The point is completely missed. It's another example of how self important elected leaders set rules for the rest of us, yet they see justification in them being exempt (yes I know it was just an editorial), such as a rationed style government run health care system that they won't participate in. I'd like to see Nancy Pelosi stand in a post office like line for her doctor visit, but that's what they want to force us into. According to them we all need small carbon footprints and mandated small cars to save the planet but they have huge homes, cars and energy consumption. If you think it's OK for Obama to smoke in the White House then why don't you man up and stop telling me I can't smoke in my own restaurant. If nobody shows up and I go out of business then fine. But I guess that is the point, liberals always think they know what is best for us, as long as they don't have to comply themselves.