I wouldn’t be surprised if more people voted in Bush because of his stand on social issues, rather than the economy, which everyone thought was ok then.

The Dems will raise taxes, though. They have to to fund the massive entitlement programs they’ll be able to push through with their brand new supermajority. The pendulum of American politics has swung again. How long before we reject the neosocialists? Only time will tell.

I recall W, last election, giving a speech to steelworkers in W.VA. They loved him. If any of them had read history or even took a cursory glance at the legislation his party consistently introduced, they would have lynched him and his retinue from the rafters of the Union Hall. Instead, he was “more relatable” than Kerry, and elected. No matter that he was also a son of extreme privilege.

After eight years of W. the house is trashed from a huge party, the family car was taken out to a crappy neighborhood and stripped, “family friends” have been given the charge cards and run them up to the limit, and the bill collectors are coming around.

Any commentary that the “dems will raise taxes” is just so much rubbish….oh, that’s right, they will, if you are a millionaire…..Quick, hire Rush and Fox to propagandize the poor bastard driving his ten year old Civic to the job where he has not gotten a raise in five years because the company is threatening to outsource. Give that man a place to point his totally valid anger…at the only party that even notices his existence. Brilliant, and well planned out.

Those of us in non-Dummycrat areas of Michigan (i.e. the north, west and U.P.) are vastly out numbered by the socialist idjits in the southeast, and we’re continually out-voted.

Time for Michigan to split right about at the population (and weather) line – right about at the “knuckle line” on the mit (look at a map).

Oh wait, it’s too late. Our whole country is going to be flushed down the toilet of Dummycrat idiocy. No point. Unless of course, we in northern Michigan seceed from the United States (as New Hampshire, Alaska, Lakota made up of most of North Dakota, western South Dakota, etc.), and who knows, California? – are looking to do.

But then again, all we have up here in the north is “tourism” now. And increasingly less of that. While on a color tour Saturday, my wife and I drove past an empty Dura plant in Mancelona, Michigan which used to employ most of the little town. It’s empty. For sale. Like, anyone’s going to buy it. Plus, a friend at church who’s been hanging on by his fingernails (and took a pay cut) is losing his job. Tower is closing their plant in Traverse City – the last auto parts plant up here.

(BTW, I’m not a Repugnican, either). And Traverse City / Interlochen has been taken over by yuppie type liberal ex-hippies. Maybe it’s time to get outta here…

I also strongly disagree with Senator Levin’s position that keeping Chrysler out of bankruptcy court is worth 40k jobs. If you’re talking tens of thousands of layoffs anyway, shouldn’t it just be time to face the music already? Then again, end-of-life issues are always so difficult. I’m sure Levin believes that he’s preventing even more job loss and turmoil, especially in his own state.

Still, I don’t like to think of the Feds as Dr Frankenstein, “finding a match” to infect with Chrysler’s brands and (supposed) cash, creating a monster that combines the misery and shame of both. In fact, throw in some Sebrings and you’ve got the scariest haunted house on the block.

American Leyland House.

Got it.

But those interested in buying into, merging with, fighting to fix such an outfit might appreciate some economic light at the end of the tunnel.

Whether those in government comprehend the damage they can cause, how much policymakers understand of ‘business climate’ is the question here.

I’m quite against corporate welfare, but it’s not a subsidy to merely abstain from pushing wealth-creating, job-providing businesses to the wall.