http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-trailnyt22-2008jul22,0,2438754.story
" .. the New York Times rejected an opinion piece submitted by McCain ..."
" .... it "would have to articulate, in concrete terms, how Sen. McCain
defines victory in Iraq.""
"It's possible that top Republicans are delighted to have a fresh reason to
flog a newspaper that is a tried-and-true target for conservatives."

On the side, McCain is now blaming Obama for high gasoline prices ....

" .. on McCain's own record. McCain, too, opposes drilling in the Alaska
refuge and during his 2000 presidential run opposed lifting the offshore
drilling moratorium as well."

Not that any of that really impacts such much in any case
(as we seem to have passed peak oil anyway and it's a world
market).
But conservation, alternate energy sources, etc. would help. Not the
repub agenda.