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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:44 PM Original message |
Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah they need to dump the jets, the bonuses, and multi-million dollar salaries |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Its not like Congress is flying in coach.... |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. correct - For example |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. I saw JC Watts in coach when I flew from DC, I saw McCain in coach and John Lewis...in coach. |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Absolutely. |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe they got... |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. They will be OK no matter what happens |
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sentelle (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. the workers will pay the price anyway |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. That certainly diminishes their claim of being broke. |
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beltanefauve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. I catered a private party once |
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Fed_Up_Grammy (923 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. They're usually shitty tippers too. |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. I used to work for a Director..... |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. Don't worry, the day is coming |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. Bailout of Detroit will only EXPEDITE their bankruptcies |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. This deserves its own OP. |
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4_TN_TITANS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
52. Excellent perspective... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. Collateral? |
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smiley (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. The article says they fly private jets "For safety reasons"..... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I supposet that makes sense.... |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Its true that they do have some security and safety concerns but |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. we don't "own" a jet but we charter a Challenger periodically |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Actually, from Detroit, they'd either have to take a bus to Toledo |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. They would have had to have planned to travel on Monday, |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
34. People who have that kind of money have their own private security on par with the Secret Service. |
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beltanefauve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. This frequently happens to me as well |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
50. Maybe they're afraid of all the people they've pissed off. |
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quidam56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. Ahhhhhhhh, THE AMERICAN WAY |
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Esra Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. JET- POOLING!!!! what's next...... |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
20. Who has a bigger fleet of corporate aircraft? AIG or the Big 3? |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. And I bet AIG didn't get asked this question either |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. And it was the financial institutions that put the carmakers in this bind. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Neither did Goldman, Bank of America, Citibank. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
37. This is all a sham ----- to get rid of retired union LEGACY COSTS |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Bingo, and don't think they all didn't take private jets on purpose. Destroy the Union to Destroy |
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HPD (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. It looks like We The People will not help 3 million people |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Thank you. That's exactly right. |
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dothemath (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. No, fuck you. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
44. Such language, you are the one who is sadly mistaken. The Job loss won't happen over night |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
53. Yikes I feel the love here |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. I think that the rest of the country has shown Michigan the door. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Living here in Michigan I am so furious over the handling of this situation. |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. And we will take our world's largest supply of fresh water with us |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
35. If there are no loans, it will be quicker than that. |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. That was Whoopi's topic for Wed. "WTF?" on The View |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
33. Again-get permanently rid of CEOs & CFOs |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. I completely understand your sentiment.... |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
36. Want taxpayer money? Be prepared to give up 85% of executive pay immediately. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
39. I agree with Aston Kutcher on this ( never thought I'd type that): let the oil |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. That would be poetic justice, actually |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
40. The delicious irony |
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Adam42069gc (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
42. HYPOCRITES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
46. They are SUCH idiots. Who runs their PR departments, anyway? |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. So lets show them and fuck over retirees by not bailing them out |
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