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The only rumor floating around (not confirmed yet) is that Honda will be canceling the diesel-powered TSX, due to emissions reasons with the automatic transmission. Otherwise, I have heard nothing of any sort of cut backs in R&D due to the economy. But then Honda rarely announces what they're doing ahead of a concept introduction, so if there were any sort of cut backs, they would be internal.

Given how close they are in performance, I have a feeling the "v-spec" or whatever GT-R will 1-up the ZR-1, with weight reductions and power increase. Like the article says, the Corvette is close to its limit right now, but the GT-R with its AWD has quite a bit more room for improvement. But who wants a GT-R knowing it's going to break if you drive it too hard?

This is exactly how the people spewing out FUD about Obama want you to feel. Take a second and step back, look at this with a rational mind. Do you really think he is somehow working for secret Islamic and Muslin interests? Why? Because he spent 2 or 3 years as a pre-teen in an Islamic school? Because Republican advertisements have told you so? Do you think he's going to screw us all over just because he isn't as Christian as another politician? Do you really think it's a remote possibility that extremists have "planted" him here to destroy our country? Really? The chances of McCain being brain washed during his time as POW are more likely IMHO, and I think that's as silly of a notion as it gets.

McCain would have had to select an incredible running mate, as well as had a different campaign, in order to secure my vote. When Palin was selected, I was already 70% sure I was not voting for McCain. She wasn't the only thing that sealed the deal, but a part of it.

Because she's a Republican? Or because you think she would actually be a good president? Palin has done nothing but erode McCain's shot for the white house. She brings little skill/experience to the ticket, and was only chosen seemingly for the look-how-down-to-earth-I-am-you-betcha factor. It worked for a week or so, everyone was excited about her, but then reality set back in. Obama and Biden together bring a total of 44 years of senate experience, two juris-doctor degrees, history and political science educations, and a wealth of other relevant skills to the white house. Obama also taught constitutional law for 12 years. What do McCain and Palin bring? 20 years of senate experience, navy experience, a communications-journalism degree, and 2 years as governor of the 3rd lowest-population state in the US (oops, did I forgot that she was mayor of Wasilla?). McCain had a shot at the white house, his experience and life is respectable, but he threw it out the window when he chose Palin.

That's a possibility. And it's not just if McCain had a heart attack, there are quite a number of other possible afflictions common at old age that could at the very least hospitalize McCain and require Palin to take over responsibilities. And then consider the consequences of either scenario. Does anyone really think Palin could handle the presidency? Does anyone really want her to be president? Can you imagine her giving the State of the Union?? Now can anyone not agree that Biden, while not the most likable guy, would at least be a solid choice for president? He has more experience than McCain, a respectable education, and he's got about 7 years on him too.

I don't think anyone here didn't think that, this is just the first one to hit the news so far. This article is a perfect example of the kinds of morons who are going to talk about how they want to knock off Obama. Do you not think extremist terrorists from other countries, who have undoubtedly made attempts at Bush over the last 7 years, aren't as scary? The main difference I see is that there are going to be more of the supremest type people making attempts from within the country.

I seem to recall someone else trying the expensive performance V6 hybrid thing before. How did that go again?

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I have yet to watch the debate, I've been so busy lately. I'm not too concerned though, it's probably nothing new. I did watch Powell. Damn, he really lays into McCain.

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I hope they are able to plug the holes.

I thought McCain introducing Obama was the funniest part. "Prepare yourself for non-stop laughter!" That and Obama saying that he is glad to be "paling around" with everyone tonight. I don't see how either one of them won, let alone McCain "killing it". They were both mildly funny I think. McCain seems a tad bit more comfortable.

While the idea is to screen for files that's properties match known illegal files, I have a feeling this can and will get taken much further. And it's not even going to work as well as they think. Illegal files can be encrypted in any number of ways, and media files can be easily edited to change the file size and properties. It would take file-by-file examination by a real person to actually prevent the flow of "illegal files". But this really has nothing to do with child pornography does it? We know that the government would love nothing more than to completely control the Internet and all traffic, and this is just one more "seemingly harmless/justified" step in that direction.

My sentiments exactly.

Looks like it could be photoshopped, but hard to tell. It certainly could be real though. The Toyota pig snout is present and accounted for.

What a bogus list. Sports cars and Luxury cars aren't designed to light up the sales charts, so basing whether or not American's "hate" these cars on sales is dumb. The only vehicle on that list I agree with is the Kia.

But then the terrorists will get us!!1

Hindsight is 20/20.

And Republicans accuse Obama followers of eating up his speeches, this takes the cake. It's not so much that it isn't a new speech, but it was announced that it would be before, and it turns out that lots of, perhaps the majority, of the speech was copy and pasted directly from the original mccain_speech.doc (not by McCain though, obviously). McCain has Obama right where he wants him, though. But really, anybody who thinks that one party's followers are more over-the-top than the other, needs a reality check. The most devout followers of both parties are all blind and crazy.

Oldsmoboi I'm surprised you tackled that herculean paragraph. It was too much for me to read. ;-] Why are people trying to use this "lesser of two evils" cop out so much? If you are going to vote for one because you hate the other, do yourself a favor and don't vote. Or perhaps research an independent candidate and vote for one that you want to be president. It doesn't matter if they don't have a chance at winning, it's the fact that you are exercising your right to vote and not blindly choosing one. Every vote sends a message, even if it doesn't win any electoral votes.

I saw that on a riced out Eclipse at the mall a number of years back.

Lol, reminds me of this one:

I don't feel that the Obama-Biden ticket is lacking. Combined, they are brining a substantial amount of experience and relevant education to the white house. Obama was in the Illinois senate for 8 years and the US senate for 4 years. He is a graduate of Harvard and taught constitutional law for 12 years at the University of Chicago. Before that he was president of the harvard law review. blah blah blah. As far as McCain and Palin goes, I can't imagine anyone voting for that one other than the people who vote based on party alone.

If Obama in an interview is asked what organizations he worked for, or what he studied, and he dodges the question or refuses to answer, then there will be some eyebrows raised for sure. But just because bits of information here and there haven't been posted on any popular websites or attained any media attention, doesn't mean that it must be dirt! Like I said, you have the same tools as everyone else does to find the information. I have doubts about Obama, sure, everyone does even if they don't admit it. There are positives and negatives to every single person and every single presidential candidate. I don't like it when Obama bases an argument on a criticism of McCain or Bush. I question whether or not Obama will be able to implement his health care plan how he wants to, and if it will work as well as he wants it to, and if it is good for America. I worry about how he will pull us out of Iraq, and if he will do it intelligently. Among various other worries or questions. Who doesn't have these kinds of doubts about every president? In my opinion, it's between choosing someone who is ready to be president, although he's a little new, but is an intelligent and competent person; and choosing someone who has few skills outside of politics, comes off like he would kill to get into the white house, and picks the absolute worst possible VP.