We have an energy crisis because President Bush has not given a speech asking Americans to drive less:
If we can't be trusted to glean satirical intent from an over-the-top New Yorker cover, how can we be trusted to buy less of something when the price goes up? It's Daddy President 101, with the added nuance of the media demanding a catalyzing call for action from a guy with an approval rating south of 30 whom they assure us no one in their right mind takes seriously.
The post has a link to the actual vido of the stupid reporter asking the stupid question.
