The Tea Party might be many things, but stupid is not one of them: this screed is directed towards Sarah Palin, who until recently was the figurehead of this movement. It’s not a shock that Sarah Palin’s words and actions don’t necessarily add up – she’s out for herself and herself only. I’m still amazed that there’s a part of the public who gives allows her even a shred of legitimacy. Amazing.
And on top of that, Fox News is taking a hit for their relationship with a Prince in Saudi Arabia. The fallout from this nicely dovetails with the Sarah Palin issue. The only people who are really going to take issue with this will be the absolute fringe – but those are the most rabid collective. We’ll see where this leads.
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It seems Toyota’s reputation as a brand is now pretty much catastrophically brought to a close. There isn’t much that can be said regarding Toyota’s indifference that hasn’t already been said. Obviously, the latest vehicle we purchased wasn’t a Toyota (after years and years of driving nothing but Toyota) and our next vehicle won’t be a Toyota, either.
That being said, what will Toyota do? This recall is only the tip of the iceberg. When this issue originally rose, I recalled my own 2003 Matrix which had the same sticking problem (though, we resolved that but pulling the floor mat back so it wouldn’t stick). Truth be told, Toyota has been having a number of issues since the mid 90s in build quality. They’ve largely relied on name up until now.
In the meantime, Hyundai took a page out of Toyota’s book and built quite the nice brand and name for themselves. Hyundai must be thanking their lucky stars for Toyota’s downfall. They’re primed to take the #2 spot from Toyota, which will be reeling from this as more and more recalls happen.
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