Bear in mind that there are folks left of center that are not doctrinaire fools. And if the moderator sees this: I flagged rchuang1654's comment in error.

Given that the car is of a type not attempted before (short-range electric, gas for longer trips), I think GM did a pretty good job. I am hardly a GM sycophant but I will give some credit where it is due. If the volt had been branded Toyota, all would be forgiven, wouldn't it? It is convenient to forget the skittish handling, odd tire wear patterns and instrument panel failures with the first Priuses. A colleague of mine had one. Unlike most Prius owners, he actually DROVE the car; he didn't drive in the passing lane at 52mph watching the mileage meter like a hawk. His fuel mileage was almost as good as his wife's diesel Jetta.

And he does not help his own cause much by joining the Congressional Black Caucus.

I wonder if the good Christian Mr Hawkins would advocate the death penalty for clergy that takes advantage of children? Or is that, somehow, "different"?

And, you base that number on... what?

Capital Gains Tax.

Pascagoula: Your slogan? A keeper!

Collin: He is the wrong kind of minority. Write to the EEOC in Washington; they may be able to provide you a list. To paraphrase Animal Farm: "Some minorities are more minority than others".

Ken, they claim it for the goodies the taxpayers shower on them. In the case of people like Warren, these people are striving for some form of legitimacy. They want to show they are "ethnic", and "one of [insert desired protected class here]".

annfan: when the GOP has had power, they still did not get rid of NPR, NEA, Dept of Ed, AMTRAK, other other bleeds on the treasury. Do you actually think they'd be able, or even WANT, to ditch socialized medicine? Socialized medicine means control. No politician gives up control once he has it.