Photo via Michelle Malkin.
Here's another inspiring quote brought to you by the same party that brought you the malaise of the late 70's and suggested that the solution to high heating costs was you wearing sweaters indoors:
“Right now, our strategy on gas prices is ‘Drive small cars and wait for the wind,’ ” said a Democratic aide.
Meanwhile, as Ed Morrissey notes, Republicans are finally trying to do something to solve the problem, and some conservative Dems appear ready to help:
Politico reports that Mitch McConnell has a plan to peel off moderate Democrats in the Senate to get approval for drilling by combining the effort with conservation mandates. He already has five Democrats ready to vote for more drilling...
Moderate Democrats have now begun asking for a “Gang of 14″ on energy. Ben Nelson (D-NE) has taken the lead in this demand, and he has nine other Senators from both parties willing to join him. This amounts to a rebellion against Harry Reid and his knee-jerk opposition to increased domestic production of oil and coal. His “sick” speech may have been the last straw for Democrats who see the American public demanding more domestic production and recognize the political danger that approaches in November for obstructionists.
Of course, the Democrats always have the option of going into November with the slogan, “Drive smaller cars and wait for the wind.” I’m sure we’ll see television ads and bumper stickers highlighting that strategy. Unfortunately for the Democrats, they will be produced by Republicans to demonstrate the utter bankruptcy of Democratic energy policy.
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