Right Wingers To Boycott GM (and Chrysler)?

[Fumesucker]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/right-wingers-to-boycott-gm.php

The Detroit Bureau reports that an idea seems to be picking up some cachet on the right-wing blogs and in talk radio: Fighting the "Government Motors" bailout by boycotting the company. Most of it so far is limited to relatively little-known writers, but two big names have picked up on it: Hugh Hewitt, who wants to save free enterprise -- and Rush Limbaugh, who wants anything President Obama does to fail, and is urging his listeners to help push towards that goal.

"In the effort to reverse this lurch beyond the farthest left fringe of previous Democratic statist urges, individual Americans have a role to play. They have to say no to GM products and services until such time as the denationalization occurs," says Hugh Hewitt. He acknowledges that this is a serious step that could hurt people currently working for GM: "But there isn't any alternative, every dollar spent with GM is a dollar spent against free enterprise. Every car or truck purchased from Government Motors is one not purchased from a private car company that competes fairly against all other car companies."

Where Hewitt makes his point as a seemingly reluctant and composed agitator, Rush Limbaugh makes no bones about what he wants in his own praise of the idea. The most amazing thing here is that Limbaugh appears to be openly admitting that the purpose of this is economic and political sabotage -- to prevent President Obama from succeeding at something.

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[MrScorpio]

1. Fuck the right wingers!

May they burn in Hell

[hobbit709]

2. That doesn't leave them many options on a new car

Ford or Japanese or other FOREIGN make.

[Fumesucker]

5. Or German, or Korean

Maybe they could buy Hummers, they are going to China, eh?

[AndyA]

7. Aren't the Christians already boycotting Ford for advertising in the gay media?

I remember some "family values" group had organized a boycott of Ford some time back...:shrug:

I guess they'll all go out and buy foreign cars, which should do a lot to help our economy here. :eyes:

[customerserviceguy]

14. They might get over their homophobia on that

or, they will just buy a "made in America" model from a foreign nameplate. There are plenty of choices.

[AndyA]

18. "Made in America" doesn't mean that profits "stay in America"

Foreign car companies want Americans to believe that when they buy a foreign car that's made in America, they are supporting America. In a way, they are, because there are men and women being paid to build those cars here. But ultimately, any profit realized from the sale of that car goes to a foreign corporation.

I think it's pretty clear that we need to put America first for a change. A global economy is great if all things were equal, but they are not. Americans must either lower their standards to those of other countries, or other countries must raise their standards of living in order to be competitive.

I don't care where it's made, there will be no foreign cars in my driveway. Yes, I realize parts come from overseas, but the corporation is an American one. I can't change everything, but I can do my part to see that the money I spend stays here as much as possible.

[customerserviceguy]

20. I guess the choice

comes down to sending a profit to a foreign company that earned it by making a reliable car, or buying a car from a company that is unable to make a profit, even with multibillion dollar bailouts going to fatcat CEOs that screw Americans every chance they can get.

Or Ford.

[Blue Meany]

3. Why do the hate America? n/t

[Blue_Tires]

4. lol...way to show patriotism...

although most RWers i know already drive foreign and have done so for years (although the RWers that drive pickups/SUVs usually drive american from my observation)

[DainBramaged]

6. Reich-wingers drive Foreign, shop at Wal-Mart and kick their dogs

just go to any of their churches on a Sunday and you'll see faux patriotism in action (I love 'Murica, my guns, and my right to buy 'furin).

[C_U_L8R]

8. As they prove again and again, when it really matters....

rightwingers are the first to bail on their country.
The greedy self-absorbed assnozzles.
Way to go !

[Dappleganger]

9. This is hilarious

Talk about cutting off the nose to spite your face.

Typical RW tactics, leading to even more leaving their party.

[Fumesucker]

13. It reminds me of Blazing Saddles..

"First one to move, the n****r gets it!"

[MNDemNY]

10. This protest brought to you by the good folks at Ford.

[ejpoeta]

11. that'll show em. then when we have NO US auto manufacturers... whose fault will it be??

Nevermind what I personally may think of this whole issue with regard to us owning car companies... Maybe instead of boycotting these companies, these folks ought to think of how it is that we ended up with domestic auto companies in such dire straights. I mean, besides the standard stuff... We have had a system in this country in which companies can't compete with foreign car makers because of our health insurance system. We also have a situation where we are subsidizing foreign auto makers to have factories here. SO not only are GM and Chrysler and Ford having to contend with the cost of insuring their workers, they are also having their country subsidizing their competitors. These are not the only reasons why these companies are failing, but they are a few.

but by all means... instead of thinking about the reasons for things. and perhaps our own role in the predicament... lets just boycott.

[Fumesucker]

12. instead of thinking about the reasons for things

There you have it, the RW in a nutshell.

Instead of thinking..

[Jack Bone]

15. My fav...

from the comments section posted below the article at TPMDC...

And how is a boycott (a manipulation of the system) free enterprising?
Posted by Sotadeoros

[Fuzz]

16. Aren't they pissed at Ford already because of their 'Gay' friendly policies?

Oops, already said in post 7. I missed it. ;)

[Renew Deal]

17. That will just cost them more money

Because the gov't will never let them fail. :shrug: Keep it up morans.

[sinkingfeeling]

19. Yes sireee. Let's all do everything we can to see the USA go down the tubes. These people can no

longer claim they give a damn about anything but themselves. We have no country anymore. It's every man for himself.