I know it technically competes with the X6, however the fact that it isn’t as much of a “coupe” and has a usable hatch would make me cross shop the X5 with it.  Also, the fact that the Germans have found a way to make more money off a less usable, and I think uglier, model is crazy to me... 

The V8 would be the better choice, the 4.0 was in my S6 and it was awesome. I honestly wouldn’t even consider a Q8 without an engine upgrade, you can price out an X5 50i for the same price (and even a bit cheaper) and that is way more hp, and performance.

And I don’t disagree. There is plenty that the leaders in United States should be doing now that they simply aren’t, and plenty that they are doing that they shouldn’t be. We are not helping, at all, and we as a nation should absolutely be criticized for that.

You sad fool. So you drove one poorly calibrated, small engine volvo diesel and want to cast aspersions on all of them?

Yep, this.

I like your D & D analogy!

Dear fellow progressives: Maduro is not your hero. Stop this shit. 

He’s probably gonna talk a bit about it but then deflect and talk about the power station in Morelos he’s having so much trouble about

But that probably wasn’t part of the terms underwhich Maduro would do the interview. And people are more responsive and honest face to face. And clearly it’s not like he was going there to do PR for the guy. Lots of journalists put their lives on the line every day, it’s impressive that one with a plush TV spot would…

I don’t know, the BBC did an interview with Gaddafi when everything was falling apart. An interview by the way that’s infamous for Gaddafi seemingly not entirely in touch with reality at the time and sort of meandering all over.

He’s a journalist. Interviewing someone in this position is an incredible opportunity. Only a coward wouldn’t take it.

So, just for clarification, Baracka, the approved Splinter commenter, is the one who starred and brought out of the grays these comments:

Time for HotTake, Baracka, and ActionJohnny to tell us Jorge is a fascist right winger white supremacist who is carrying water for Trump/Bolton/Abrams interventionism and that there is no such thing as legitimate criticism of Maduro.

I don’t think you invented anything, that’s exactly why you can buy most trucks as chassis cabs.

I asked BMW for comment, and a spokesman gave me the following:

Its what the Dodge Dart should have looked like. 

You know how to reduce congestion at airports? Stop hauling people who in no way want to be going there. Instead fly a smaller plane direct between two points with the people who want to fly there. Back in the good old days a flight from a west coast US city to a city in Europe that wasn’t a hub was a nightmare of 3+…

I think the buyer is missing the basic psychology here. Do you want a doctor who is your equal? Or do you want a doctor who is smarter than you? If I am hiring an architect, I definately want someone who has better taste than me. The Volvo, especially the interior, screams “architect’s car.” The Land Rover would also…

Not yet at least 

Yeah but he won’t be able to dodge the citations cummins his way