Ever wonder what reasoning was applied to the Chrysler dealership closings?

lsiberian

lsiberian

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adwilk

adwilk

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I would post some juicy teaser text (there's a lot!), but the site doesn't allow it.

It certainly points out some startling (and suspicious) coincidences in the decision-making process. :rolleyes:

http://sbynews.blogspot.com/2009/09/obama-crookedness-at-chrysler.html

I do hope something comes out of this, in either direction.
I wanted to copy/paste to prove it could be done... Seems about worthwhile as most the political nonsense in the Steam Vent nowadays....



This could be a scandal of epic proportions and one that makes Nixon's Watergate or Clinton's Monica Lewinsky affair pale by comparison. Why was there neither rhyme nor reason as to which dealerships of the Chrysler Corporation were to be closed? Roll the clock back to the weeks just before Chrysler declared bankruptcy. Chrysler, like GM, was in dire financial straights and federal government graciously offered to "buy the company" and keep them out of bankruptcy and "save jobs." Chrysler was, in the words of Obama and his administration, "Too big to fail," same story with GM.

The feds organized their "Automotive Task Force" to fix Chrysler and GM. Obama, in an act that is 100% unconstitutional, appointed a guy named Steve Rattner to be the White House's official Car Czar- literally, that's what his title is. Rattner is the liaison between Obama, Chrysler, and GM.

Initially, the national media reported that Chrysler had made this list of dealerships. That is not true. The Washington Examiner, Newsmax, Fox New and a host of other news agencies discovered that the list of dealerships was put together by the "Automotive Task Force" headed by no one other then Mr. Steve Rattner. Now the plot thickens. Remember earlier we said earlier that there was neither rhyme nor reason why certain dealerships were closed? Actually there's a very interesting pattern as to who was closed down. Again, on May 27, 2009, The
Washington Examiner and Newsmax exposed the connection. Amazingly, of the 789 dealerships closed by the federal government 788 had donated money, exclusively, to Republican political causes, while contributing nothing to Democratic political causes. The only "Democratic" dealership on the list was found to have donated $7,700 to Hillary's campaign, and a bit over $2,000 to John Edwards. This same dealership, reportedly, also gave $200.00 to Obama's campaign. Does that seem a little odd to you?

Steve Rattner, the guy who put the list together. Well he happens to be married to a babe named Maureen White. Maureen happens to be the former national finance chairman of the Democratic National Committee. As such, she would have access to campaign donation records from everyone in the nation, Republican or Democrat. But of course, this is just a wacky coincidence, we're certain.

Then comes another really wacky coincidence. On that list of dealerships being closed down, a weird thing happened in Arkansas, North Louisiana, and Southern Missouri. It seems that Bill Clinton's former White House Chief of Staff, Mack McClarty, owns a chain of dealership in that region, partnered with a fellow by the name of Robert Johnson. Johnson happens to be founder of Black Entertainment Television and was a huge Obama supporter and financier. These guys own a half dozen Chrysler stores under the company title of RLJ-McClarty-Landers. Interestingly, none of their dealerships were ordered closed - not one- while all of
their competing Chrysler/Dodge and Jeep dealership were! Eight dealerships located near the dealerships owned by McClarty and Johnson were ordered shut down. Thus, by pure luck, these two major Obama supporters now have virtual monopoly on Chrysler sales in their zone. Isn't that amazing? Go look in The Washington Examiner, the story's there, and it's in a dozen or so other web-based news organization, this isn't being made up.

Now if you thought Chrysler was owned by Fiat, you are truly mistaken. Under the federal court ruling, 65% of Chrysler is now owned by the federal government and the United Auto Worker's union- Fiat owns 20%. The other 15% is till privately owned and presumably will be traded on the stock market. Obama smiles and says he doesn't want to run the auto industry.

As horrifying as this is to comprehend, and being as how this used to be the United States of America, it would appear that the president has the power to destroy private businesses and eliminate upwards of 100,000 jobs, just because they don't agree with his political agenda. This is Nazi Germany stuff, and it's happening right here, right now, in your back yard. There are voices in Washington demanding an explanation, but the "Automotive Task Force" has released no information to the public or any of the senators demanding answers for what has been done. Keep your ear to the ground for more on this story. If you've ever wanted to make a difference about anything in your life, get on the phone to your
national senator or representative in the House and demand an investigation on this.

Benjamin Franklin had it right when he said, "All that's necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
 
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markw

Audioholic Overlord
I'm glad our President is smart.
I hope you're not serious, on several levels:

1) It's as dirty as driven snow. Jobs were lost for partisan reasons.

2) He got caught.

Still it is kinda sad if it were true. But "Fox New" isn't a real source.
OK, here's a few more sources.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Furor-grows-over-partisan-car-dealer-closings-46261447.html

http://constitutionallyright.com/2009/05/28/obama-shutting-down-gop-friendly-chrysler-dealerships/

http://startthinkingright.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/is-obama-closing-dealerships-as-political-punishment/

Want a few more? :D
 
lsiberian

lsiberian

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adwilk

adwilk

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Um, Franklin? That was in War & Peace by Tolstoy.
I suppose it was Edmund Burke that said that..

I was just copy/pasting.. that does put the articles credibility in serious jeopardy, huh?
 
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markw

Audioholic Overlord
You sure are a whiner, aren't ya?

Any that aren't run by the conservatives?
Do you really think the liberal press will print this?

I've come up with four sources. Can you come up with any that logically refute them?
 
Nemo128

Nemo128

Audioholic Field Marshall
I suppose it was Burke that said that..

I was just copy/pasting.. that does put the articles credibility in serious jeopardy, huh?
Edmund Burke never said that, it's an internet fabrication. Pass something around enough and eventually it becomes true.

And no, it doesn't put the credibility in question, I'm just correcting the writer of the article. It's the grammatical errors combined with the incorrectly credited quote that make me wonder why people don't put more time and effort into their thoughts before sharing them...
 
Davemcc

Davemcc

Audioholic Spartan
Obama said he was non-partisan. He wouldn't lie to the American public, would he?
 
adwilk

adwilk

Audioholic Ninja
Edmund Burke never said that, it's an internet fabrication. Pass something around enough and eventually it becomes true.
Not questioning you exactly, but do you care to back that up...? Every reference I've found still leads to Burke... Any proof of Tolstoy?
 
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NicolasKL

Full Audioholic
Do you really think the liberal press will print this?

I've come up with four sources. Can you come up with any that logically refute them?
How about your own Fox News?

A preliminary study by FOXNews.com found that the data do not support the charges. Among the dealerships set to close, 12 percent of a random 50 selected for review donated to Republicans and 8 percent to Democrats. Of the dealerships remaining open, 14 percent of a random 50 selected donated to Republicans and 10 percent to Democrats. In both samples, the average size of donations was similar for both parties.
Chrysler has said the process for selecting which dealerships the company would keep was based on sale volume, location, local market share and potential, customer satisfaction indices and warranty repair availability.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/28/gop-bloggers-charge-obamas-auto-task-force-playing-politics-chrysler-dealer/
 
Sheep

Sheep

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"What is the most common phrase spoken by Adam's wingman at a bar?"

"That's correct."

"I'll take 'College Memories' for $800, please."
Who needs a wingman when you have 800 bucks!

SheepStar
 
Davemcc

Davemcc

Audioholic Spartan
Woed. Time to hit the ATM and a bar. :)
How'd that turn out for you. My guess is that you walked Niki, trapped a scorpion in your living room and released it in your yard then went to bed without no Wang Dang Sweet Poon Tang.:D
 
Adam

Adam

Audioholic Jedi
How'd that turn out for you. My guess is that you walked Niki, trapped a scorpion in your living room and released it in your yard then went to bed without no Wang Dang Sweet Poon Tang.:D
Hey, the night is still young out here. Just change the verb tense, though, and it'll be darn near prophetic.

I actually prefer Wang Dang Sweet and Sour Poon Tang, but I can't find a place that'll deliver.
 
Rickster71

Rickster71

Audioholic Spartan
My guess is that you walked Niki, trapped a scorpion in your living room and released it in your yard then went to bed without no Wang Dang Sweet Poon Tang.:D
And the same scorpion walked around and crawled back into the house, the same way he did the other times.:D
 
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