2016 Elections

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Auto manufacturers are having second thoughts on EPA’s 2025 fuel efficiency standard

“Auto manufacturers … you made your bed, now you have to lie in it.” – Eldon Kramer

For years I have written op-eds and posts to this blog criticizing weak-kneed auto manufacturers for caving to the demands of the EPA and mandated Café Standards for miles per gallon under administrations of both parties. Now they are voicing concern over their ability to meet the target 54.5 mpg by 2025, citing their belief that cheaper gas will reduce the demand for more fuel efficient cars. Continue reading →

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Washington Post army of reporters to dig into Trump’s past while working on the ‘essence’ of Hillary

     “There’s a lot we don’t know. We have 20 people working on Trump, we’re going to do a book, we’re doing articles about every phase of his life.” – Bob Woodward

During an appearance on Fox’s Media Buzz this morning, host Howard Kurtz asked the Washington Post’s Bob Woodward about the report that his newspaper has a team of 20 reporters assigned to a Donald Trump book project. The paper will also periodically publish findings in the Post. Continue reading →

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Bobby Jindal: Electing Trump is the second-worst thing we could do

“I was one of the earliest and loudest critics of Mr. Trump. I mocked his appearance, demeanor, ideology and ego in the strongest language I have ever used to publicly criticize anyone in politics. – Former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal

So wrote Jindal is his op-ed piece, “I’m voting Trump, Warts and All,” in today’s Wall Street Journal. “I worked harder than most, with little apparent effect, to stop his ascendancy,” he adds. Continue reading →