tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post3091465664632252422..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Did GM Take Us For A Ride?AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-5509128426315208022009-12-11T14:52:36.492-05:002009-12-11T14:52:36.492-05:00I know I'm running behind - but I LOVE my Chev...I know I'm running behind - but I LOVE my Chevy Silverado!!! I was hoping to actually buy a new one (or gently used) someday... -sigh-<br />I do not like Ford F150s - I don't like the look at all, and their drivers are ruder (scientifically done study!). Dodges are ehh. Toyota has potential. <br />I guess I have to keep my truck (only 170K miles) going for a while longer...rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-88508878624737208002009-12-07T11:19:51.216-05:002009-12-07T11:19:51.216-05:00Jed, Good choice! LOL! Put technology to work for...Jed, Good choice! LOL! Put technology to work for you!<br /><br />I agree with you about corporate America. Too many companies just never got it in the 1980s and some don't get it today. And we should not be bailing them out.<br /><br />Capitalism is about risk taking, which implies both gains and losses. We should not be covering people's losses.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-19698282851791411342009-12-07T11:17:54.394-05:002009-12-07T11:17:54.394-05:00Betty, Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
As for ...Betty, Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.<br /><br />As for the new/old boss, that's the perfect way to summarize this whole thing!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-22476613775650050942009-12-07T11:16:13.771-05:002009-12-07T11:16:13.771-05:00Stan, Your opinion is not unique -- a lot of peopl...Stan, Your opinion is not unique -- a lot of people now say that they won't buy a GM because of the bailout. Good for them.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-23291587397742713812009-12-07T07:00:31.270-05:002009-12-07T07:00:31.270-05:00a fine package, Andrew. G.M. represents just about...a fine package, Andrew. G.M. represents just about everything wrong with so many American corporations in the 1980's; arrogance, greed, stubborness, and of course . . . . big union labor. The deal, of course, was a fullfillment of promises to U.A.W. during the campaign. At least Lee Iacoca bailout back.<br /><br />I am off to Thomasville, Georgia this morning for a couple of days to visit old friends. That probably means I'll have to miss the Barry "all new" episode Tuesday. Fortunately, I have programmed my DVR to reject any programming that mentions the words presidential, address, or Obama. In the mean time, keep fighting for truth, justice, and the American WayTennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-28088575812452290912009-12-07T00:53:07.901-05:002009-12-07T00:53:07.901-05:00"Meet the new boss...same as the old boss.&qu..."Meet the new boss...same as the old boss."<br /><br />Vote them all out and start anew.<br /><br />Great post Andrew. Thanks.<br /><br />BettyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-51785338038346930602009-12-06T23:18:15.544-05:002009-12-06T23:18:15.544-05:00GM doesn’t exist to me. This is one of the reasons...GM doesn’t exist to me. This is one of the reasons the Democrats are in such a hurry for government healthcare I MO. The house of cards is about ready to tumble, and it’s gonna be ugly. A quick perusal of history, and many a government have fallen for a lot less. 2010 is going to be “check mate.”StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-48843024793304446262009-12-06T21:12:53.466-05:002009-12-06T21:12:53.466-05:00Bev, I've been political since Reagan, but thi...Bev, I've been political since Reagan, but this issue really, really rubbed me wrong. We should not be bailing out private companies. And frankly, if I was going to bail somebody out, it wouldn't be a company like GM that destroyed itself year after year and squandered all of the advantages it had by being greedy, stupid and arrogant.<br /><br />And it really doesn't thrill me that they still have our money, but they haven't done what they promised when they got the money.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-82777359067144499862009-12-06T20:44:20.980-05:002009-12-06T20:44:20.980-05:00This is THE issue that caused my political awakeni...This is THE issue that caused my political awakening. I have been railing against the Amerian auto industry for years and they are where they are today by their own hands. They should have been allowed to live or die in the bankruptcy courts in Oct 08 rather than delay with a bailout and then bankruptcy. Ggrrrrr....BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-86517588759365176772009-12-06T19:39:13.137-05:002009-12-06T19:39:13.137-05:00Joel, I cannot fault you for that. I too would li...Joel, I cannot fault you for that. I too would like to see that. LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-51820219460523910942009-12-06T18:52:19.691-05:002009-12-06T18:52:19.691-05:00Andrew,
Softly, I do have friends who are Democra...Andrew,<br /><br />Softly, I do have friends who are Democrats. I don't look forward to their demise. I do look forward to Nancy Pelosi having to step down. I also wish that everytime Conservatism is utilized that it gets shoved into her face and shown that her way is the wrong way. Petty of me.......Oh well!!!Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-27355730275395329712009-12-06T18:46:16.919-05:002009-12-06T18:46:16.919-05:00Lawhawk, Come on, surely they do something better....Lawhawk, Come on, surely they do something better. . . hm. Can't think of anything.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-33663539636216894152009-12-06T18:45:55.605-05:002009-12-06T18:45:55.605-05:00Joel, I think you're right, I see it too. The...Joel, I think you're right, I see it too. The level of cynicism against government is higher than any time I've seen it in my life except maybe the few weeks after Reagan said government wasn't the answer, it's the problem.<br /><br />2010 could be a very good year for this country. . . and a very bad year for Democrats.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-84064798965580740412009-12-06T18:39:06.101-05:002009-12-06T18:39:06.101-05:00Andrew,
Remember, Hope and Change gets you BO, an...Andrew,<br /><br />Remember, Hope and Change gets you BO, and that isn't body odor, although there is a certain stink in the air.<br /><br />Nope, what I am seeing, and I think you see it too, is a new paradigm. An order, ancient as well as new. A reorganization suitable for our age. <br /><br />It is going to be fun for some,for others.....not so fun. Well, we have some more time chronicalling the so-called down-fall of the NEW WORLD. <br /><br />All I can say is remember what the Phoenix is. I do.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-19385550278820349572009-12-06T18:33:18.432-05:002009-12-06T18:33:18.432-05:00Andrew: I just see it as proof of the old axiom: ...Andrew: I just see it as proof of the old axiom: There's nothing that big business can do that big government and big labor can't do worse.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81646656969921229912009-12-06T18:31:22.566-05:002009-12-06T18:31:22.566-05:00Joel, I hope you're right. It's ridiculou...Joel, I hope you're right. It's ridiculous that taxpayer money was put up to protect companies that not only got themselves into trouble, but then did nothing to change their ways.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-17598929720906214572009-12-06T18:13:04.011-05:002009-12-06T18:13:04.011-05:00Andrew,
Bailouts are only going to happen until 2...Andrew,<br /><br />Bailouts are only going to happen until 2010. GM better get it's act together by then.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.com