Obama gave a speech at Georgetown Univ which sounded the same themes as Gore:

1. Flexfuel vehicles
   
2. Support for biofuels
   
3. Financial support for the big three auto makers
   
4. Improvement of CAFE standards

I don't know if this is the new set of talking points for the "liberal" wing of the Democratic party or if both of them are looking at the presidency.

The same defects in the plans are still obvious:
1 and 3: Clinton gave the big three billions to develop better vehicles, they wasted all the money. Why support them if the Japanese make a better car? Many of these are built in the US anyway. Sounds like pandering to the rust belt voters.

2. No mention of diversion of land from other uses, or the amount of water and fuel needed to make ethanol.

4. Last increase in CAFE just led to an increase in miles driven.

Are these guys uninformed, or just playing politics? Why don't they mention conservation and/or mass transit. Gore did propose zero net energy buildings, saying that people have told him this is feasible right now. He glossed over the cost, except for suggesting a special fund to help pay for extra costs over time instead of adding it directly to the purchase price.

When politicians propose unworkable plans just to get elected what do they plan to do once in office?

Policies not Politics
---- Daily Landscape