The sad thing is that while we've kind of reluctantly accepted the utter environmental inefficiency of the Bush administration as a catalog of fluff-lined phrases and empty promises, we have to remember we live in a capitalist society. And, in capitalism, politics go hand in hand with The Money, which is largely driven by marketing. What are most major marketers doing? The exact same thing -- empty promises and "green" bandaids on environmental open sores, hoping to score some publicity points for their cosmetic green initiatives.

With all the downsides of this debacle, it would make a great Al Jaffee fold-in.