Remember the old commercial for aspirin where actor Robert Young, portrayer of '70s TV icon Dr. Marcus Welby, would wear a white lab coat and say, "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV..."? The same mentality is at work with actor Rob Lowe, who testified yesterday before Congress for tax credits for people who add a plug-in feature to their hybrid cars. Ann Senner, writing for the AP, seems to take his credibility seriously:
Actor Rob Lowe, who portrays a member of Congress on television, appeared before lawmakers Thursday and promoted tax credits for people who add a plug-in feature to hybrid cars and trucks.
Lowe plays a junior senator from California on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters." He testified before a special House panel looking at energy and global warming issues. Later, he appeared at a demonstration about three blocks from the Capitol featuring a Toyota Prius that had been converted to a plug-in hybrid.
In another breathtaking statement, Lowe claims driving the plug-in Toyota Prius has made him a "better driver." Nowhere does the article chronicle Lowe's credentials as either a scientist specializing in climate issues, or as an economist with intimate knowledge of tax relief. Oh wait, that's because he's an actor who plays a politician on television who owns the car in question! It's all clear to me now.
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Hollywood is the ideal for
July 13, 2007 - 13:29 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsHollywood is the ideal for our current Congress.
They see all and know all.
The elites we should all worship.
So plug in your Prius to your oil or coal or LP gas derived electricity supplying outlet and Save The World!
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I don't support our liberals or their mission.
Well if Rob Lowe is going to
July 13, 2007 - 13:40 ET by bigtimerWell if Rob Lowe is going to get kudos from the leftists in this country then that means President Thompson is going to have absolutely zilch for problems when it comes to their roles on television vs Capitol hill... eh?
ON top of that Thompson has been there done that in real life...unlike the Rob Lowe's of the world.
Talk about hypocrisy...how deaf dumb and blind do they think we really are out here in the real world, unlike La-La-Land.
LMAO!
What's the procedure for gett
July 13, 2007 - 13:43 ET by GothampcWhat's the procedure for getting to appear before Congress? There are a few things I'd like to say.
goth... Well you could try ma
July 13, 2007 - 13:49 ET by Jack Bauergoth... Well you could try marching up the steps of the Capitol Building and announcing to anyone who'll listen that you're the President of the United States.
But that may get you committed to a lunatic asylum.
Hey come to think of it... that is the Democrat controlled Congress isn't it?
As far as I can tell, just b
July 13, 2007 - 15:35 ET by Scout FinchAs far as I can tell, just by being an actor or actress, Goth. Remember Jessica Lange appearing before Congress to 'speak out' against alar in apples, because she played a farmer's wife in "Country" back in '84? Apparently acting in the role of a farmer's wife made her an expert in agriculture.
Remember during the Dukakis
July 13, 2007 - 13:46 ET by terrigRemember during the Dukakis campaign when Rob Lowe got into a bit of trouble for a sex tape with a number of young, barely legal women during the convention (I believe it was in Atlanta). Ah, a return to the good old days of Rob Lowe, democrat extrordinaire.
Maybe his Prius has a plug-in
July 13, 2007 - 13:49 ET by jkonrathMaybe his Prius has a plug-in adapter so he can recharge his camcorder.
Remember during the Dukaki
July 13, 2007 - 17:24 ET by motherbeltRemember during the Dukakis campaign when Rob Lowe got into a bit of
trouble for a sex tape with a number of young, barely legal women
And what do you bet that if he were a Republican speaking against Gore's theories, that would have been in the first paragraph?
Actually, I think it would be mentioned every time his name came up...you know..."Lowe, who got into a bit of trouble for a sex tape with young women...."
But he's a Democrat...and with no principles to violate, he can't be a hypocrite.
I remember mb...You are dead
July 13, 2007 - 17:36 ET by bigtimerI remember mb...
You are dead on with the way the msm would be presenting this is it were reversed....
Only reason I did not say anything about it is someone else did earlier and you have covered it well now.
The hypocrisy runs so deep with the left they really think we are all brain-dead, have absolutely not a cell left to function and will not point any of this out.
WRONG!
The fools...lol.
Of course, he entered rehab
July 13, 2007 - 18:19 ET by motherbeltOf course, he entered rehab for alcohol and sex addiction. Most likely, to rehabilitate his career. LOL
Of course, being a Liberal and a Democrat, all is forgiven.
BTW, I pasted the thing about his past and the young women from terrig's previous comment. I meant to italicize it and attribute it, but forgot.
Sorry about the oversight, terrig.
Rob Lowe, bird killer
July 13, 2007 - 13:56 ET by nkviking75Congress would take the word of this known bird killer?
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
So Rob, did you drive your
July 13, 2007 - 14:31 ET by Dave in TexasSo Rob, did you drive your little plug in Prius from California to DC. Or by chance, did you get there on one of those carbon dioxide spewing jet things? I'd be really interested to know.
"In another breathtakin
July 13, 2007 - 14:31 ET by Galvanic"In another breathtaking statement, Lowe claims driving the plug-in Toyota Prius has made him a "better driver."
The MUTE button on my remote control has made Lowe a "better actor."
No, Rob Lowe is no expert, ho
July 13, 2007 - 15:20 ET by dscottNo, Rob Lowe is no expert, however, at least he is practicing what he preaches, which is a lot more than we can say of most liberals. He converted a hybrid with those nickel hydride batteries to a plug in with lithium ion batteries. He probably spent a pretty penny on it which he will only recoup if he owns it for 20 years due to the extra cost of conversion.
He is though going in the right direction for energy independence, a plug in hybrid can be operated as an electric car which for many commuters will essentially give them a very cheap trip.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
With fewer federal & st
July 13, 2007 - 15:34 ET by sarcasmoWith fewer federal & state regulations on vehicles, smaller & cheaper electric cars might become affordable and common. Having used many a golf cart for many years (they're by far the best thing about golf, IMO) I can say that small electric carts are remarkably convenient, but for long trips they can't take the place of cars. The problem is, there's not much of an organized constituency for fewer federal and state regulations on vehicles, and life will never be a risk-free proposition despite the safety control-freaks. I just wish society would see the costs of their control freakery -- which include more pollution, of course -- as clearly as I do...
JMR
Which is the reason why a plu
July 13, 2007 - 15:41 ET by dscottWhich is the reason why a plug in hybrid solves a lot of problems. You have the gas or diesel (better choice) engine for the long trips and the electric motor and batteries for the short commuting trips. Have you looked at the Tesla electric car, sweet.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Magic
July 13, 2007 - 16:06 ET by acumenAnd where will all the additional electricity come from to power these new electric cars?
Wind farms off of Nantucket? No, liberals rejected that idea.
Increased Nuclear Power Plants? No, liberals rejected that idea.
Drilling for additional domestic oil? No, liberals rejected that idea.
Using more coal? No, liberals rejected that idea.
I'm sorry, now I've forgotten the point you were trying to make about the benefit of electric cars? Would you mind repeating the advantage(s) again?
My apologies, I was being a c
July 16, 2007 - 11:00 ET by dscottMy apologies, I was being a conservative when thinking that the proper application of technology in the market place would solve some of our problems. I failed to add the caveat that nuclear power would be absolutely necessary in the introduction of the electric car to the road to expand the base load of electrical generation. Obviously, the libs are going to block anything that makes sense as it is a solution which solves a problem. Without a problem to solve, who wants to listen to whinning and sniveling libs.
So much for energy independence, without nuclear power, that's never going to happen in a country with 300 million people and growing.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius