Obama didn't ask Congress about ousting Wagoner

The Hill ^ | 03/30/09 01:53 PM [ET] | Ian Swanson

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

President Obama didn’t want any advice from Congress on the decision to ask GM CEO Rick Wagoner to resign, according to Carl Levin (D), Michigan’s senior senator.

“He didn’t ask us about it, he informed us,” Levin told reporters in a conference call Monday afternoon. “The president said he’d already decided.”

Levin said he and three other lawmakers were informed of the decision in a phone call Obama made from the Oval Office. Obama told the members of Congress that Wagoner needed to resign so that the administration could show the public it was making an effort at a fresh start with helping the auto industry, according to Levin.

[DuncanWaring]

“Rulers” don’t ask anyone about anything.

They Rule.

[FarRightFanatic]

Exactly.

[Billg64]

Am I completely ignorant? Where the hell does anyone in government find the authority to fire anyone in the private sector? How did obama goa about this?

[76Tiger]

“He didn’t ask us about it, he informed us,” Levin told reporters in a conference call Monday afternoon. “The president said he’d already decided.”

That’s the difference between RULING and GOVERNING.

[Tijeras_Slim]

So let it be written, so let it be done.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Obama made the decision based on his experience running community cupcake sales.

[estrogen]

Maybe we should start calling him King Obama

[gimme1ibertee]

This yutz cornered the market on hubris.Sheesh.

[Texas Fossil]

Was there a provision in the “bail-out agreement” that allowed this?

Obozo is a die hard Commie, there has never been an illusion in my mind.

When do we say Enough?

[RetiredArmy]

So, now the Premier Bolshevik is going to hire and fire all the corporate heads. What next? What they have in the vending machines in the break room? I guess we are headed for the french type work weeks, time off, less production, type government of the head Bolshevik.

[Loyal Buckeye]

This move was a cold and calculated move.

If Wagner deserved to get booted, they could have found a way to move him out. But, the President calling the shot? Wow.

[OldNavyVet]

Does anyone wonder now why Obama wants to meet up with dictatorial rulers?

[gimme1ibertee]

Off-topic,but Yul was the perfect pick for Pharaoh!

[rfp1234]

[DarthVader]

Moses’ God is God!

[cripplecreek]

Wait till they figure out that Wagoner walks away with a 200 million dollar retirement package.

Hope he has security because ACORN will be paying him a visit any minute now.

[Billg64]

and remind him how the french monarchy ended

[healy61]

Maybe, Levin will be on the chopping block. And what about Granholm - you don’t suppose she could get fired? Obama is on a role.

[antivenom]

and being a racist...do you think he would have thrown out Wagner if he were BLACK?

NAHHHHHHH...not at all......

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Hopey Changey on the way....Obama needs to show he is in charge....of the peoples money!!

[Tijeras_Slim]

I think he’s ONLY getting $20M.

So much for keeping the wolf from the door.

[golfisnr1]

King Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Jeeeeesh!

[Red_Devil 232]

"I guess we are headed for the french type work weeks ..."

Nope! More like a French type Revolution!

[Big_Monkey]

"Maybe we should start calling him King Obama

I believe the Muslims prefer "Emir" or "Sultan". But, I'm sure we'll get the real scoop whilst spending time at our regional reeducation camps.

[dancusa]

Rules are for racists these days.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Damn....ROFL!

[Boiling Pots]

I guess there actually are consequences to (begging for and) receiving Taxpayer funds so you can continue to operate your business.

Did all these CEO’s (morons) who took (stole) Taxpayer monies think they could continue doing whatever they wanted to, free from interference from their newest (and biggest) partner??

This makes perfect sense to me, and I don’t even have an Ivy League degree.

[avacado]

"Am I completely ignorant? Where the hell does anyone in government find the authority to fire anyone in the private sector? How did obama goa about this?"

Don't look now but I think we are officially a country under the jackboot of: a) communism, b) fascism, or c) dictator, d) all the above.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

fyi

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

I will bet money that Wagoner is a Republican. That is why he had to go.

[NorCoGOP]

Does anyone wonder now why Obama wants to meet up with dictatorial rulers?

To gloat, obviously...

"You guys had to kill/murder to get power...I got my a$$ elected by the people. Chumps!".

Nice. The "leader" of our country now thinks he has the power to:

Decide how much money you can make

Whether or not you can be fired from a PRIVATE sector job

Spend OUR money like there is no tomorrow

I actually long for the days of Carter...he was also inept, but at least we didn't have such bad financial problems (they weren't good, but not catastrophic like this)

[dk/coro]

I am clearly convinced that there will be blood in the streets of OUR Republic before this Marxist is removed from office.

I kid you not.

[healy61]

And, what about separation of corporation and state. It was in a letter to a church by Thomas Jefferson.

[Sig Sauer P220]

I look forward to the day we can oust the usurper.

[Big_Monkey]

I streamed the WJR (local Detroit station) this morning and during Rush. The local news broadcast a number of interviews with GM UAW workers who were not pleased with Obama’s ousting of Wagoner. I was stunned. Two of the interviewed used the word socialist.

[hugorand]

Wait till they figure out that Wagoner walks away with a 200 million dollar retirement package.

I'm sure has a nice deal set up, and I'm sure the MSM and the Dems will demand he not take a penny. I hope he takes it all and laughs at them

[cripplecreek]

This makes perfect sense to me, and I don’t even have an Ivy League degree.

No it doesn't make sense because the democrats deliberately made sure the bonuses would be paid and then unleashes public outrage on those who accepted what was given. Joseph Goebbels would be proud to pull a stunt like this one.

[ripley]

“Obama Didn’t Ask Congress About Ousting Wagonner”

Wow. What a leader. He did it all by himself, with no one to help him. Isn’t that a wonderful show of independence and fortitude? President Imanuel is really proving himself to be the gret man that he is.

/s/

IMHO

[1010RD]

Ironically, Pharaoh really ruled absolutely. Obama is someone’s puppet. An articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking puppet, but a puppet nonetheless.

[houeto]

I kid you not.

Nor should you.

[BlueNgold]

So he exerted power he doesn’t have without consulting the body designed, in part, to protect us from despotic tyranny...

[bigbob]

“Ask”???

Who’s in charge here? Who “won”?

[encm(ss)]

The all knowing King Obama doesn’t need to ask anyone. He is the smartest person ever. Just check out his resume. While you’re at it, check out his birth certificate and university degrees, too.

[Roos_Girl]

I prefer Chairman Hussein.

[CJ Wolf]

[hugorand]

UAW workers who were not pleased with Obama’s ousting of Wagoner. I was stunned. Two of the interviewed used the word socialist.

How do you know Obama is a socialist? When UAW workers are calling Obama a socialist.

[cripplecreek]

I’m no fan of CEOs walking away with that kind of money but it can’t be changed retroactively.

[Puppage]

the “bail-out agreement”

Or, as it should have been called The Reward Failure Act

[EDINVA]

IF he was so hell bent on exerting power, I wish he’d correspondingly axed the head of the UAW .. symbolic, ya know.. to let us all know that the govt is REALLY doing something about this mess.