Dave_In_Norfolk Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Too funny! http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/11/motor-trend-editor-to-rush-limbaugh-driving-and-oxycontin-dont-mix.php?ref=fpblg More proof that the media is controlled by the educated--I mean Liberals--huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I believe David just reached Nirvana, he got to post an article from TPM about Rush and Oxycontin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Why do so many people on the left come off as 12 year olds? What a stupid childish thing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Too funny! http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/11/motor-trend-editor-to-rush-limbaugh-driving-and-oxycontin-dont-mix.php?ref=fpblg More proof that the media is controlled by the educated--I mean Liberals--huh? Rush Limbaugh gets into a pissing match with Motor Trend about the Chevy Volt, and you turn it into a political statement about prescription drug abuse in conservatives and hold it up as evidence of the lack of any liberal slant in the press? This goes beyond stupid into the incomprehensibly bizarre. You hit your head or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 The only thing that could be more embarrassing than that comment from the editor of Motor Trend would be someone posting a link to it in a thread here and referring to it as a "smack down." How is you progressives whine and cry because enough isn't done to help people who have problems, but you don't think twice about celebrating someone who mocks a person who has admitted and attempted to overcome a problem? Or do progressives mock ALL people who admit a drug addiction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 The only thing that could be more embarrassing than that comment from the editor of Motor Trend would be someone posting a link to it in a thread here and referring to it as a "smack down." How is you progressives whine and cry because enough isn't done to help people who have problems, but you don't think twice about celebrating someone who mocks a person who has admitted and attempted to overcome a problem? Or do progressives mock ALL people who admit a drug addiction? Take it easy on Dave-----------------he's Connors twin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 The only thing that could be more embarrassing than that comment from the editor of Motor Trend would be someone posting a link to it in a thread here and referring to it as a "smack down." How is you progressives whine and cry because enough isn't done to help people who have problems, but you don't think twice about celebrating someone who mocks a person who has admitted and attempted to overcome a problem? Or do progressives mock ALL people who admit a drug addiction? I believe he's mocking Limbaugh for being a hypocrite. Which is deliciously ironic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_In_Norfolk Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Why do so many people on the left come off as 12 year olds? What a stupid childish thing to say. Because we are laughing at people like Limbaugh that act like fourth graders. Typical Limbaugh, going off on a rant about something he knows nothing about. No wonder he is so popular, his ignorance appeals so much to his listeners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Wasn't the Renault Aliant a Car of the Year once before a single one hit the road too? Speaking of credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Because we are laughing at people like Limbaugh that act like fourth graders. Typical Limbaugh, going off on a rant about something he knows nothing about. No wonder he is so popular, his ignorance appeals so much to his listeners. Good one. By the way, since you clearly are in the know, can you explain to me why the Volt is a good choice for car of the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Since Rush can't be bothered with partisan details, let's take a peek under the hood. The Volt absolutely delivers on the promise of the vehicle concept as originally outlined by GM, combining the smooth, silent, efficient, low-emissions capability of an electric motor with the range and flexibility of an internal combustion engine. And how does that car get its electrical charge? how is most of US electricity produced? Is the waste electrical battery better or worse than the waste of internal combustion emission? Let's tackle the cost. This is a super technical compact that you can roll off a showroom floor at a $20k - $25k premium. Let's factor in the $7.5k Uncle Sam giveaway to bring that premium down to an average $15k extra charge to be seen driving this beauty. Using a blended 5 cent/mile fuel cost, this thing will run you $750 over 15K miles of annual driving, assuming you have enough pit stops to recharge the electric. By contrast you can outfit yourself in a shiny Chevy Cobalt for $17k, get 35mpg of regular stinky gasoline, and run that thing for only $500 more in a year. I think that justifies paying the extra $15k and enjoying the tax break to be the cool kid on the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Good one. By the way, since you clearly are in the know, can you explain to me why the Volt is a good choice for car of the year? The volt is a good choice for car of the year not because it is the best value or best execution of a car but because it is the precursor to to our driving future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Since Rush can't be bothered with partisan details, let's take a peek under the hood. And how does that car get its electrical charge? how is most of US electricity produced? Is the waste electrical battery better or worse than the waste of internal combustion emission? Let's tackle the cost. This is a super technical compact that you can roll off a showroom floor at a $20k - $25k premium. Let's factor in the $7.5k Uncle Sam giveaway to bring that premium down to an average $15k extra charge to be seen driving this beauty. Using a blended 5 cent/mile fuel cost, this thing will run you $750 over 15K miles of annual driving, assuming you have enough pit stops to recharge the electric. By contrast you can outfit yourself in a shiny Chevy Cobalt for $17k, get 35mpg of regular stinky gasoline, and run that thing for only $500 more in a year. I think that justifies paying the extra $15k and enjoying the tax break to be the cool kid on the block. The economics of owning hybrids don't even start to make sense until gas goes north of $4/gal. The environmentalism of hybrids don't make sense at any price - the most environmentally friendly thing one can do w/r/t automobiles is to keep driving the car they have, since replacing it with a new hybrid incurs the environmental cost of manufacture of the hybrid and disposal of the used car. If one must buy a new car, the most environmentally friendly thing one can do is to buy anything BUT a hybrid, since the overall cradle-to-grave environmental footprint of a hybrid is substantially worse than most any other new car. Conner will, of course, disagree with that last, because Bill Nye told him that environmentalism is all about carbon out of car tailpipes, and we shouldn't give a **** about things like nickel mining or the additional cement requirements for greater heavy industrial capacity to produce hybrids. But it's true, nonetheless: you want to be environmentally friendly and save money, don't buy a hybrid. You want to be REALLY environmentally friendly and save lots of money, don't buy a new car of any type. The volt is a good choice for car of the year not because it is the best value or best execution of a car but because it is the precursor to to our driving future. I bet that's suspiciously similar to the citation on Obama's Nobel Peace Prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 The only thing that could be more embarrassing than that comment from the editor of Motor Trend would be someone posting a link to it in a thread here and referring to it as a "smack down." How is you progressives whine and cry because enough isn't done to help people who have problems, but you don't think twice about celebrating someone who mocks a person who has admitted and attempted to overcome a problem? Or do progressives mock ALL people who admit a drug addiction? I'm not going to tire of this. It's so easy for a liberal to be a hypocrite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 I bet that's suspiciously similar to the citation on Obama's Nobel Peace Prize. The Citation! Now that was another "great car of the year"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 The only thing that could be more embarrassing than that comment from the editor of Motor Trend would be someone posting a link to it in a thread here and referring to it as a "smack down." How is you progressives whine and cry because enough isn't done to help people who have problems, but you don't think twice about celebrating someone who mocks a person who has admitted and attempted to overcome a problem? Or do progressives mock ALL people who admit a drug addiction? Rush sure did, so it is hard to feel sorry for him. I thought the reference to his addiction was in poor taste though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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