There was the concept GMC Granite, nothing ever came of it but it's the most car-like GMC that comes to mind with a possibility of actually making it into production...
Cars are awesome. You can't get rid of them because of the sheer awesomeness they exude. The ability to go wherever you want whenever you want without being at the mercy of someone else is something even the most robust public transportation system cant match. Less roads? More SUVs earlier on...
Had Kerry beat Bush by winning Ohio(he only lost it by 2) Bush would have won the popular vote so the argument that the America populace voted W. out doesn't hold as much water IMO.
Would be interesting if W. tried again. I assume in such a scenario where Kerry wins, Ohio goes blue and Bush wins the popular vote. He would certainly have support for another go just like Gore before him and could clear both McCain and Romney from the primary. He could run on a platform of...
And allowing them to keep more territory and maintain their monarchy* wouldn't reduce any of this sentiment?
*Im not entirely clear on Charles the first and his decision to abdicate.
That doesn't make any sense to me, did the Austrians really just see themselves as German? Had the last 43 years not created some semblance of a separate national identity?