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more about #barackobama more comments → If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Boom! The narcissistic arrogance of Barack Obama strikes again. Maybe that's a little unfair, because I can picture Dubya making the same ridiculous... more » pres: I told you, Idiocracy is coming true. more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Dude, that wasn't Jackie Chan you just decked! more » lilwillie: more » Pew Pew BOOM: So he did my brother? WTF!!!! more » mr_dude: I imagine the negotiation started with a, "We don't blame you, but..." more » snapoversteer 'bout to get told: So, this would make the third trade war he has started in the midst of a recession? Can he possibly get any more brilliant? more » beercheck: When the most politically corrupt city cannot sway the most politically corrupt athletic organization.... Apocalypse? The Rapture? Should I head to ... more » pres: Once again, our taxpayer dollars hard at work. more » Number_Six: Secret Service sap shines superleader's special sedan. More at eleven. more » lilwillie: Let's look at this again, from a non-automotive viewpoint Would you rather see this on the beach more » lilwillie: Someone should have not brought up the question of where the spitoon was. more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Isn't that the older Caddy One? more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): Nothing quite like a Copenhagen spit-shine. more » kleinlowe: They see me rollin' they hatin' protestin' they tryin' to call me a secret commie (repeat 4x) Progressive new bills I'm signin' they hopin they gonna ... more » -
#carpocalypse
Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
President Obama asked South Korea yesterday to renegotiate auto trade clauses in the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement due to vast differences in scale of auto exports between the two countries. More » -
#cadillacone
Chicago's Olympic Light Goes Out, But Cadillac One Keeps Shining In Copenhagen
We didn't know it was the Secret Service's job to clean Cadillac One, but an agent's shining this older limo for the same reason the Yankees always win; the other team can't stop looking at the pinstripes. Yeah, didn't work. More » -
#cadillacone
Step Aside, New Yorkers, The President Is In Town
Here’s President Obama rolling in Cadillac One through NYC on his way to address the UN General Assembly, where he wielded his lightsaber to teach shady Third World characters a lesson. Photo Credit: András Király -
#24hoursoflemons
Cry For Me Argentina and Socialist Indoctrination: The Penalties Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons South Fall 2009
The LeMons Supreme Court always thinks of some location-specific penalties for each race, and South Carolina politicians Mark Sanford and Joe Wilson provided a rich vein of material for us. More » -
#planelopnik
NYC Airspace to close tomorrow because of Walter Cronkite. Seriously. [Mediaite]
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#ifeelgassy
President Obama: Time To Lead On Energy
President Obama today announced support for the energy bill in Congress, stating we have an obligation to future generations to deal with the crisis and, you know, create some jobs in the process. How? More » -
#carpocalypse
The Obama administration's reportedly turned down auto-parts suppliers request for $10 billion in aid. [WSJ]
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#formulaone
Lewis Hamilton Portrait Painted With Motor Oil From His F1 Car
Parsons graduate David Macaluso proves there's other ways to depict motorsports than with crayons: he painted his corporate-commissioned portrait of Lewis Hamilton with the very oil from Hamilton's McLaren he drove to a 2008 F1 title. More » -
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#industrynews
President Obama, Congress Reach "Cash For Clunkers" Agreement
We're told the White House and Democrat Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on the so-called "Cash For Clunkers" bill, sending lovers of Malaise Era steel into a complete panic. [Reuters] -
#racingnews
REPORT: Obama Orders Chevy, Dodge Out Of NASCAR
Our highly esteemed colleagues at CarandDriver are reporting this morning that President Obama has ordered GM and Dodge to cut all sponsorship of NASCAR effective immediately, deeming it an "unnecessary expenditure."
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#ifeelgassy
CAFE: Fuel Economy Standards To Increase 8% To 27.3 MPG For 2011
The U.S. Transportation Department today will mandate the first passenger car fuel economy increase since 1975. The 2011 model year will require a fleetwide 8% increase above 2010 model year requirements to 27.3 MPG.
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#carpocalypse
President Obama Laughs While U.S. Automakers Cry
Last night on 60 Minutes, President Obama introduced a bit of laughter-as-the-best-medicine Gallows humor into the Carpocalypse. Here we thought we're the only ones laughing just to stop the heart-wrenching sobs. [CBS News] -
#tesla
Obama Drives Past Tesla Showroom, Doesn't Crack Automaker Special Olympics Joke
Yes, that is "Cadillac One" driving past Tesla's West Los Angeles showroom yesterday and no, President Obama did not stop in for a test drive. [Green Car Advisor] -
#yeswecan
Obama Thinks America Invented The Automobile
In tonight's mini-State of the Union, President Obama said the "nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it." One problem. We didn't. That would be Karl Benz, in Mannheim, Germany. Just sayin'... [NYT]
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#carpocalypsenow
Obama's Auto Industry Task Force Drives Imports Like Everyone Else
Of the 10 members of President Obama's Auto Industry task force, only two are known to own American cars, two don't own a car, and at least one has a French car in the family. More » -
#transformers
President Obama's Blackberry Does Not Really Transform Into A Car
Despite comments last night to NBC's Matt Lauer, we wanted to clear this up — President Obama's new super-secure blackberry phone does not transform into a car. More » -
#adwatch
Chrysler Australia "Yes We Can" Sale Uses Obama Imitator To Sell "20-Inch Rims"
Chrysler Australia's getting in trouble with their newest ad using an Obama-imitating voice-over to try and sell a Dodge Nitro. The ad campaign's name? The "Yes We Can" sale. Seriously. More » -
#fueleconomy
REPORT: Obama To Allow California To Set Auto Emissions Standards
President Obama plans to remove federal opposition to statewide automobile emissions standards today, allowing California and other states to regulate emissions above-and-beyond federal guidelines and possibly putting political expediency above good public policy. More » -
#presidentiallimo
Obama's New Presidential Limo: The Features
President Obama's new Presidential limo's been nicknamed "The Beast" by the Secret Service. We call it "Cadillac One." Either way, here's the low-down on the features inside this armored Cadillac-badged beast of burden. [via Telegraph]
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#presidentiallimos
Top Seven Presidential Limousines
In honor of today's love-fest on television today toward "Cadillac One," Popular Mechanics put together a list of the top seven Presidential limousines since the advent of the internal combustion engine. [Popular Mechanics]
