Comments on: Detroit Auto Bridge Loan May Be Close

By: sunshine

sunshine — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:31:49 +0000

Hey Wolf, I think you should get paid the same as the news readers in Mexico or India.

Repub’s stock readers over at cnbc want ge’s welch to head gm. Is this really what they are arguing abt behind closed doors. Put a Dem in charge, not a R.

And no, Bush you can’t have the authority to judge whether or not GM is suceeding so you can pull their purse strings since you have no clue what success is.

By: Beerfart Liberal

Beerfart Liberal — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:35:48 +0000

Right. Gotta do things next year when this WH crowd is gone. I hope pelosi and Reid are at least capable of doing better witha D in the WH. I hope.

By: RoyalOak

RoyalOak — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:06:33 +0000

Late to the game again – but Bush 1 and 2 are linked to Cerberus, as most know. Whatever outcome of Chrysler will benefit Bush the most WILL be the outcome for Chrysler.

By: Jane Hamsher

Jane Hamsher — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:57:56 +0000

Yes, that is true. They are under a time gun and do have to get his approval. Which was why Barney Frank going on Maddow

By: Beerfart Liberal

Beerfart Liberal — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:59:00 +0000

I agree about what you say re: Bush’s definition of “bipartisan.” But don’t you think that in this case he was in a far stronger positionb where he didn’t really have to give or compromise much. Why? Because he and the R’s don’t give a shit if the automakers go bankrupt and Pelosi and the Democrats do. If there’s a stalemate, that suits him just fine. From tehir viewpoint, there’s really no need to do anything so i think pelosi’s barbaining power in this instance is circumscribed somewhat.

By: Prairie Sunshine

Prairie Sunshine — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:58:50 +0000

Thanks, Jane and emptywheel, for shedding light on the machinations of this stuff.

Cerberus, hmmmm, that must be Greek for washed-up politicos, eh?

By: Arbusto

Arbusto — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:48:12 +0000

DINO speak: Bipartisan = Pragmatic = “roll over and give the Republicans what they want.” Obama is Mr Pragmatic.

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:42:25 +0000

This really isn’t news since he attempted to run for President then declined to run for re-election.

By: selise

selise — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:39:21 +0000

Why does congress not have the courage to subpoena paulson and bernanke?

my working hypothesis is that they are in on the con. see the wiki entry for the Spanish Prisoner con. or watch the movie (for mamet fans, great dialogue).

h/t to michael j. smith for the analogy.

By: ferrarimanf355

ferrarimanf355 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:35:54 +0000

Please, God, if you’re listening, let Ford survive this so I can buy a Mustang with no worries. An electric car is a misnomer, it’s not the same without a defining exhaust note, don’t let me be resigned to that fate…