>>>http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h-wpxs1Re-8vx2Zk5xnYygW1W67w
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>>>"We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK," Obama said.
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>>Not that it matters much to me one way or the other, but I think I need a translation here. English is my first (read as only) language and I can't figure out how that statement above translates to "we should keep our t-stats at 72F".
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>Sorry Alan. I voted for Obama and I'm still not sorry about that but my interpretation is that
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>"We shouldn't drive our SUVs as much as we want
>We shouldn't eat as much as we want
>We shouldn't keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times.
>If we do, other countries will deservedly heap scorn upon us"

I agree with your interpretation. I just couldn't see how this could be interpreted as his telling people to keep their stats at 72 degrees.

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>In a country where public figures cannot publicly speak in private as if they were normal human beings (ie. say #$%^ or *&^%$# or @#$%) for fear that their words will become public and be found offensive, style is important. The last thing an administration which prides itself on the changing style of leadership should be doing is say "Do as I say, not as I do."
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>It's a minor thing, but image is important to this administration (at least I think it is) and this is bad for the image.
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>>>>I don't remember hearing anything about that
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>>>>>Didn't Obama say during the campaign that we should keep our t-stats at 72F? Yet, he is keeping White House at 80F.
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>>>>>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/28/under-obama-white-house-l_n_162085.html