Bill Frist uses Cash for Clunkers, junks Suburban for Prius

[wtmusic]

"Apparently, it's a common misconception that all Prius drivers are Democrats. Not true. In fact, recently retired Senator Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) just got himself a shiny new hybrid hatchback from Toyota. The former senator even got a few thousand dollars off the price of his new eco-friendly ride courtesy of the just-concluded Cash for Clunkers program here in the United States.

In an interview on Larry King Live, Frist responded to King's quip that "You don't see a lot of Republicans driving a Prius" with the response that the hybrid's 50 miles per gallon along with the fact that "the taxpayer gave me $6,000 to do it" as reasons for the Prius purchase.

Minor exaggeration aside (Frist should have received $4,500 to junk his old Chevy Suburban, not $6,000), the senator's new Prius should return at least five times the fuel mileage of his old SUV.
That's progress, right?"

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/25/sen-bill-frist-uses-cash-for-clunkers-junks-suburban-for-prius/

[LiberalFighter]

1. Did the car dealer give Frist a special $1500 deal? Is it legal?

[rfranklin]

2. Another Republican getting a government handout...

They never do forgo a chance to take taxpayers' heardearned dollars.

[eleny]

3. Yup, as wealthy as he is

:eyes:

[thereismore]

4. Fuck him, he robbed us of enough money to buy a 1000 Priuses with no rebate. nt

[Nihil]

5. Unpopular as this opinion may be ...

... he's doing the right thing and will probably influence some
people to do the same who would otherwise have carried on with
their guzzlers.

Yes, he's a twat and nothing will change that. At the same time,
we need every move in the right direction that we can get.

:shrug:

[hatrack]

6. I wouldn't cite Winston Churchill under most circumstances, but . . .

"If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil in the House of Commons."

If Dr. Cat-Killer (R-HMO) burns less gas, I'll take it.

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Credit where credit is due. For all the bad things he's done, he finally did something right.