Why not? As long as they’re in “safe” districts, what’s stopping them? And if Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes (god forbid) the court goes back to 4-3 conservative, and they win. Also, these guys are terrified of getting primaried on their right.

The Republicans already know they’re not getting a president. They’re happy with both houses of congress and a majority of state governments.

Why will they confirm anybody, even after the election? Any Republican who votes for a Dem nominee is getting primary’d. Better to have some decisions deadlock 4-4 (which leaves the appeals court verdict in place) than set a new precedent.

Unless Democrats control the senate I don’t think the seat’s getting filled, even after the election.

I honestly think if they retain a majority they’ll just leave the seat vacant and hope RBG dies next.

“Swimming birds?” I’ve always heard penguins taste disgusting, so good choice.

That’s a tougher one to do apples vs oranges, but at the very least, most of us are not doing better; family income peaked in 1973, IIRC.

4th gear: I posted this yesterday, but a ‘68 Corvette, adjusted for inflation, would cost $33,000 today. Modern cars are just too expensive to be purchased whimsically.

Regulation killed “enthusiast” cars. Not by banning them outright, but by making the costs of compliance so high it no longer makes economic sense. Because of inflation, a 1968 Jaguar E-type that cost $5800 in 1968 would cost 40,467 today. That’s a lot - but compare it to the F-type - it’s only half as much. That’s…

Your argument would have merit if current Mercedes Benz products actually had “the quality that Mercedes-Benz has been building for decades.”

Mustang shooting brake? At this point I’d be happy if they bought back the Kamm-back from the original Mach I.

Wait, what happend to the guys in Virginia? My daughter is 16, lives in Falls Church, and has her license.... (not that either her mom or I have the money; I need too motivate her to get a job over the summer)

Two accidents in a short period of time, and no one has ever checked my bags.

To be fair “#MERICAN $$$$” is pretty much how we won WWII.

I’m so cynical about Bernie Ecclestone that as soon as I read this I thought “how did Formula bend the rules so this could happen?”

Exactly. He’s 85, so presumably his influences are older than he is. His answer may reflect a deeply sexist society, but I’m not sure it’s surprising, or that he should be singled out for blame because 1940s-1950s society was deeply sexist.

The question wasn’t “which women writers are good,” it was “which women writers inspired you?” He answered honestly.

Which meant a blown timing belt cost more to fix than the car was worth. I knew someone who solved that problem by swapping a Peugeot diesel into one. (It was in the pre-digital era, alas, so I don’t have photos)

As of 2008, Sarah Palin drove a VW Jetta TDI. (Source: “Going Rogue.”)

But he was a member of the Socialist Workers Party (ie, a Trostkyite) in his youth. Plus he honeymooned in the USSR.