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Obama’s auto policy: All in the Democratic family
Washington Examiner ^ | Timothy P. Carney

Posted on 05/06/2009 10:49:33 AM PDT by lifeisacarnival

Auto czar Steve Rattner, 56, a top Democratic fundraiser, is an old hand at leveraging political influence into profit, as shown by the business dealings of his hedge fund, Quadrangle Group.

Here’s the arrangement: You pay your taxes, the Obama administration funnels some of the money to Chrysler, whose profits enrich the UAW, which in turn funds Obama’s re-election.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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KEYWORDS: bho44; carczar; chrysler; democrats; obama; uaw
We all knew this was going to happen . . . why are we now reading it for the first time!?
1 posted on 05/06/2009 10:49:34 AM PDT by lifeisacarnival
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To: lifeisacarnival

Our system of government should just be renamed “Pay for Play”.


2 posted on 05/06/2009 10:52:00 AM PDT by Antoninus (Now accepting apologies from repentant Mittens.)
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To: lifeisacarnival

Test for honesty, ingeniousness, and competence:

Is it from the Obamaloon administration?

If yes - it’s none of the above.

If no, will need additional input.

Is it from the MSM, Harvard, or any of the Ivy League idiot production centers?

If yes, none of the above.

If no - (you get the point, just step to the next ill-educated lib group)


3 posted on 05/06/2009 10:54:09 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Da Coyote

Rattner is just another capo in this administration!


4 posted on 05/06/2009 10:58:36 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: lifeisacarnival; rabscuttle385; djsherin; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; calcowgirl
RE :”You pay your taxes, the Obama administration funnels some of the money to Chrysler, whose profits enrich the UAW, which in turn funds Obama’s re-election.

Exactly! John McCain campaign finance means regulate all REPUBLICAN sources of contributions but not democrat ones that are supported by government, like UAW. Thanks you GWB for saving UAW too, and Hannity who called for the bailout too.

There was one freeper who was claiming republicans could 'get the Michigan 'vote if they bailed out UAW. That's like the 'get the mexican vote' with amnesty.

5 posted on 05/06/2009 10:59:36 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Obama /Pelosi/Bush Theme : "A dollar borrowed or printed is a dollar earned!")
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To: Antoninus

Subprime lobbyists in $370m battle

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245418/posts


6 posted on 05/06/2009 11:01:56 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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To: sickoflibs

That is only possible if anyone buys one of the POS Chrysler products...and i for one will never buy GM nor Chrysler....go FORD!


7 posted on 05/06/2009 11:02:37 AM PDT by ldish (God save the USA)
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To: sickoflibs

or you’ll get the ‘Jewish vote’ if you support Israel, or you’ll get the Black vote’ if you send Billions to Africa...


8 posted on 05/06/2009 11:03:33 AM PDT by petercooper (1/20/13 - Change I can believe in.)
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To: ldish

Is it true that Ford has rejected any bailout money?


9 posted on 05/06/2009 11:04:21 AM PDT by petercooper (1/20/13 - Change I can believe in.)
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To: ldish

RE :”That is only possible if anyone buys one of the POS Chrysler products...and i for one will never buy GM nor Chrysler....go FORD!”

What if there is a picture of Obama on the hood that says “Change you can believe in” ??

The irony is democrats want us to give up driving, idiot UAW members dont realize this.


10 posted on 05/06/2009 11:05:30 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Obama /Pelosi/Bush Theme : "A dollar borrowed or printed is a dollar earned!")
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To: ldish
That is only possible if anyone buys one of the POS Chrysler products...and i for one will never buy GM nor Chrysler....go FORD!

Only problem is, the government will pay people to buy GM and Chrysler and will make the playing field unfair for Ford.
11 posted on 05/06/2009 11:07:14 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 (Arlene Sphincter epitomizes everything rotten about career politicians.)
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To: petercooper

Yes.

http://www.financialwire.net/2009/04/27/ford-no-bailout-needed-despite-14-billion-q1-loss-2/


12 posted on 05/06/2009 11:15:50 AM PDT by abigailsmybaby (To understan' the livin' you got to commune wit' da dead.)
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To: petercooper

Yes...so far although the unfair advantage the gov will try to give GM and Chrysler would be determined to force FORD to need it too...in the long run to ruin!


13 posted on 05/06/2009 11:23:24 AM PDT by ldish (God save the USA)
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To: Sig Sauer P220

I will never buy an Chrysler Obamamobile.


14 posted on 05/06/2009 11:46:17 AM PDT by safetysign
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To: petercooper

RE :”or you’ll get the ‘Jewish vote’ if you support Israel”

This will make the human rights Move-on supporters upset.


15 posted on 05/06/2009 12:10:38 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Obama /Pelosi/Bush Theme : "A dollar borrowed or printed is a dollar earned!")
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To: lifeisacarnival

Here’s the arrangement: You pay your taxes, the Obama administration funnels some of the money to Chrysler, whose profits enrich the UAW, which in turn funds Obama’s re-election.
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And what if about 75 million just said pi** off and didn’t pay their taxes?


16 posted on 05/06/2009 12:13:12 PM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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To: ldish

would be determined to force FORD to need it too...in the long run to ruin!
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I have a feeling NO republican would now touch a GM auto. Therefore Ford gets the business, they realize that by not taking bailout money boosted their sales like crazy, ford thrives, GM dies. RIP


17 posted on 05/06/2009 12:15:28 PM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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