WASHINGTON, DC -- In a bid to court the environmental vote, President Bush announced he will do his part to reduce fuel consumption by doing away with the excessive motorcade that escorts him through the nation's capitol, aides said. The President will now travel on a dais, "in the manner of Caesars of old."
    "Energy independence and pollution reduction are critical goals for our nation to realize," said White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. "By doing away with the Secret Service SUV's, police motorcycles and armored limousines, the President is doing his part to support environmentalists by making them support him as they walk underneath," said Press Secretary Scott McClellan.
    The dais, laden with gold and diamond, will be borne by senior House Democrats. In a recent press briefing the President expressed his commitment to saving the environment and "letting the Democrats know they still serve a useful purpose in government."