Originally Posted by buggyone

Totally irrational for once, Rubicon. You are usually right on the money but not on this post. If it had not been for the infusion of US money into GM, hundred of thousands of American auto workers and the trickle down workers from them would have been out of work. The US economy would have gone into the toilet and NOT recovered as it is doing quite nicely now. There was plenty of time for venture capitalists to have stepped in before the government stepped in - but it did not happen. One poster on this forum had even gone far as to say that there would have been some initial pain but free markets would have straightened it out shortly. Also your saying "rewarding the unions" belongs to the comment also. HORSEFEATHERS!

Also, I have not heard Pres. Obama waving his arms and shouting that he killed bin Laden by himself. You must be watching way too much FOX NOISE to believe that has been done. Remember, though, since some of your conservative posters have been quick to say whatever happens on the President's term of office belongs to him. Well, bin Laden was killed by US forces on Pres. Obama's "watch". Since 9/11 happened on George W. Bush's "watch", does he get the blame for that? I would not do that. However, regarding bin Laden's killing, that was a real time directive that came directly from the White House to kill him at that Pakistan house.