Supporting ethanol: a profile in courage?

Posted By David Bosco Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - 6:08 PM Share

Let me get this straight. Barack Obama's team is now claiming that supporting ethanol is evidence of political courage? So it seems. Responding to a Clinton jibe on missing controversial votes in the Senate, Obama spokesman Bill Burton said the following.

The truth is, Barack Obama doesn't need lectures in political courage from someone who followed George Bush to war in Iraq, gave him the benefit of the doubt on Iran, supported NAFTA and opposed ethanol until she decided to run for president."

It takes a brave soul to pander to Iowa farmers from day one.

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