Joe,

Maybe if you delete the entire thread and start over without the reference to friendship, you can get the discussion going on the subject you intended.

I am actually in awe of Bush calling out Edwards on experience. It is like the argument over Kerry's Vietnam experience and Bush being AWOL for his National Guard Duty, and having anyone do anything but laugh at it.

If Cheney called him out on experience the discussion might seem less ludicrous. But Bush? And the response that Cheney could be President. Was that a Freudian slip? Jim

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1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

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1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)