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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:03 PM Original message |
Detroiter Mitch Albom: "If I had the floor at the auto rescue talks" |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's so obvious Shelby doesn't have a leg to stand on |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Spot on. |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Senator Shelby is the new Newt Gingrich |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Shelby has no credibility. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. shelby may be hypocritical... |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. handing $25 BILLION over to Citibank, and $700 billion to Wall Street without ... |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. i'm not saying it IS right. nt |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It seems to me that for the sake of the auto workers, if for no other reason, we need to attach |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. And of course Americans didn't buy any of the autos they are now bitching about. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Are you in favor of a $25 billion loan to auto companies' management with no strings attached? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Give it up. You rant against money for the auto industry, and are silent as to Citi |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I believe that the government will exercise control over executive compensation |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. And I believe in the power of true love. You mentioned "conditions attached", not your hopes |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. My bad. I have seen this mentioned several times on DU. Didn't realize a link was needed. Here you |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Congress already appropriated $25B in a loan form for restructuring. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Isn't the Market System about giving loans and collecting interest? |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. There has been restructuring |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. that's not the restructuring I'm talking about. I'm talking about.... |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Are you even aware that the auto industry supports 50% of the jobs in Michigan? |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. We can't just "give" that money out. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Your response is bizarre given that we have ALREADY given the money to Citi. |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. No, I think the Citibank money should be taken back, too. |
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TheLastMohican (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. This country is run by pseudo-financial mafia |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. you got that right! nt |
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