The Senescent Man

From today's (May 1) Meet the Press:

MR. RUSSERT: How about the 55-mile-an-hour speed limit [to address rising fuel costs]?

MR. CARD: Well, I think the regions of this country vary so much that, you know, in Rhode Island-- maybe Rhode Island wants to consider changing speed limits. But I think in Montana, in Texas, I don't think that going back to those kinds of solutions are the best thing to do.

Nah! Massachusetts maybe - but Rhode Island? NOT.