Comments on: GM stands for GimMe! http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:32:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: American Auto Industry Doomed | Hennessy's View http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-564992 American Auto Industry Doomed | Hennessy's View Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:53:15 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-564992 [...] Rick Wagoner is an idiot [...] [...] Rick Wagoner is an idiot [...]

]]> By: AuntiEm http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-564337 AuntiEm Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:58:13 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-564337 With all the outsourcing and hiring of illegals, why aren't any of these companies being charged with treason? We are at war. With all the outsourcing and hiring of illegals, why aren’t any of these companies being charged with treason? We are at war.

]]> By: Freddy http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563962 Freddy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:25:39 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563962 After watching these proceedings for the last 2 days one thing is clear to me. Nobody in the room has a real passion for the actual auto business. Everyone speaking has their own monetary interests at heart, while noone actually cares about the underlying businesses. The CEO's are all simply hired guns. The UAW fellow only cares about getting money for his union membership. It also seems to me that Chrysler is already owned by the unions. At one point, they asked why cerberus would not invest more, and received no answer. They briefly touched on just who is behind cerberus, but they only went as far as mentioning 'pension funds'. Bottom line is: With none of these various companies having 'a love of the business' they are all doomed to failure. After watching these proceedings for the last 2 days one thing is clear to me. Nobody in the room has a real passion for the actual auto business. Everyone speaking has their own monetary interests at heart, while noone actually cares about the underlying businesses. The CEO’s are all simply hired guns. The UAW fellow only cares about getting money for his union membership.

It also seems to me that Chrysler is already owned by the unions. At one point, they asked why cerberus would not invest more, and received no answer. They briefly touched on just who is behind cerberus, but they only went as far as mentioning ‘pension funds’.

Bottom line is: With none of these various companies having ‘a love of the business’ they are all doomed to failure.

]]> By: RabbidSquirrel http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563915 RabbidSquirrel Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:51:37 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563915 I know that because they offered me a job and I spent a week debating as to whether to move to Detroit or not. Hmmm, maybe I should have taken that job.... not. I know that because they offered me a job and I spent a week debating as to whether to move to Detroit or not. Hmmm, maybe I should have taken that job…. not.

]]> By: RabbidSquirrel http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563912 RabbidSquirrel Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:49:20 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563912 These companies seriously need a top-down house-cleaning and restructuring. Who are the CFOs? (they may be sitting in DC with the CEOs for all I know) Their financial departments/groups need to be replaced because they have no idea what they do or dont need. I know GM was doing a 2 Billion dollar computer system fork-lift upgrade a couple of years ago (thats a complete overhaul). I dont know who runs their financial accounting systems though. These companies seriously need a top-down house-cleaning and restructuring.

Who are the CFOs? (they may be sitting in DC with the CEOs for all I know)

Their financial departments/groups need to be replaced because they have no idea what they do or dont need.

I know GM was doing a 2 Billion dollar computer system fork-lift upgrade a couple of years ago (thats a complete overhaul). I dont know who runs their financial accounting systems though.

]]> By: GimMe GimMe More GM « Combating Moonbat News http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563472 GimMe GimMe More GM « Combating Moonbat News Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:44:58 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563472 [...] stands for GimMe! By Michelle Malkin •  December 4, 2008 11:56 [...] [...] stands for GimMe! By Michelle Malkin •  December 4, 2008 11:56 [...]

]]> By: bjc http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563382 bjc Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:24:19 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563382 GM, Ford, and Chrysler have seen how the transplants operate successfully over the last 20 years; They have made improvements where they could, but the UAW has and always will be a millstone around their collective necks; They have no future viability in the automotive business regardless of any bailout amount as long as they continue to partner with UAW President Ron Middlefinger and the union as a whole. GM, Ford, and Chrysler have seen how the transplants operate successfully over the last 20 years; They have made improvements where they could, but the UAW has and always will be a millstone around their collective necks; They have no future viability in the automotive business regardless of any bailout amount as long as they continue to partner with UAW President Ron Middlefinger and the union as a whole.

]]> By: joannmandolin http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563379 joannmandolin Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:17:45 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563379 Me First and the Gimme Gimme's! Now playing in DC! Direct from Detroit! No room for those three gangsta's in my new Nissan!!! Me First and the Gimme Gimme’s!
Now playing in DC!
Direct from Detroit!

No room for those three
gangsta’s in my new Nissan!!!

]]> By: franksalterego http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563297 franksalterego Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:14:22 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563297 Has anyone stopped to ponder, How many Billions of Dollars have the Automakers <em><strong>paid to the Gov't</strong></em> in <em><strong>taxation</strong></em>, over the years? Has anyone stopped to ponder,

How many Billions of Dollars have the Automakers paid to the Gov’t in taxation, over the years?

]]> By: love2rumba http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563296 love2rumba Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:11:55 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563296 What is killing the Ford, GM, and Chrysler is the UAW. The UAW demands on the three companies is what is driving them out of business. Making the banks and automakers file for chapter 11 is a NECESSARY thing, or our dollar will be as celebrated as the Mexican Peso from all these bailouts...oops another subject is at hand, folks! What is killing the Ford, GM, and Chrysler is the UAW. The UAW demands on the three companies is what is driving them out of business. Making the banks and automakers file for chapter 11 is a NECESSARY thing, or our dollar will be as celebrated as the Mexican Peso from all these bailouts…oops another subject is at hand, folks!

]]> By: love2rumba http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563293 love2rumba Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:08:07 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563293 <strong>LGM</strong>said: <blockquote> Also, the auto makers make military equipment. The US is able to make good tanks because it has car manufacturers. Do you want the next generation of tanks made by Toyota or Lada?</blockquote> They already make more and the better cars inside the US than the big three original automakers...why not? LGMsaid:

Also, the auto makers make military equipment. The US is able to make good tanks because it has car manufacturers. Do you want the next generation of tanks made by Toyota or Lada?

They already make more and the better cars inside the US than the big three original automakers…why not?

]]> By: Dexter Alarius http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563265 Dexter Alarius Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:40:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563265 Again, why is the President of the UAW not sitting alongside those CEOs getting grilled by Congress?! "Mr. Gettelfinger, how can a sane person believe it's reasonable for a company to be forced to pay thousands of workers nearly full wages to NOT work?" Again, why is the President of the UAW not sitting alongside those CEOs getting grilled by Congress?!

“Mr. Gettelfinger, how can a sane person believe it’s reasonable for a company to be forced to pay thousands of workers nearly full wages to NOT work?”

]]> By: jbh45 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563213 jbh45 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:32:54 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563213 GM stands for GiMe? I though it stood for <strong>G</strong>ot<strong>M</strong>o money? GM stands for GiMe? I though it stood for GotMo money?

]]> By: drfredc http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563198 drfredc Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:16:19 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563198 One thing that's not getting much play with the auto unions contracts is how similar these auto union contracts are to many public union retiree medical and benefit contracts. The advantage for public unions is government budget shortfalls don't put productive people out of work. Government shortfalls just cause government to stop fixing leaky roofs, close a few parks and soon enough, the wheels are greased again with higher taxes, without addressing the core of the problem -- benefit heavy union contracts. One thing that’s not getting much play with the auto unions contracts is how similar these auto union contracts are to many public union retiree medical and benefit contracts. The advantage for public unions is government budget shortfalls don’t put productive people out of work.

Government shortfalls just cause government to stop fixing leaky roofs, close a few parks and soon enough, the wheels are greased again with higher taxes, without addressing the core of the problem — benefit heavy union contracts.

]]> By: Hangfire http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/04/gm-stands-for-gimme/comment-page-1/#comment-563164 Hangfire Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:31:06 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19765#comment-563164 Would'nt it be cheaper if the Fed just bought each of us a car? Would’nt it be cheaper if the Fed just bought each of us a car?

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