Imagine
Twenty eight years ago tonight, in the middle of a Monday Night Football game between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots, Howard Cosell rocked my world in a most profoundly tragic way.
Dan Quayle and Cerberus Holding American Economy Hostage
It looks more and more likely that Republicans are going to force GM to bail out their buddies in Cerberus before GM will get the cash it needs to survive.
Shinseki: No Trial Balloons
Did you notice that Obama didn't send out any warning that he was going to pick Eric Shinseki to lead Veterans Affairs?
Three Auto State Senators "Said in a Statement"
The NYT does some really crappy reporting on a potential auto bridge.
Trash Talk II - Waiting For The Sunday Games
Well, I was going to add this to the main trash talk thread, but you folks gossipped up the joint right nice, so I decided to post it as a Part Deux. This version will be for the NFL Sunday games and some F1 news of significance.
Trash Talk - Recession/Depression Era Edition
The economic crisis is starting to really intertwine with the sports world in many ways. And, worst of all, talk about yer depression, today we have to deal with those damn dirt thieves, Freepatriot's Boomer Sooners. Speaking of dirt, lets get down to the nitty gritty.
The Giant Pissing Contest over the Auto Bridge
Nancy is building a bridge--but where will it go?
Breaking News! MI Legislators' Constituents Donate to Those Legislators!
CBS wants you to be scandalized because Carl Levin has gotten, on average, $25,000 a year from people with ties to the auto industry.
Auto Hearings, House Version
Two and a Half and their UAW dude are back on the Hill. Here's a link. Spencer Bachus has already deemed that, because UAW workers make more than other American citizens, the Big 2.5 can't get a bailout.
He neglected to explain, of course, why he had given a bailout to all the people making billions on Wall Street.
The New Poll Porn: Automotive Sales Aren't What You Think They Are
Crazy facts you may not have realized about November's automotive sales.
It's Not Alberto Gonzales' Fault that Rachel Paulose Is an Authoritarian Nut, Really
The Office of Special Counsel wants you to know that, in spite of the fact that a hand-picked loyal Bushie was using her US Attorney position as a personal feifdom, Alberto Gonzales' DOJ bears no responsibility for that fact.
Did Bob Corker Just Cause GM to Lose 10% of Its Value on Inaccurate Information?
Bob Corker mouths off, falsely insinuating that the Big 2.5 weren't going to get DOE money they're counting on because they're not viable companies. And GM loses 10% of its stock value. I thought it was considered bad form to make a company lose 10% of its stock value just to prove an ideological point.
Hold Lifted on Barofsky Nomination
The chances that Jim Bunning is the one who put the hold on Barofsky's nomination to be Inspector General on TARP just went up. But whoever it was has also apparently lifted the hold.
Senate Auto Hearing: "Russian Roulette with the Economy"
The auto execs are before Senate Banking today--go here for the hearing.
Dodd is up, arguing that not helping the Big Two and a Half is like playing Russian Roulette with the American economy. He's also beating up on Paulson for his irresponsibility with our TARP funds.
In my view of we're going to insist on reforms from the auto industry, we ought to also require reforms from the finance industry.
Supplier Shock: Explained in Simple Terms for Matt Yglesias
A hopefully simple explanation of why a GM bankruptcy would hurt Ford and Toyota and Honda, too.
Would George Bush Consider a PatFitzPack of Pardons?
So far, every single high profile figure that Patrick Fitzgerald has prosecuted in the last eight years has been mentioned for a pardon. Is someone somewhere packaging this into a 3-for-1 deal?
GM Financed 50% of Car Purchases Last Year; Can Only Finance 6% Now
GM's description of its inability to give consumers credits cuts to the heart of its problem right now.
GM's Beg: The Waiting Is Making It Worse
The longer we discuss whether to bail out or bankrupt GM, the worse it gets.
Shorter Terwilliger: Don't Extend the Investigation Past January 20
Alberto Gonzales' lawyer, George Terwilliger, wants the investigation into the US Attorney firings to end now. You think he's worried about what happens when President Obama stops shielding the Administration's actions with bogus executive privilege claims?
Chrysler: DIPs versus Begs
Chrysler's beg is an unspoken plea for help selling itself away, with a business case for why the government should pay for what amounts to bankruptcy rather than a loan.