McCain Part of the Problem

When it comes to effective energy policy, where has McCain been all this time? Right at the heart of the problem. We've had nothing to value in the eight years of the Bush administration, supported by John McCain.

Obama: "What Senator McCain neglected to mention was that during those thirty years, he was in Washington for twenty-six of them. And in all that time, he did little to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. He voted against increased fuel efficiency standards and opposed legislation that included tax credits for more efficient cars. He voted against renewable sources of energy. Against clean biofuels. Against solar power. Against wind power. Against an energy bill that -- while far from perfect -- represented the largest investment in renewable sources of energy in the history of this country. So when Senator McCain talks about the failure of politicians in Washington to do anything about our energy crisis, it's important to remember that he's been a part of that failure."

McCain waiting till an election year to get serious about energy policy is like a deathbed conversion, a little too convenient. Also too little, too late Looking at all the things he's been against, why would we trust him to do the right thing now? We wouldn't.