Comments on: 700,000 Cars in One Month http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Legion303 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183325 Legion303 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:40:50 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183325 <p>“Wow, liberals sure are respectful of opposing views…”</p> <p>I’m a libertarian, but don’t let that stop my point from flying over your empty head.</p> “Wow, liberals sure are respectful of opposing views…”

I’m a libertarian, but don’t let that stop my point from flying over your empty head.

]]> By: Julie717 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183133 Julie717 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:27:10 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183133 <p>There was a story about Cash for Clunkers on CNN today, a “Success or Failure?” thing, and it looks like CNN’s coming down on the side of failure. They had an auto industry guy bitching (both people paraphrased) “We’ve been waiting to get paid for two or three weeks!”–then the anchor asking “If they don’t pay you, won’t you get stuck with the losses?” I think this is all meant to bolster the “government can’t do anything right” argument against health reform, myself.</p> There was a story about Cash for Clunkers on CNN today, a “Success or Failure?” thing, and it looks like CNN’s coming down on the side of failure. They had an auto industry guy bitching (both people paraphrased) “We’ve been waiting to get paid for two or three weeks!”–then the anchor asking “If they don’t pay you, won’t you get stuck with the losses?” I think this is all meant to bolster the “government can’t do anything right” argument against health reform, myself.

]]> By: Hmmm http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183117 Hmmm Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:31:01 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183117 <p>Differing opinion is fine. You just went a little crazy there for a minute and I called you on it, as happens here literally every day. Commenting at ew is not for the thin-skinned. just engage in the discussion and listen to peoples’ reactions to your position and you’ll be fine.</p> Differing opinion is fine. You just went a little crazy there for a minute and I called you on it, as happens here literally every day. Commenting at ew is not for the thin-skinned. just engage in the discussion and listen to peoples’ reactions to your position and you’ll be fine.

]]> By: ferrarimanf355 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183063 ferrarimanf355 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:18:26 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183063 <p>Dude, you don’t have to mock me and put me down because I have a differing opinion.</p> Dude, you don’t have to mock me and put me down because I have a differing opinion.

]]> By: Hmmm http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183044 Hmmm Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:38:13 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-183044 <p>Not respectful? It’s called discussion. You choose not to back up your assertions when challenged. <em>That’s</em> disrespectful.</p> Not respectful? It’s called discussion. You choose not to back up your assertions when challenged. That’s disrespectful.

]]> By: perris http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182997 perris Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:53:52 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182997 <p>it’s clearly a success kurt, not quite the success I would have liked, like you I would have preferred an “american union produced car only” strategy but that would have gotten too much heat from your side of the aile and never have passed</p> <p>but clearly a success for doing what it was supposed to do and if you consider how much more a success then they depraved “give middle class asserts to the wealthiest people on the planet in the form of tax giveaway” it was a boon not seen since prgressive programs created the middle class we once enjoyed</p> it’s clearly a success kurt, not quite the success I would have liked, like you I would have preferred an “american union produced car only” strategy but that would have gotten too much heat from your side of the aile and never have passed

but clearly a success for doing what it was supposed to do and if you consider how much more a success then they depraved “give middle class asserts to the wealthiest people on the planet in the form of tax giveaway” it was a boon not seen since prgressive programs created the middle class we once enjoyed

]]> By: ferrarimanf355 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182982 ferrarimanf355 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:12:47 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182982 <p>Uh, did I voilate Godwin’s Law at all here?</p> Uh, did I voilate Godwin’s Law at all here?

]]> By: Kurt http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182952 Kurt Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:52:49 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182952 <p>Ya kinda funny isn’t it…then again I apparently am a Nazi….or so I have been told in recent days.</p> Ya kinda funny isn’t it…then again I apparently am a Nazi….or so I have been told in recent days.

]]> By: Kurt http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182951 Kurt Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:51:37 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182951 <p>So you are touting this as a success? The major target of this was to give a boost to American automakers. Obama originally had this program targeted only at American car makers until he found out the harsh reality or import wars from other countries (another piece of colossal ignorance from our esteemed president). You are right, increasing fuel standards was one of the targets, so the president gets a 50% on this test. Last I checked that was a ‘F’ in most colleges.</p> <p>BTW, do a fact check on how many trucks were purchased in the program. This may reduce the 50% to a 45%.</p> So you are touting this as a success? The major target of this was to give a boost to American automakers. Obama originally had this program targeted only at American car makers until he found out the harsh reality or import wars from other countries (another piece of colossal ignorance from our esteemed president). You are right, increasing fuel standards was one of the targets, so the president gets a 50% on this test. Last I checked that was a ‘F’ in most colleges.

BTW, do a fact check on how many trucks were purchased in the program. This may reduce the 50% to a 45%.

]]> By: ferrarimanf355 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182950 ferrarimanf355 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:44:30 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/20/700000-cars-in-one-month/#comment-182950 <p>Wow, liberals sure are respectful of opposing views… [/sarcasm]</p> Wow, liberals sure are respectful of opposing views… [/sarcasm]

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