Paris Hilton's energy policy is... stupid.

I just saw this great joke a website put together with Paris Hilton. Check it out. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/64ad536a6d I love the idea.
Just one problem, when they tried to make Paris look smart by piecing together the energy policies touted by Barack Obama and John McCain, they looked stupid. In what seems to be a moment of genius for the blond celeb, Paris suggests allowing limited offshore oil drilling (McCain's proposal) to make-up for the fuel shortfall while investment in new fuel-saving technologies (Obama's idea) starts kicking-in. Sounds great.
Just one problem: if that were to be done, the new technologies would probably be in the market before the oil from the offshore drilling. See, oil drilling is a long-term process. If the legislation to allow for the new drilling areas were passed, it would take at least another five years before we start pumping oil from our ocean shelf. A more conservative estimate would be ten years. That is plenty of time for automakers to bring new fuel options to dealerships.
Truth is, both programs are skirting the much easier short-term solution: ethanol and natural gas. Brazil has been using both for a number of years with great success. The automakers already have full command of the technology to allow cars to run on these fuels and all it takes is commitment from gas station operators to have a pump for them everywhere.
As for the food crisis that ethanol could cause, as I have been reading over and over again, that only applies if the US is stubborn on its decision to use only its own ethanol made from (expensive and inefficient) corn.
It makes me wonder what are the true vested interests in the energy policies of both candidates. Sorry, I stand corrected, of the three candidates.