Idiot Pawlenty thinks cars run by themselves

I think we're almost at the point where we ought to seriously consider a recall election against any elected official with that nasty Republican label next to their name.

Not just because they seem to be wrong almost every time they open their mouths - but because they're stupidly wrong. That can't be good for the country, can it?

Now Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota has made a fool of himself yet again.

In trying to find an excuse to switch from a gasoline tax to a mileage-based tax (which has been a conservative cause celebre lately), self-styled road expert Pawlempty declared, "We realize that in the future, cars aren't going to be powered by fuel."

Hahaha, that's hilarious!

He thinks cars are just going to move by themselves?

So in the future, all we're going to need to do to get a car to run is wave our arms, say some magic words, and the car starts moving. Seriously, he said that.

Nobody here is saying cars have to run on gasoline. But they have to run on something, whether it's gas, hydrogen, electricity, or pee.

Not only does Pawlenty's mileage tax plan reward inefficient cars. A satellite-based mileage tax would also be unconstitutional under the right to privacy.

You're a loon, T'Pau.

(Source: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/03/18/mileage_tax)