Bipartisan auto aid agreement reached

[boomerang]

Both CNBC and MSNBC are reporting that the Senate has reached an agreement. News conference to be held at 2:30 EST.

They seem to not know any details at this time.

Looks like it's far from a done deal.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200...autos_bailout_senate_3

Edit: Changed title.

 

[sohcrates]

yay. now they can survive till may 09 rather than march 09

 

[bozack]

no surprise, just another letdown.

 

[palehorse]

If so, that's horrible... absolutely horrible.

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: sohcrates
yay. now they can survive till may 09 rather than march 09

Glass half empty guy - eh?

 

[Slew Foot]

Not really anything yet, 4 senators from Michigan, Ohio, and Missiouri have come up witha plan to propose. I bet it doesnt go far, but Im used to being dissapointedby the government.

 

[StageLeft]

I actually think this is not a bad idea. It seems simply insane to force them to spend $25B on cars to run on fairy dust if they cannot even keep the lights on. So, unless they can pull the money back and send it to me (and that would be bad PR), diverting it to operating costs is a good idea.

That said, how is it that the 25B passed for green tech initially when presumably the CEOs of the Big3 knew how up the creek they were? Didn't they know that (at least as the story goes today, based on what they're telling us), there was no way their companies would have survived long enough to actually spend that $25B on alternative tech?

 

[jpeyton]

Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

 

[sactoking]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

You're conveniently ignoring the fact that the bailouts were all championed by the terrible, Democrat-led Congress.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

Uhhh... that's why the Democrats in Congress want the bailout, right?

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: sactoking

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

You're conveniently ignoring the fact that the bailouts were all championed by the terrible, Democrat-led Congress.

and BOTH presidential candidates, this is not a Rep/Dem issue.

 

[miketheidiot]

i would have preferred an equity purchase, but w/e

looking foward to seeing the details

 

[sactoking]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: sactoking

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

You're conveniently ignoring the fact that the bailouts were all championed by the terrible, Democrat-led Congress.

and BOTH presidential candidates, this is not a Rep/Dem issue.

Agreed, it's a stupidity issue.

 

[cubby1223]

So an unknown amount of input from a mere two Republicans with an unknown amount of influence, is the new definition of "bipartisan"? Yahoo knows this is unpopular and is doing it's duty to shift the blame to the Republicans.

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

It's the Bush crew that's opposing bailing out industries other than the financial sector. :roll:

But I know you just looked at your notecard and was reminded that evil is associated with the right, so you just reacted to lay all blame of this on the Republicans. We understand.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: sactoking

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

You're conveniently ignoring the fact that the bailouts were all championed by the terrible, Democrat-led Congress.

and BOTH presidential candidates, this is not a Rep/Dem issue.

what are you saying, everything is a partisan issue.. It's US or THEM and I'll fight to the death to make sure that THEY don't get what they want! I've hated THEM ever since what they did to my Pa'... :|

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

Don't listen to those guys. Personally, I find it refreshing to see that you don't blindly embrace every ideal of the Democratic party. Keeping that in mind, I'm looking forward to your condemnation of the Obama administration when they continue these policies regarding the bailout of our domestic auto industry.

 

[sunzt]

Dems demand buisness plan before bailout is voted on

Looks like it's still not over. I just wonder if congress is going to even read it other than the people on the committee.

 

[Mursilis]

Originally posted by: boomerang

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

Don't listen to those guys. Personally, I find it refreshing to see that you don't blindly embrace every ideal of the Democratic party. Keeping that in mind, I'm looking forward to your condemnation of the Obama administration when they continue these policies regarding the bailout of our domestic auto industry.

From jpeyton? Don't hold your breath.

 

[palehorse]

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: boomerang

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

Don't listen to those guys. Personally, I find it refreshing to see that you don't blindly embrace every ideal of the Democratic party. Keeping that in mind, I'm looking forward to your condemnation of the Obama administration when they continue these policies regarding the bailout of our domestic auto industry.

From jpeyton? Don't hold your breath.

please tap your meter, I think it's stuck... at least, I hope that it was sarcasm!

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: palehorse

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: boomerang

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

Don't listen to those guys. Personally, I find it refreshing to see that you don't blindly embrace every ideal of the Democratic party. Keeping that in mind, I'm looking forward to your condemnation of the Obama administration when they continue these policies regarding the bailout of our domestic auto industry.

From jpeyton? Don't hold your breath.

please tap your meter, I think it's stuck... at least, I hope that it was sarcasm!

lol

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: palehorse

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: boomerang

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

Don't listen to those guys. Personally, I find it refreshing to see that you don't blindly embrace every ideal of the Democratic party. Keeping that in mind, I'm looking forward to your condemnation of the Obama administration when they continue these policies regarding the bailout of our domestic auto industry.

From jpeyton? Don't hold your breath.

please tap your meter, I think it's stuck... at least, I hope that it was sarcasm!

Did I do that good a job? Of course it was sarcasm. Opportunities like that, well, I just can't let them slip by.

 

[SP33Demon]

Shot your load early. Whoops.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: sunzt
Dems demand buisness plan before bailout is voted on

Looks like it's still not over. I just wonder if congress is going to even read it other than the people on the committee.

Ya, this is not over yet. Neither party sounds happy at all.

 

[chess9]

Originally posted by: sunzt
Dems demand buisness plan before bailout is voted on

Looks like it's still not over. I just wonder if congress is going to even read it other than the people on the committee.

What the hell are you talking about?

Congress NEVER reads the legislation it passes. Hillary Clinton didn't even read the NIE before she voted for the Iraq Resolution. Bloody hell....How have we survived this long with this kind of governance?

-Robert

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: boomerang

Originally posted by: palehorse

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: boomerang

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Another bailout Bush will happily sign into law before he leaves office. The last year of his administration has been the worst, by FAR.

Don't listen to those guys. Personally, I find it refreshing to see that you don't blindly embrace every ideal of the Democratic party. Keeping that in mind, I'm looking forward to your condemnation of the Obama administration when they continue these policies regarding the bailout of our domestic auto industry.

From jpeyton? Don't hold your breath.

please tap your meter, I think it's stuck... at least, I hope that it was sarcasm!

Did I do that good a job? Of course it was sarcasm. Opportunities like that, well, I just can't let them slip by.

Damn, 8 more years of this?