Dude, you said that the "Lexington Project" wasn't just "more than has been currently implemented" (Aside: why is it more than currently implemented? Because the Republicans filibustered the alternative energy expansion bill) but that it was a "'Manhattan Project'-style project that . . . has far more meat on it than any previous plan." Which isn't even close to true. It's substantially less than the Democratic bill that passed the House this Congress that McCain's Republican allies filibustered and, more importantly, way way less than what Obama has proposed.
McCain has proposed $2 billion annually in additional investment in alternative sources aside from some general tax breaks. That's it. $2 billion per year. And the $2 billion is fr clean coal! Obama has proposed $150 billion plus tax breaks. Do the math you fucking hack. Better yet, read up about what each candidate is actually proposing.
So, are you saying that the plan wasn't implemented? That maybe what I said actually did relate to actual reality?
Thanks, I'm glad you admit that I am right. And again, Obama did not, until very recently, elect to speak on drilling. Now it is "limited drilling" and later even more compromise will be reached. Your pretense and attempt at spin notwithstanding. How I described it, is exactly what you repeat.
Thanks for playing it, but the pretend outrage suit isn't the trump this round.
As I said before, I think both plans show that they understand that they'll give ground on the side each plan overstates (McCain in Drilling, Obama in the tax breaks for alternate energy) while they also understand that the other side will be strengthened. This shows that both are investing completely in the political reality of compromise. When it is first introduced neither will pass, but after it is changed by compromise what will result will be between the two plans, it will include drilling, it will include investment in alternate energy at a high level.
And if we are smart it should include the following:
1. Open-sourced vehicles that can begin an actual competition at the pump.
2. Nuclear energy for electricity that will lower the demand for Nat. Gas for electricity and allow that Nat. Gas to be used in vehicles.
3. A drive to lower demand for oil itself through bridged alternatives (usually still carbon-based in the interim before the next gen sources are discovered or invented).
4. A national program drive towards alternative energy sources and a plan to reduce dependency on the bridge sources once the alternative has been reached.
I will also note that $2 billion ANNUALLY is $20 Billion over the same decade that Obama says we'll spend $150 Billion, I stated that it is smaller than Obama's plan but also stated that it is larger than any plan ever implemented (note that word there, it is important), but I believe that he understands it is the starting point that will end larger after the compromise has been reached....
I will also note that the permanent tax credit also adds to the amount he is investing without simply directly handing the money to them after the fact. That tax credit is for R&D towards alternative energy specifically.
I'll also note that he proposes a cap and trade system of his own....
