Goode Grief!

JohnCos, Raising Kane: The Fourth of July Parade in Scottsville provided a telling story on the differences between Democrats and Republicans, and 5th District Nominee Tom Perriello and Rep. Virgil Goode.

Perriello, flanked by bluegrass musicians and volunteers, rode around in a float pulled by a bio-diesel tractor. Perriello threw candy to those he passed and was greeted warmly by all.

Now after Perriello and Smokey the Bear came Congressman Goode. This is what Goode has said on his own website about alternative energy:

"The United States must develop various alternative fuel sources. I am pleased to have sponsored legislation that has brought almost $2 million to the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Southern Virginia for a project that includes deriving biofuel from switchgrass, miscanthus and hybrid poplars. When fully developed, the results of this program could significantly enhance agriculture and forest products throughout the 5th District of Virginia."

The average price of gas in Virginia is $4.02. Tom Perriello has come out advocating that this country needs to be energy independent within a generation. Congressman Goode talks a lot about alternative energy. What were the Republicans in the Scottsville parade driving?

That looks like a Hummer H3. An H3 gets about 13 miles per gallon in city driving. Rep Goode also walked around followed by a red PT Cruiser.

It's easy to talk about gas prices and alternative energy, but the Scottsville Parade showed who is serious about the price of gas, and who doesn't seem to get it.