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GM, Chrysler To Political Candidates: GTFO
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Derek Kreindler
(IC: employee)
Published: August 27th, 2012
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Auto plant visits, long a staple of election-year vote-courting for politicians, are now banned at both GM and Chrysler plants until after the votes have been counted.
GM and Chrysler implemented the move in response to the highly politicized nature of the auto industry following the bailout. An article in the Detroit Free Press contains a summary that could have been lifted right from the TTAC comments section, complete with references to “Government Motors”, the Chevrolet Volt and the question of when the Treasury will dump GM’s stock.
The most encouraging quote comes from GM’s Bob Ferguson, VP for global public policy, who told the paper
Amen to that.
Derek Kreindler
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Published August 27th, 2012 4:49 PM
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Don't let facts get in the way of a good cafeteria capitalist story. They'll need all the unicorn poop they can get their MITT's on!
GM should have done this a long time ago. They've been attacked, especially the Volt, because of how the current administration tied itself to a newly successful GM. Without that association, they wouldn't be a target.
I agree with this decision. Neither candidate will actually benefit from appearing in an auto plant, either. But I would like one of them to have the courage to appear in a Transplant facility and put a face on real job creation instead of pointless flag-waving. However, the UAW-ordained candidate can't do that.
Maybe Obama could make a speech at a solar/wind green energy factory that received a truckload of govt backed loans/grants. Then Romney could give a speech there, a week later, after they're paid out the executive bonuses and declared bankruptcy.