels, geothermal, hydrogen, etc.). I challenge anyone to explain how you can logically place “drill, drill, drill” and “energy independence” in the same sentence. Give us a break.

I know this will be an even more obvious statement: Most Americans ARE stupid. Thank you, public education!
PS: This fact really can't be denied... We've got almost half the country out there screaming that I shouldn't vote third party because I have to vote this stupid guy in. Give ME a break...

There is almost nothing that is moderate about mccain, for stopping all abortions, anti gay rights, for any and all wars that he can think up, more cut taxes and borrow economy, more addiction to oil, Moderate my aunt pitutie.

McCain is about as moderate as the wingnut we've got in the Oval Office right now. The Saddleback/Rick Warren interviews proved that fact. McSame made conservatives proud with pat right-wing answers, patriotic talk, just enough religion, and war stories. (I mean no disrespect here): Even though John McCain is undeniably an honerable war hero, I think General Clark was correct in stating that being a former POW doesn't automatically make Senator McCain presidential material . . . no more than being the President's son automatically makes them a good president. We know what that's all about.

I don't mean any disrespect to anyone either...But it IS DENIABLE. He was NOT an honOrable war hero. Look at the FACTS.