See, there are two Americas.

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards told a labor group he would ask Americans to make a big sacrifice: their sport utility vehicles.

The former North Carolina senator told a forum by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, yesterday he thinks Americans are willing to sacrifice.

Edwards says Americans should be asked to drive more fuel efficient vehicles. He says he would ask them to give up SUVs.

Sounds great. Hear that, folks. Time for everyone to scrap their SUVs and start driving around vehicles the size of a golf cart. Everyone, that is, except Edwards himself.

Edwards, happy to promote his energy-efficient Escape, also still owns a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica midsize SUV and a 1994 GMC truck, according to state vehicle registration records.

So, what’s his excuse for not giving up his SUVs, while advocating that others do?

Campaign spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said the Edwardses, who have two small children, use the Pacifica when they need more than two seat belts in the back, and the truck when they need to move furniture or haul something.

What the hell does he think everyone else is using them for? Carrying out evil police-state operations?

H/t SeeDubya.