John McCain is a Pandering Buffoon

I just received a fundraising email from John McCain which I would have thought came from "The Onion" if it didn't say "Paid for by John McCain 2008 and John McCain 2008 General Election Compliance Fund" at the bottom.  I mean, this guy can't possibly be serious, right?  First, he offers this heroic pledge:

Whether it's the economy, the struggle against radical Islamic extremism or national security issues, I stand ready to offer bold solutions to our nation's challenges.

Well, great, we need "bold solutions to our nation's challenges," that's for sure.  Three of the greatest challenges are: 1) our "addiction" (Bush's own words) to oil from Saudi Arabia and elsewhere; 2) global warming; and 3) correcting the fundamental imbalances in our economy and putting it back on a sustainable growth path for all Americans.

So, faced with those problems, what "bold" solution does John McCain have to offer.  Ready now, hold onto your seats!

This week, I laid out an economic plan aimed at providing immediate and long-term relief for all American families. One of the key components of this plan is a suspension of the federal gas tax on gasoline from Memorial Day to Labor Day of this year.

The effect of this "gas tax holiday" will be an immediate economic stimulus - taking a few dollars off the price of a tank of gas every time you fill up.

So there you have it, John McCain's "bold" plan for America -- temporarily remove the 18.4 cent-per-gallon federal gas tax, thus saving us $1.84-$3.68 per week (assuming we consume 10-20 gallons a week).  Over the entire summer - 12 weeks or so -- that would save us around $22-$44. Voila, economy saved, oil "addiction" ended, global warming taken care of.  Errrrr...not.  In fact, this "bold" idea by John McCain is about as far from "bold" as you can get. Actually, it is pandering of the worst kind, the exact OPPOSITE of the supposed "straight talk" McCain and the idiot/compliant media like to claim is his hallmark.  

The bottom line is that if John McCain were truly serious about offering "bold solutions" to the nation's economy, global warming, and energy security, he'd be calling for a massive program for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and "clean tech."  Sadly (but not surprisingly), John McCain is no longer a straight talker (if he ever was), he's not a "moderate" (as he claims to be), and he's not offering "bold solutions" for America.  To the contrary, John McCain -- as much as he and his pals in the media want to convince you otherwise -- represents nothing more than George W. Bush's third term: never-ending war with Iraq (and Iran and god knows who else); the same tired old trickle-down/supply side/Laffer curve policies that got us into this mess in the first place; no clue about energy and the environment; and certainly no "bold solutions."  

In short, John McCain is a pandering buffoon who is desperate to be president and will say anything to try to make that happen. Let's make sure that doesn't happen.  Go Obama!

UPDATE: Does anyone know how many billions of dollars McCain's idiotic proposal would take away from highway maintenance, bridge repair, etc?