October 9, 2007
Posted: 06:18 PM ET

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(CNN) – Sen. John McCain joked about his opposition to ethanol subsidies during a question about innovation in the auto industry at Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate in Dearborn, Michigan.

“I have a glass of ethanol every morning before breakfast, but I still don’t support the subsidies, and I don’t think we need them,” he said.

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Bradley Schaubs, Greeley, CO   October 10th, 2007 12:35 am ET

"I have a glass of ethanol every morning before breakfast…"

Why? Is it to nurse the hangover from last night's fundraising party that virtually nobody attended? If the presidential race were like a game of "who wants to be a millionaire", and I were the host, I'd advise McCain to take the money and walk away, because the presidential-level questions might be too tough for him.

MJ, Fullerton, CA   October 9th, 2007 9:38 pm ET

Sure, it's an innocent little joke, but does he realize that ethanol IS the form of alcohol we drink in beer, wine, and spirits?

A GLASS of ethanol (usually a glass is considered 8 oz) would be the equivalent of 16 shots of vodka.

It's just a joke, but it's funnier when you realize it has other connotations.

laurinda,ny   October 9th, 2007 7:28 pm ET

I'll tell you. If I were him I'd drink a bottle of Geritol every morning and then go sit in the sun!

Ed,Ellenville,New York   October 9th, 2007 6:27 pm ET

And diesel was invented to run on peanut oil.

Ed,Ellenville,New York   October 9th, 2007 6:25 pm ET

I suspected he was a moonshiner,doesn't he know that making shine is illegal? If it wasn't for people like him drinking the ethanol,it'd be our fuel already. The combustion engine was invented for ethanol,not gasoline.

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