Due to the generosity of a friend and a co-worker, I was able to get a ticket to Barack Obama's Lansing Center (Michigan) speech after all. It was absolutely wonderful. To be in the same room with him, to be part of a cheering, screaming, wildly applauding crowd - and to hear such a well-thought out speech on energy.
The only disappointment was in how some media outlets reported on the speech. His energy policy contains short-term and long-term components. The long-term components include investing in alternative energy, investing in auto companies to make the change-over to alternative fuels and/or fuel efficient vehicles, and - conservation: a 15% reduction in energy use, both at home and in the workplace. Short-term - he mentioned the Senate compromise that includes some off-shore drilling; and some withdrawals - I guess "swaps" - involving the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. These last two were what some media focused on - because - of course, they represent "shifts" or "flip flops" with respect to Obama's past positions.
The media seem to think their job is just to report on the back and forth campaign ads and to pick them apart. Both candidates, honestly, have plenty of policy points and issues - the media just don't find those "sexy" enough to report on.
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