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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 09:56 AM Original message |
the real reason why GM and it's workers are screwed |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. I do agree. However, I do NOT agree with the double standard |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. double standard indeed, and again |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Actually, some Wall Street institutions have been badly |
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FredStembottom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. 'splain that to me....... |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. figures. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Pronouns. "It's" isn't a possessive any more than "Her's" |
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FredStembottom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Of course! |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. right on! |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. There are two "its." |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. my grade for the day: |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. memory aids: |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. It's not a double standard. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
48. "Outside of the toxic assets, they're profitable." |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. Superb post, excellent point. Spot on, IMO. NT |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. "pushing gas guzzlers" |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. that's funny, not according to this: |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. Check again.... |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. That's kind of circular logic. Yes, it's true that consumers |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. and BINGO was his name-oooooo! |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Then you could say that about ANYTHING |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. No. A lot of people just don't like small cars, and I know plenty of them. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Your logic is also circular, and by the same token. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
46. Oh - so NOOOO American could possibly think for his or herself. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
13. Your arguement is ridiculous. You talk about bad management |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. They're the same group of people. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Oh whatever. The beneficiaries of bailing out Detroit are millions |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. Bailing out wallstreet is the same as bailing out detroit. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. **snark** Okay, you're wasting my time now. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. and here we get to the meat of the issue |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. The person trying to fix it is treating the auto companies differently than the financial companies. |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
14. Bullshit- just sayin |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
15. That's one major part of it, yes. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
22. The difference, as I understand it, from Obama's POV is this: |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. i love this: |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. I disagree completely with Obama's premise. |
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Urban Prairie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
28. In 1991, I decided to buy a pickup truck |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
29. We were lazy. |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Lazy may be too kind. Gluttonous may be more accurate. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. You should send that to Geithner and the banks. n/t |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. So goes Mendocino, so goes the world. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. It wasn't meant to be insulting. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:26 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. to put it simply, yes. the world is was inching towards us for |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
37. As a Detroiter, born and raised, and former GM employee, here's my perspective. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. i wish i could recommend a reply. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Thanks. I usually don't bother starting threads -- we have too many as it is. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. "we have too many as it is." True, but ... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Kick and rec this post! Beautifully put. n/t |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Nice post.. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. That's exactly it - it stopped being run by gearheads who loved making cars, |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Yup. I worked at Chevy Central Office when Pete Estes and John Z. were there. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. And so many other companies "balanced" their acounting sheets by cutting R&D |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
41. That is all bullshit |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. AMEN! |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Land Schooner, (Sequoia) 14 MPG City, 17 MPG Highway, YOUR millage WILL vary |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
44. But no one wanted fuel efficient automobiles. |
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