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Candidates And The Cars They Drive
Jalopnik ^
| 11/1/10
| Vinny Minchillo
Posted on 11/01/2010 2:23:24 PM PDT by KingOfVagabonds
Everyone has their reasons to vote for a particular candidate. Their stance on an issue, their voting record, their latest vicious attack ad. Have you considered what car they drive? Here's 11 candidates and the cars they drive.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Humor
KEYWORDS: candidates; cars; election
To: KingOfVagabonds
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posted on
11/01/2010 2:28:41 PM PDT
by
Sax
To: Sax
Obama Motors Fiat POS. They might as well just import Fiats.
Are you one of those UAW trolls here?
3
posted on
11/01/2010 2:33:55 PM PDT
by
Frantzie
(Imam Ob*m* & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE & TV supports Imam)
To: Frantzie
Lighten up Francis Frantize.
4
posted on
11/01/2010 2:36:26 PM PDT
by
Sax
To: KingOfVagabonds
Linda McMahon drives V12 Mercedes SL 600? Holy cow...good for her!
5
posted on
11/01/2010 2:44:06 PM PDT
by
SonOfDarkSkies
(Obama to Dems: 'Don't let the voters steal this election!')
To: KingOfVagabonds
Yech! Sleestak drive a Prius. No wonder I hate him so much.
6
posted on
11/01/2010 2:48:25 PM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(King: "I have a dream"...Sharpton: "I want a check")
To: SonOfDarkSkies
That car would make my summer of 2011 just a tad bit funner....
7
posted on
11/01/2010 2:53:54 PM PDT
by
mowowie
To: mowowie
Anyone laugh at Rangel’s ‘72 Devile?
8
posted on
11/01/2010 3:07:25 PM PDT
by
BenKenobi
(Support COD - "Cash on Delivery" for DE Senate!)
To: KingOfVagabonds
Got a link for Union Boss-Man cars or the estates they reign in?
9
posted on
11/01/2010 3:40:38 PM PDT
by
bayouranger
(The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
To: Frantzie
In principle, I supported saving GM and Chrysler, but the way they did it was really just a bailout of the UAW.
Here’s what should have been done:
Step 1: Tariffs on Japanese and Korean cars
Step 2: Disband the UAW
Step 3: Get rid of or ease CAFE restrictions (another wonderful idea of Jimmy Carter)
Step 4: Bring back Oldsmobile and/or Plymouth. Seriously.
10
posted on
11/02/2010 12:31:28 AM PDT
by
Strk321
To: Strk321
RE: Heres what should have been done:
Step 1: Tariffs on Japanese and Korean cars
Step 2: Disband the UAW
Step 3: Get rid of or ease CAFE restrictions (another wonderful idea of Jimmy Carter)
Step 4: Bring back Oldsmobile and/or Plymouth.
Step 1: Tariffs on Japanese and Korean cars. So-call Japanese and Korean cars are built in the US (non-union) with 75% US parts compared to US nameplates built in Mexico, Belgium, and China with few US parts?
Step 2: Disband the UAW. I would starve the organization out.
Step 3: Get rid of or ease CAFE restrictions (another wonderful idea of Jimmy Carter). CAFE standards were enacted under Nixon-Ford administrations. Honda Motor Company already had the ability to exceed CAFE and emission standards by 1971 with simple cheap technology using leaded fuels. The BIG FOUR refused to use the simple technology, building it under license.
Step 4: Bring back Oldsmobile and/or Plymouth.Why did you ignore DeSoto, Merkur, and Edsel? Not sure why marketing gimmicks warrant excessive corporate flab? You forgot Pontiac, Saturn, Mercury, American/ Alliance, and GEO.
Seriously.
11
posted on
11/02/2010 11:11:11 AM PDT
by
egannacht
(Inalienable rights granted by...)
To: egannacht
Merkur and Edsel lasted all of five minutes. DeSoto was a loser nameplate that always stood in the shadow of Chrysler’s other divisions. Geo was just a label used for rebadged Japanese cars. AMC’s ghost lived on for some while in the form of Eagle. As for the other nameplates, there was no real reason to drop them.
Ok, CAFE was a Nixon idea, but came into effect under Carter. It had a very unfortunate side effect in creating the SUV epidemic of the 1990s. Since huge, V8-powered cars were no longer feasible, everyone simply built huge, V8-powered trucks. I do agree that modern engine technology is much more efficient, and that there’s no real need anymore for fuel mileage taxes.
As for the UAW, it made sense back when union members were beaten up by Henry Ford’s hired goons, but it’s a horrible relic in this day and age. I think Toyota had it right in terms of what’s appropriate for worker pay/benefits.
12
posted on
11/02/2010 2:31:17 PM PDT
by
Strk321
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