Same old tired tirade. Blame the unions, blame Obama, and whine about how much it costs to clean up the mess, forgetting who made it in the first place.
GM and Chrysler did not do a good job of building vehicles that appeal to Americans. This cannot be laid at the feet of the UAW or Obama. Management simply failed to prepare adequately for the future, and now the companies must pay the price for their shortsightedness. Blaming line-workers for the failures of the white-collar folks is par for the course, but most people can see through this transparent attempt to blame the victim.
I won’t claim to be pleased that the USA has spent so much to bail out these companies – I would have been happy with immediate nationalization and reorganization – but even blaming Obama for the bailout would be disingenuous – after all, it was under Bush that this whole bailout mess started, and he left the difficult work for his successor.
I understand that from your perspective all opportunities to bash unions are good, and should not be neglected, but I feel that honesty is more important.
Peace.
DS
