Comments on: Senate Auto Hearing: “Russian Roulette with the Economy” http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:51:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: readerOfTeaLeaves http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117673 readerOfTeaLeaves Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:54:16 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117673 <p>Finance is far from my area of expertise, but when something is as big as Cerberus, there’s probably a lot more than meets the eye. No doubt it’s a place where black is white, etc.</p> <p>But Reed (or someone) asked a few intriguing questions:<br /> 1. Are the car companies just a way for players like Cerberus to access billions of Treasury bailout $$ with ZERO transparency?<br /> 2. Is Chrystler a way for Cerberus to hold onto patents? Would Chyrstler be worth more ‘dead than alive’ to Cerberus?</p> <p>Beats me.<br /> None of this is my field of expertise, but they are interesting questions.<br /> Lots of players in the background, no doubt.</p> Finance is far from my area of expertise, but when something is as big as Cerberus, there’s probably a lot more than meets the eye. No doubt it’s a place where black is white, etc.

But Reed (or someone) asked a few intriguing questions:
1. Are the car companies just a way for players like Cerberus to access billions of Treasury bailout $$ with ZERO transparency?
2. Is Chrystler a way for Cerberus to hold onto patents? Would Chyrstler be worth more ‘dead than alive’ to Cerberus?

Beats me.
None of this is my field of expertise, but they are interesting questions.
Lots of players in the background, no doubt.

]]> By: plunger http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117658 plunger Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:52:52 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117658 <p>If there were a Guiness World Record awarded for stupid investments, Cerberus would be the record holder in multiple categories. Let their investors lose their money. We could own Chrysler outright several times over for the money they’re asking for (not that we would want to). Screw Cerberus. How much influence does John Snow have in these investment decisions? The guy is simply an idiot.</p> If there were a Guiness World Record awarded for stupid investments, Cerberus would be the record holder in multiple categories. Let their investors lose their money. We could own Chrysler outright several times over for the money they’re asking for (not that we would want to). Screw Cerberus. How much influence does John Snow have in these investment decisions? The guy is simply an idiot.

]]> By: AZ Matt http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117657 AZ Matt Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:49:11 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117657 <p>I wonder who he told before dropping that bit of news and how was that information used.</p> I wonder who he told before dropping that bit of news and how was that information used.

]]> By: klynn http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117653 klynn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:28:42 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117653 <p>How about the state of Tenn pick up the retirement benefits of all UAW employees nationally.</p> How about the state of Tenn pick up the retirement benefits of all UAW employees nationally.

]]> By: klynn http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117651 klynn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:26:53 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117651 <p>MSM HAS to get Sherrod Brown back on the record clarifying Corker’s mis-speaking.</p> <p>He is a stupid*&^&$^$^&.</p> MSM HAS to get Sherrod Brown back on the record clarifying Corker’s mis-speaking.

He is a stupid*&^&$^$^&.

]]> By: klynn http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117650 klynn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:25:36 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117650 <p>Mine too.</p> Mine too.

]]> By: klynn http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117649 klynn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:25:20 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117649 <p>That was his intention I suspect. What does WV want?</p> That was his intention I suspect. What does WV want?

]]> By: emptywheel http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117646 emptywheel Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:23:24 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117646 <p>Shorter Corker: “We Republicans would love to support this if y’all would go through bankruptcy and broke the union.”</p> <p>And, btw, Corker caused a 10% drop in stock with his claim that the DOE loans had been rejected.</p> <p>Nice job, fucker.</p> Shorter Corker: “We Republicans would love to support this if y’all would go through bankruptcy and broke the union.”

And, btw, Corker caused a 10% drop in stock with his claim that the DOE loans had been rejected.

Nice job, fucker.

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117645 bmaz Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:19:19 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117645 <p>Bob Corker can kiss my ass.</p> Bob Corker can kiss my ass.

]]> By: klynn http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-117644 klynn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:15:18 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/04/senate-auto-hearing-russian-roulette-with-the-economy/#comment-117644 <p>Saw that. I was thinking he may have possibly tipped toed into an SEC violation there.</p> Saw that. I was thinking he may have possibly tipped toed into an SEC violation there.

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