Comments on: Bailout Watch 196: The Battle Lines Are Drawn Pt. 2 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-196-the-battle-lines-are-drawn-pt2/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:31:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Morea http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-196-the-battle-lines-are-drawn-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-957372 Morea Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:17:30 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=154031#comment-957372 <strong>Alabama</strong> Senator Richard Shelby err, didn't Hyundai just build a factory in Alabama? Just as Carl Levin defends his peeps, so Richard Shelby defends his. Alabama Senator Richard Shelby

err, didn’t Hyundai just build a factory in Alabama?

Just as Carl Levin defends his peeps, so Richard Shelby defends his.

]]> By: AG http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-196-the-battle-lines-are-drawn-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-957241 AG Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:38:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=154031#comment-957241 Shelby's just reppin his non-unionized hood. Shelby’s just reppin his non-unionized hood.

]]> By: Dr. No http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-196-the-battle-lines-are-drawn-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-956931 Dr. No Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:18:39 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=154031#comment-956931 Shelby wants C11 for GM, and it is a doomed option. Shelby probably knows it and thinks it's a foregone conclusion that GM will fail, with or without C11. I'm in favor of a lifeline for GM until late 2010. By that time, GM will have engineered its own fate. Wagoner can improve GM's chances by resigning. If he really believes a bridge loan of 1-2 years will be enough, he should be far more transparent with his strategy. Shelby wants C11 for GM, and it is a doomed option. Shelby probably knows it and thinks it’s a foregone conclusion that GM will fail, with or without C11. I’m in favor of a lifeline for GM until late 2010. By that time, GM will have engineered its own fate.

Wagoner can improve GM’s chances by resigning. If he really believes a bridge loan of 1-2 years will be enough, he should be far more transparent with his strategy.

]]> By: Lichtronamo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-196-the-battle-lines-are-drawn-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-956211 Lichtronamo Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:34:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=154031#comment-956211 It certainly doesn't hurt the Republicans that most of GM, Ford and Chrysler are based in "blue" states and a primary benefactor of any bailout is the UAW. It certainly doesn’t hurt the Republicans that most of GM, Ford and Chrysler are based in “blue” states and a primary benefactor of any bailout is the UAW.

]]> By: lzaffuto http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-196-the-battle-lines-are-drawn-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-956132 lzaffuto Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:10:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=154031#comment-956132 Funny, because the Republicans were perfectly willing to shill for corporate interests, even going as far as to promote CEOs into public offices that are supposed to watchdog the companies and industries they work for - like banks and credit agencies for example - for the good of the taxpayer, you see. Now all the sudden it's a bad thing? Did losing the election help them find their conscience all the sudden or are they just playing partisan games as usual? I should probably put a disclaimer that I'm against ANY bailouts of any corporations and I'm also a registered independent, lest anyone think I'm letting the Democrats off the hook. I just find this "change of heart" you guys are championing extremely suspicious. Funny, because the Republicans were perfectly willing to shill for corporate interests, even going as far as to promote CEOs into public offices that are supposed to watchdog the companies and industries they work for – like banks and credit agencies for example – for the good of the taxpayer, you see. Now all the sudden it’s a bad thing? Did losing the election help them find their conscience all the sudden or are they just playing partisan games as usual?

I should probably put a disclaimer that I’m against ANY bailouts of any corporations and I’m also a registered independent, lest anyone think I’m letting the Democrats off the hook. I just find this “change of heart” you guys are championing extremely suspicious.

]]> By: Lichtronamo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-196-the-battle-lines-are-drawn-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-956091 Lichtronamo Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:40:27 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=154031#comment-956091 I saw the Meet the Press debate and their round table with talking heads Tom Friedman first and foremost. While I agree with Shelby, I couldn't help but wonder what color his Mercedes ML-Class is. Over on ABC, George Will was outnumbered by Paul Krugeman, Mr. Donaldson and Mrs. Roberts on the issue but put up a good fight. I saw the Meet the Press debate and their round table with talking heads Tom Friedman first and foremost. While I agree with Shelby, I couldn’t help but wonder what color his Mercedes ML-Class is.

Over on ABC, George Will was outnumbered by Paul Krugeman, Mr. Donaldson and Mrs. Roberts on the issue but put up a good fight.

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