thinkprogress.org — Last night on Fox News, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) returned to Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) recent suggestion that Americans inflate their tires properly in order to save energy costs. Seeming to outdo his previous false attacks on this issue, Gingrich claimed that Obama’s idea is actually encouraging Americans to “enrich Big Oil”
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rbk303Aug 19, 2008
Wow. These guys are really reaching now aren't they. And Gingrich actually expects his crowd to UNDERSTAND an analogy like that? I think that's a little too much thinking for your folk, buddy.
brsmnky007Aug 19, 2008
Yes, I believe you're correct. H.W. Bush invented the concept of "inflating car tires." Yikes.
kimincaAug 19, 2008
Joking? The GOP has belittled this since it first came up at the Town hall when a voter asked Senator Obama what he could do to save gas. This works, so Senator Obama told him about it-- and mentioned that NASCAR also backs this idea.We know Senator Obama did not invent this idea -- but if those in the GOP, like Mr. Gingirch, who belittle the idea know it works, what is their point? It looks like their point is to undermine rationality to me-- but then since most of the GOP has been at all out war with science for at least 71/2 years now, I am not surprised.
burny97236Aug 19, 2008
If McCain can win an election just for keeping this petty issue in the press we're screwed.
virguleAug 19, 2008
Get a K&N. These things will outlast the car itself./shameless plug
banderwockyAug 21, 2008
Not according to Arnold!!! INFLATE YOUR TIRES YOU FLIMSY GIRLY MAAAN!