Operation Photo Op: Dennis Hastert Loves Hydrogen Cars For the Cameras

House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Ill., center, gets out of a Hydrogen Alternative Fueled automobile, left, as he prepares to board his SUV, which uses gasoline, after holding a new conference at a local gas station in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2006 to discuss the recent rise in gas prices. Hastert and other members of Congress drove off in the Hydrogen-Fueled cars only to switch to their official cars to drive back the few block back to the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Yes, that is the actual Yahoo caption. Hat tip to Crooks & Liars.

Hastert couldn't keep up the pretense even for a few blocks.

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