Frank Williams wrote to 99 US Senators, asking what kinds of cars they drive. And he nearly got a response from one whole senator. Williams speculates:
So what’s with the veil of secrecy over our political employees’ transportation choices? My guess: they don’t want to be “Obama’d.” Given the recent media fascination with fuel conservation, carbon footprints, alternative fuels and the trade deficit, our elected representatives can’t risk the general public finding out that they or their families drive SUVs, gas-guzzling luxobarges or (gasp!) a car produced by a foreign-owned automaker.
My guess is nobody outside Michigan is worried too much about getting caught driving a Honda. But a Hummer is a different story.
It just depresses the hell out of me that there are voters out there who care what kind of car a candidate drives.
I guess it's yet another sign that voters, or at least an un-ignorable number of them, would rather find some simple litmus test than to think about actual positions and issues.
If you read the entire piece, I think you'll find that Williams rather prefers his government with some HEMI power. He's a car guy, not a greenie.
Jeff,
We only care what kind of car a candidate chooses to drive because they're trying to choose for us what kind of car we're permitted to drive.
I don't think Hillary got a Hummer, but Bill may be another story.
"It just depresses the hell out of me that there are voters out there who care what kind of car a candidate drives.
I guess it's yet another sign that voters, or at least an un-ignorable number of them, would rather find some simple litmus test than to think about actual positions and issues."
That is an incredibly silly comment. If I have to listen to someone with the power to legislate what kind of car I get to buy, how much tax I pay on the gas, and how fast I get to drive, YES the kind of car THEY choose to drive is in my interest.
Bubba has a Hummer.
Hillary has a Vulva...I mean a Volvo.
