conason is a steppppppppppppppppy stunnnnnnnnnnnk liberal democrat ,
who has never had an unbiased thought in his life.

McCain and the GOP realize one fact Democrats just don't get; Americans are consumers (check out those incredible waistlines) and if they are told something that is factual bullshit, they'll believe it as long as it tells them they can keep consuming as they are. Forget about the Constitution, illegal war, torture, environmental degradation; just tell us we can keep the party going, at least for a few more months. Party on, America.

As an engineer and researcher, but not in the field of energy resources, it is painfully obvious to me that virtually none of the politicians--starting with the two senators running for President and going down--and most certainly none of the commentators, especially the present columnist, have even the vaguest understanding of what it takes to supply this nation with the energy it consumes. The matter before us requires a technical solution, whether fossil fuel or alternative sources, and has enormous, if not incalculable economic ramifications. But none of the public voices or politicians have more than the slightest grasp of the fundamental issues. This is going nowhere good.