Hubbard on the commitment that has continued to exist 1

Josh Marshall draws attention to a briefing by National Economic Council Director Al Hubbard on President Bush's new four-point energy plan for covering his ass lowering gas prices. It's hard to pick the most pathetic, revealing part. Josh's favorite has to do with a comparison between Iraq's oil and the oil in the Arctic Refuge. But I think this brief exchange takes the cake:

Q Has the White House considered any sort -- has the White House considered any sort of wider conservation campaign to reduce demand?

DIRECTOR HUBBARD: Well, we announced during Katrina a commitment to -- for conservation measures in the government, and that commitment has not declined at all -- I mean, has continued to exist. And, again, we encourage all Americans to think about conservation as they go about their daily lives.

David Roberts is staff writer for Grist. You can follow his Twitter feed at twitter.com/drgrist.

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  1. Andy Slabaugh Posted 9:25 am
    26 Apr 2006

    QuotableI'm reminded of one of my favorite early Bushisms: "Conservation does not mean doing without."

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