More big federal government overreach from members of the GOP.

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It was stupid last time and it would be stupid again this time.

Not this shit again!

I used to call myself a republican, looks like I’ll never be able to again.

This is very exciting. I can just about get up to 55 by the time I get where I’m going. I am not usually in that kind of hurry though.

I wonder which “Republican” senator will introduce a bill that suggests we all curl into the fetal position.

Time for this fool to retire.

Did he vote for the repeal in 1995?

blow it out your tail pipe...

Congress critters confront every problem by punishing the people through either taxation or regulation. Is it any wonder I despise all 535 of them?

Forgot to say it in previous post, happy Independence Day!

One would have thought that being wiped out in the midterm 2006 Congressional elections or Bush having an approval rating of 23% would have taught a lesson on big govt GOP stupidity. Guess we’ll have to wait for the coming annihilation of GOP 2008 officeholders for them to return to their small govt roots.

No, the speed limits are too low .

Sen. John Warner, R-Va., asked Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to investigate what speed limit would provide optimum gasoline efficiency given current technology.

This is actually a good idea. We should get this data, then make a decision about what to do with it. I seems unlikely to me that 55 is the optimum.

A perfect example of no one in DC having any idea what to do.

Warner cited studies that showed the 55 mph speed limit saved 167,000 barrels of oil a day, or 2 percent of the country's highway fuel consumption, while avoiding up to 4,000 traffic deaths a year.

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Time for meds and to take your nap Sleepy Eye’d Johnny then you can play Democrat Senator some more. How many more years will he serve? Even one more year is one too many.

It’s John Warner, he no m,ore represents the Republican Party than Lincoln Chafee or Lowell Weicker.

Warner has reached his “sell by” date and been moved to the bargain bin.

Jimmah Cahtah Part Deux. I thought we already did this. Can’t we all just drive like we have an egg under the gas pedal?

The numbers are not impressive. But then, little in Washington is impressive anymore.

In the past month I had to put 5000 Miles on my truck all interstate driving.
98% of Auto’s and 99% of Semi’s were driving the speed limit or less.
This has to hurting the cash cow for speeding tickets.

Hey Bandit, you got your ears on?

Idiot. I live in Idaho. Cities are far apart and freeway speeds are 75 MPH. There is little traffic on the roads. I have no interest in wasting 50% more time traveling. My time is worth more than the value of the gasoline saved.

Conservatives in VA, get this man out of office. Now.

"That voltage to your head is actually giving me a charge, too, Sparky."

This is actually a good idea. We should get this data, then make a decision about what to do with it. I seems unlikely to me that 55 is the optimum.

I don't believe the Constitution gives the feds the power to regulate such things (except by an expansive reading of the commerce clause).

Beyond that, the problem is that the "data" the government produces tends to support whatever scheme will increase its power and reach.

okay, here we go. A blast to the past. I expect this to have strong support. And as before, they will say that it not only conserves gas, but also will save lives as everyone drives at a slower speed.

With a Democrat congress, this idea could be something they want to push. Bush may veto, and if that happens, they will wait for “President Obama” next year to sign such legislation.

I lived through this $hit with the carter years, and knowing that we are dying from gas prices because the wusses in Congress won't stand up to the girlie-environuts makes it even harder to take now.

Again, I reiterate NO INCUMBENTS RE-elect no one...especially attorneys, the most self-serving profession in Congress.

It's going to take something like this to wake them up to which side their bread is buttered on.

Just another politician trying to figure out how the little people can clean up his pile of $#!+ for him. He’ll not be going anywhere at 55 mph.

And how is this going to reduce the price of oil?

IT’S NOT!

I wonder which “Republican” senator will introduce a bill that suggests we all curl into the fetal position.

Likely Lindsey Graham.

Every once in a while Warner's latent fascist tendencies come out of the closet.

Dumping him was the best thing Elizabeth Taylor ever did outside of dumping Eddie Fisher outside of dumping Larry Fortensky.

Leni

We have NO need for a national speed limit.The present 65 MPH limit is good enough.Dropping it down to 55 won’t save that much fuel so its a waste of time.

Sen.Warner needs to retire.His time is up.I’m sick of these people in the Republican party who would rather quit than fight against the actions the democrats are taking to harm my country.

Conservatives in VA, get this man out of office. Now.

We'll try, but no guarantees.

The Virginia GOP put up Jim Gilmore against the other Warner: Mark Warner. At the same time, they rejected a real conservative: Bob Marshall. The other Warner is really popular and will likely win.

What an idiot. Warner is such a sellout. There must be many more variables to consider than a vehicle’s highway speed.

Another member of the gang of 14. I cannot decide if “moderate” Republicans more resemble Democrats or fascists (not that there is a distinction when the Democrats are in power).

Likely Lindsey Graham.

Is Sen. Graham still hanging around?

You have got the underlying basis for this suggestion. The feds personally eat up so much of the tax revenues with their nonsense that the states don’t get what they want to eat up with their own nonsense. This is a “cash cow” for the states to tax us with fines for violating some silly lowered speed limit.

John Warner...working to ensure a 100 Democrat Senate.

How is lowlife Graham supposed to kiss his master’s butt while in the fetal position? Graham is all about the hands and knees position.

Plenty of other variables. I can take my ranger (v6 model) on the highway and get 28 mpg doing 80. Stop-and-go traffic takes FAR more gas than speeding.

Screw a national speed limit.

It didn't work before and all it does is give state troopers more authority to add to the state coffers.

Well Jeepers Sleepy Eye’d Johnny if you think it is your place to tell us how fast to drive then you can tell us what to drive. A straight shift gets better gas mileage than an automatic and the difference is far greater than that saved by speed limits. But Sleepy Eye’d is actually only interested in having more nap time being driven to his Napping couch in the senate chambers.

Go ahead Warner, Sammy Hagar needs another hit.

Is Sen. Graham still hanging around?

Unfortunately yes he is. He's Fitz Hollins the second ya know LOL.

Is Sen. Graham still hanging around?

Unfortunately yes he is. He's Fitz Hollins the second ya know LOL.

This guy can't retire fast enough. This is why Republicans will get absolutely creamed this fall--people like this. Republicans should be on the ramparts stopping Dems from doing this, not trying to lead the charge just to get a nice writeup from the WaPo.

Lunacy.

I suggest a national speed limit of “however fast you can afford to go”, on interstate highways.

I don’t need a nanny protecting me from wrecking my car and I certainly don’t need a nanny telling me how much gas I can afford.

On a side note, as I left work yesterday I was all happy about a 3-day weekend so I opened the vette up and left a 50 yard long cloud of tire smoke. Suck on some of that warnergore.