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Lucas Brings Hummer to News Conference on Gas (Virginia State Senator at an Obama rally)
WAVY-TV 10 Newsroom ^ | July 31, 2008 | WAVY-TV 10

Posted on 08/01/2008 7:22:46 AM PDT by VMIPubby36

NORFOLK, Va (WAVY.com)--It was supposed to be a news conference by supporters for Democratic Senator Barack Obama.

They wanted to blast Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain's plan to give a brief 'gas tax' holiday.

When State Senator Louise Lucas showed up in a gas guzzling Hummer to blast McCain for his stand on the oil crisis, the story changed.

Lucas said, "While Virginia's families are confronting the reality of gas, the oil companies continue to record record profits."

That, from an elected official who showed up in a vehicle that gets some of the lowest gas mileage per gallon.

WAVY.com asked her about the image of that. She said, "I'll say this to you. The Hummer is not driven on a regular basis. It is only to come to functions like this. I have to carry a lot of stuff."

But functions like this is a news conference about Presidential Candidates gas plans, and gas prices, and solving the gas problem.

Behind Senator Lucas, up on the bridge, you could see all the vehicles stuck in the I-64 back up at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, also burning up some gas.

We asked Senator Lucas whether the questions about her Hummer were unfair.

"I don't think it's an unfair question. While we need to be driving more fuel efficient cars, for those of us who have SUVs and larger vehicles, we don't save money by trading those in when no one wants them to get smaller vehicles that end up costing us more."

The point Lucas wanted to make is the gas holiday proposed by Senator John McCain will save the average driver only $30 between Memorial and Labor Days. And will cost millions in lost revenues for roads.

But all that was lost in the shadows of a Hummer.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: energy; gasprices; gastaxholiday; hummer; hypocrisy; louiselucas; obama; suv
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1 posted on 08/01/2008 7:22:46 AM PDT by VMIPubby36
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To: VMIPubby36

Today’s rats caught being rats story ... LOL


2 posted on 08/01/2008 7:26:40 AM PDT by mgc1122
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To: VMIPubby36
I have to carry a lot of stuff."

I suppose she is too good for a mini van. . .
3 posted on 08/01/2008 7:27:00 AM PDT by ninergold3 (Don't like my attitude? Then get one of your own!)
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To: VMIPubby36

Naturally, there’s no mention of Sen. Lucas’s (rat) party affiliation.

Gee, I wonder why that is?


4 posted on 08/01/2008 7:28:03 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Yo prometo lealtad a la bandera de los Estados Unidos de America, y a la Republica que representa...)
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To: VMIPubby36
For your viewing pleasure... this is what a hypocrite looks like:


5 posted on 08/01/2008 7:28:22 AM PDT by avacado
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To: VMIPubby36
“How dare you peasants question my means of conveyance... Guards!”
6 posted on 08/01/2008 7:28:35 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Barack Obama: Wrong & proud of it -- he's errogant!)
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To: ninergold3

My s-i-l has a hummer (smaller version...2?)...we can get a lot more in our minivan...


7 posted on 08/01/2008 7:29:21 AM PDT by LearnsFromMistakes (No longer welcome in my own 'happy place'.)
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To: mgc1122

gotta luv it...


8 posted on 08/01/2008 7:29:45 AM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: VMIPubby36

Good lawd! We certainly cannot expect our elected African-American citizens to travel about like a common huzzy. But, we all know the vehicle is not the real story here. It’s a shallow attempt to inject racism into the campaign and cast aspersions against all things Obama.


9 posted on 08/01/2008 7:33:45 AM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We deserve the government we allow.)
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To: VMIPubby36

“I have to carry a lot of stuff”

Gosh, that used to be why we carried large purses


10 posted on 08/01/2008 7:33:54 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

To know her party all you had to do is read the line about how Oil Companies are the ones driving up the prices. That labels her a democrat and a liar faster than anything.


11 posted on 08/01/2008 7:34:57 AM PDT by calex59
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To: ninergold3

Everyone has stuff.


12 posted on 08/01/2008 7:35:17 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: avacado
"YOU WOULDN'T BE ASKING THESE QUESTIONS IF I WAS WHITE!!"

( /sarc barely off)

13 posted on 08/01/2008 7:35:43 AM PDT by Old Sarge (CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
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To: LearnsFromMistakes

Urban Gorilla 4X4 kit (convert SUV or pickup frame to H1 clone): http://www.4x4bodies.com


14 posted on 08/01/2008 7:36:13 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Barack Obama: Wrong & proud of it -- he's errogant!)
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To: VMIPubby36

They love to lie, but Democrats also love to tell half-truths:

They blast Exxon’s profit of $11 billion but they forgot to tell you that the company also paid $32 billion for taxes and other charges on the same revenue.


15 posted on 08/01/2008 7:36:16 AM PDT by Ben Reyes
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To: VMIPubby36
As per usual, Democrat decrees don't apply to the ruling class. Let them eat cake.
16 posted on 08/01/2008 7:37:26 AM PDT by CarryingOn (The Presidency of the United States is not an entry-level position.)
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To: VMIPubby36

I would expect even a ‘rat to be smarter than this.


17 posted on 08/01/2008 7:39:23 AM PDT by null and void (Barack Obama - International Man of Mystery...)
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To: VMIPubby36

Democrats expect to ride the global warming hysteria into a rosy future. That’s why they oppose drilling. They’re in thrall to the “environmentalists”.


18 posted on 08/01/2008 7:42:10 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Boycott Washington D.C. until they allow gun ownership)
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To: VMIPubby36

I am more concerned about thievish politicians sucking our earnings out of us than I am about oil company profits. This is just a Democrat scam to steal from the oil companies and give the money to the Dems’ supporters. It’s reverse graft.


19 posted on 08/01/2008 7:44:52 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Boycott Washington D.C. until they allow gun ownership)
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To: VMIPubby36
"I have to carry a lot of stuff."

Obviously, there was not enough room to pack the common sense.

20 posted on 08/01/2008 7:45:12 AM PDT by 6SJ7
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