Bogus campaigning

Everyone knows that Senator McCain has been traveling the country ranting about how "We should drill here! Drill now!" as if it would have any effect on energy prices now. He is condemning Democrats for "not doing anything about this energy" crisis.

Yet he has missed the last eight votes that would have extended the investment tax credits for installing solar energy and the production tax credits for building wind turbines and other energy-efficiency systems. Actions that would have an immediate effect on prices. Read about it here.

In fairness, Senator Obama apparently missed the last vote as well, but voted in favor of extending the credits on the previous occasions. He still should have voted this last time though.

You see ads that highlight what the candidates will do or hope to do with renewable, secure energy, yet they don't take advantage of the opportunities they have.

I don't understand why our representatives are allowed to miss votes period. That is their job. With the technology that is available today, there is no reason in the world why a Senator or Congressman should not cast a vote on legislation that reaches the floor.