Comments on: No Wonder Bob Corker’s Trying to Play Politics with Spring Hill http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MrWhy http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147524 MrWhy Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:59:41 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147524 <p>Saw the same problem w/ another post. Look at the URL selected in your browser, I get …102×3831354, replace that with …102×3831354 and it works.</p> Saw the same problem w/ another post. Look at the URL selected in your browser, I get …102×3831354, replace that with …102×3831354 and it works.

]]> By: Rayne http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147478 Rayne Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:01:18 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147478 <p>You’re right, I miscounted (2008 on the brain), it’s 3 years before the race begins in earnest.</p> <p>What we need to do is find some moderate Republicans in TN to primary the bastard, make him run very hard and blow lots of cash, then force him up against a centrist like Harold Ford again (which would likely force Harold to the left).</p> <p>Also need to look at the optimum game plan for Saturn — ideally, there’d be a buyer who’d already be a union shop or one that would be unionized.</p> <p>And then there’d be hell to pay, no more performance art for Corker, just butt kissing.</p> You’re right, I miscounted (2008 on the brain), it’s 3 years before the race begins in earnest.

What we need to do is find some moderate Republicans in TN to primary the bastard, make him run very hard and blow lots of cash, then force him up against a centrist like Harold Ford again (which would likely force Harold to the left).

Also need to look at the optimum game plan for Saturn — ideally, there’d be a buyer who’d already be a union shop or one that would be unionized.

And then there’d be hell to pay, no more performance art for Corker, just butt kissing.

]]> By: emptywheel http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147465 emptywheel Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:21:08 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147465 <p>Well, he’s gonna be running in 3 years. </p> <p>But I think he was just having so much fun getting all that stupid coverage for his “leadership” on the attempted bailout in November, he didn’t really expect his stupid (in his mind) constituents to hear what really went down at 10 pm in the Senate.</p> Well, he’s gonna be running in 3 years.

But I think he was just having so much fun getting all that stupid coverage for his “leadership” on the attempted bailout in November, he didn’t really expect his stupid (in his mind) constituents to hear what really went down at 10 pm in the Senate.

]]> By: freepatriot http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147448 freepatriot Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:10:57 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147448 <p>you need to give up with the links to freeperland, dude</p> <p>you suck at posting links, and most of us don’t really care to visit freeperville all that often</p> <p>I’m the only freep allowed round these parts</p> <p>(wink)</p> you need to give up with the links to freeperland, dude

you suck at posting links, and most of us don’t really care to visit freeperville all that often

I’m the only freep allowed round these parts

(wink)

]]> By: fatster http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147444 fatster Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:02:33 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147444 <p>O/T, or back to pirates: Dolphins surprise Pirates! Dolphins win!</p> <p><a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102×3831354" rel="nofollow">http://www.democraticundergrou.....15;3831354</a></p> <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/d4qkf7" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/d4qkf7</a></p> O/T, or back to pirates: Dolphins surprise Pirates! Dolphins win!

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]]> By: perris http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147442 perris Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:56:46 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147442 <blockquote><p>secured by Saturn assets (including Spring Hill, TN plant). The government’s $13.4 Billion loan to GM is also considered secured debt, with a vast amount of assets up as collateral. [my emphasis] </p></blockquote> <p>see that?</p> <p>a “sercured loan”</p> <p>this is a pet peeve of mine, I’m sorry but a loan is nota bail out, a secured loan carries little or no risk and I don’t know why even progressives keep calling this a bail out</p> <p>the banks got free money which WAS a bail out.</p> <p>one of these things is not like the other</p>

secured by Saturn assets (including Spring Hill, TN plant). The government’s $13.4 Billion loan to GM is also considered secured debt, with a vast amount of assets up as collateral. [my emphasis]

see that?

a “sercured loan”

this is a pet peeve of mine, I’m sorry but a loan is nota bail out, a secured loan carries little or no risk and I don’t know why even progressives keep calling this a bail out

the banks got free money which WAS a bail out.

one of these things is not like the other

]]> By: freepatriot http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147436 freepatriot Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:47:48 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147436 <p>I consider the entire “Act” of the repuglitards for the past 40 years to be “performance art”</p> <p>I don’t believe there is a sincere bone in the repuglitard closet</p> <p>and off-topic Upon Further Review:</p> <p>Water Dog my ass, It’s a fookin poodle …</p> I consider the entire “Act” of the repuglitards for the past 40 years to be “performance art”

I don’t believe there is a sincere bone in the repuglitard closet

and off-topic Upon Further Review:

Water Dog my ass, It’s a fookin poodle …

]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147433 Leen Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:42:23 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147433 <p>that makes sense</p> that makes sense

]]> By: Rayne http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147431 Rayne Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:40:09 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147431 <p>But don’t you think Corker is just putting on a nice little tap dance in the flames at this point?</p> <p>He doesn’t have to worry about running for nearly 4 years; by then all the chips will have settled into place, some other foreign car company will have snapped up Spring Hill or the entire place sold for scrap and that’ll be that. He may lose some potential voters, but the benefit to him is that the loss of union jobs decreases the likelihood that unions would organize against him because they will not have as large a stronghold in TN.</p> <p>From this perspective, Corker’s sudden enlightenment is performance art.</p> But don’t you think Corker is just putting on a nice little tap dance in the flames at this point?

He doesn’t have to worry about running for nearly 4 years; by then all the chips will have settled into place, some other foreign car company will have snapped up Spring Hill or the entire place sold for scrap and that’ll be that. He may lose some potential voters, but the benefit to him is that the loss of union jobs decreases the likelihood that unions would organize against him because they will not have as large a stronghold in TN.

From this perspective, Corker’s sudden enlightenment is performance art.

]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147424 Leen Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:11:18 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/04/14/no-wonder-bob-corkers-trying-to-play-politics-with-spring-hill/#comment-147424 <p>that one gets me betting on “failute” Casino capitalism for sure</p> that one gets me betting on “failute” Casino capitalism for sure

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