Camino LS6

Be creative, be devious, just get the car.

Heard about that.

It's all about money - period.

Those are some great shots, Cort. BTW: it's "The Mothertruck", not simply "The Truck". :AH-HA_wink: No progress on the other projects - too busy with the wagon and work.

Yeah, it's getting there... slowly. It was great to meet you as well, and no, I didn't catch that thread. Not yet anyway.

Not me, split bumper all the way!

Which is why I get my political information from C-span. My brain works just fine, I don't need the media's "analysis".

But that would be a logical approach, and many of those folks aren't so strong on logic. They do however, have a mastery of vindictiveness. Place your bets.

Perhaps. But just like the voters, the candidates also roll the dice and take their chances. I do think you underestimate how much the far right dislikes him. If he went moderate during the campaign I think they'd stay home on election day.

The point would be moot - Obama would win. But, I suspect that Palin would step in as a sacrificial lamb.

I like cats, but I have dogs.

He still needs them in November, and they don't really like him. You aren't likely to see "the full McCain" until and unless he gets elected. The GOP is so screwed-up that he will have to tap dance through the entire campaign. I, for one, would enjoy seeing the extreme right squirm and complain when he makes the first compromise legislatively with the dems. In fact, I'll laugh out loud.

The next congress will be forced to act no matter who sits behind the desk in the oval office.

The short answer is that he needed to get nominated.

I watched a long show about this on the science channel a while back - fascinating. And the physicists were visibly giddy about it all.

McCain is a skilled politician and can operate in vastly different environments while remaining viable as a player. The presidency would allow him more latitude to " be McCain" than ever before - I doubt that he'd pass up a chance like that. As for his policies as laid out for the campaign, I think most of that exists to pacify his own party. I watched the republicans "crafting" the platform on C-span and those are some irrational folks. I'm still shocked that they didn't keep McCain off of the ticket. Also, don't forget that McCain will have to work with a democratic congress if elected.

Exactly the line of thinking I've been using.

Bob Lutz write-in?

Thanks!

Everyone take a deep breath. We can do this without rancor if we try (we've done so in the past in "illicit" political threads). Anyway, this is how I see things. First, we would have been so much better off if McCain had beaten "W" in the 2000 primary. There is simply no way he would have handled the last eight years as ineptly as Bush has. But that's of no value now. I've already prepared myself for both outcomes of this election and feel ok with either result as improvement from the current reality will be inevitable. Now, I am leaning toward McCain for a few reasons. The first being that I have respected the man for years despite the fact that I don't agree with him on many issues. I have watched him handle things in the senate in a rational way and be willing to work toward agreements with all comers. Some of his core ideas thgrough the years have been extremely logical and pragmatic and have moved the entire congress to enact needed legislation (albeit watered down). I see real leadership in his record as well as the tenacity required to get results. Second, the man's entire life has prepared him for this job. He is likely the most qualified candidate for the office post-Nixon. Third, I hate the "pendulum swing" of switching from republican to democrat and vice-versa in an environment like we have currently. Both parties waste too much time undoing what the previous party did while in office. The extreme shift from Bush to Obama could easily leave us in a very bad state in my view. I would prefer to see someone with a steadier hand guide us gently away from the madness of the current administration. I think that the nation needs some time to lick its wounds and gather its wits after the last 8 years. I think it is time for a president willing to quietly do the work for a while instead of leading a revolution. In my view, McCain is just such a man. He has a real sense of duty and honor (as corny as that might sound). The man is like a good mechanic - he'll work on what is actually broken. I also believe that we fare better when the congress and the presidency are led by opposing parties as it forces them to work together. And don't judge him by the campaign BS that his party foists on him, nor his somewhat lacking skills as an orator - he is more about doing the job well than scoring points for his speechifying. I guess what I am saying is that McCain has a work ethic about him that I am comfortable with. Especially at this time, and for this office. Fourth, having seen his conduct within the senate, I believe that he is not constrained by the more extreme factions of his party beyond election day. Once in office, I have seen him operate in a sensible and pragmatic fashion for years and expect no different from him as president. Fifth, McCain indicated quite a while back that he would only serve a single term. I hope that this remains true because I don't want to see anyone in power for 8 years ever again. If he confirms this one point, I will vote for him for that reason alone. Still, I am undecided. I like Obama. I like his energy and many of his ideas. I like the fact that he is of my generation. That fact gives us some common ground that I do not share with McCain. However, I would rather see him take office in January of 2013. I guess it is a matter of timing for me. And I may yet decide that it is best to vote for the future I really want, the sort that a Libertarian would fashion. Stay tuned.

Some quality thinking in this thread, thanks for that everyone.

Well someone bought that '67 for $9,500 - I think it was a good price considering how far along the resto is. Capriceman: You are very right, but I'm always looking anyway. I resisted temptation on the '67, but bid on the '73. :AH-HA_wink: It didn't meet reserve, but I got a second chance offer from the seller that was decent. I had to decline though, as I just can't spare the cash. Oh, and I have been working on the wagon, but nothing picture worty just yet. All the small parts take forever to get cleaned up, but the big re-assembly is coming very soon.

BS No anarchy whatsoever. And yes, religion is to blame here. But it doesn't have to be, all that's required is for people to be secure in their own beliefs without forcing them on others.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...A:IT&ih=014 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...A:IT&ih=015

Sad but true.