There was no threat of veto. Bush used TARP money to bailout the auto companies. He did it, his fault. Enough with the protect Bush actions on here.
I’ve got problems with Bush myself, but all parties actually agreed on this one. Bush WAS going to veto the use of TARP funds to bail them out.
Bush WAS at fault for TARP in the first place, but it was Obama demanding/pleading for it that got the automakers their funds. In addition, the ‘orchestrated pseudobankruptcies’ and government takeovers were on Obama’s watch.