Comments on: The Begs: Ford’s Political Requests http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:38:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: klynn http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-117328 klynn Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:26:21 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/#comment-117328 <p>They led with the CA CAFE standards as strategy. They gave Congress something to say, “No, ” to. Then they work towards the most important issues that need “yes.”</p> <p>Just my guess from years of grant and proposal writing.</p> They led with the CA CAFE standards as strategy. They gave Congress something to say, “No, ” to. Then they work towards the most important issues that need “yes.”

Just my guess from years of grant and proposal writing.

]]> By: soonergrunt http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-117321 soonergrunt Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:39:51 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/#comment-117321 <p>The market for pickups may be dropping, but the double-cab ranger produced in Thailand would actually sell here. They’re available everywhere else in the world, but not here, and I don’t know anyone who’s seen one who doesn’t like them.<br /><a href="http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/ranger/rgr_0608_models/rgr_0608_rgewild/-/-/-/-" rel="nofollow">http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/range.....ld/-/-/-/-</a> and they make left-hand drive models for the rest of the world.</p> The market for pickups may be dropping, but the double-cab ranger produced in Thailand would actually sell here. They’re available everywhere else in the world, but not here, and I don’t know anyone who’s seen one who doesn’t like them.
http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/range…..ld/-/-/-/- and they make left-hand drive models for the rest of the world.

]]> By: randiego http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-117317 randiego Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:32:14 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/#comment-117317 <p>I swear, it’s like being in “auto-industry 101″ class.</p> I swear, it’s like being in “auto-industry 101″ class.

]]> By: MadDog http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-117293 MadDog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:45:51 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/#comment-117293 <blockquote><p>I’m not sure precisely which R&D incentive Ford is referring to here–but they want it to continue.</p></blockquote> <p>Just a guess, but I’d bet it has to do with special tax incentives for R&D.</p> <p>Any tax gurus hereabouts?</p>

I’m not sure precisely which R&D incentive Ford is referring to here–but they want it to continue.

Just a guess, but I’d bet it has to do with special tax incentives for R&D.

Any tax gurus hereabouts?

]]> By: BooRadley http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-117288 BooRadley Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:04:41 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/#comment-117288 <p>Thanks ew.</p> <p><a href="http://digg.com/politics/The_Begs_Ford_s_Political_Requests" rel="nofollow">digg</a></p> Thanks ew.

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]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-117285 Loo Hoo. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:37:07 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/02/the-begs-fords-political-requests/#comment-117285 <p>Well…on to the next post!</p> Well…on to the next post!

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