.. there are many possible reasons upon which I'll speculate
1. Purely cynical interest group level--if the car industry goes under (and the argument is that all three will go under in short order--not just one... I know we've talked about this.. but let's hold this thought for a moment..) then who also goes with it--yes, that's right, the unions--since they don't actually have a reason to exist without an industry to work for. Thus, the reason BHO wants to save the car industry is more to save the 2 million jobs associated not only with the direct big three--but also the more distributed car parts and machine shop type industries.. Also.. who wants to inherent a big jump in the unemployment rate just as you take office.
2. More strategic angle--BHO is pushing the angle of saving them--making himself look good--but what he's actually doing is generating enough political support to be able to go to the big three and say "Look, here, I have the money, and I have the support, but guess what monkeys, here's the dance that you are going to have to do in order to get it.." and then there are going to be a list of things that fall under his big push for infrastructure improvement, fuel efficiency standard increase, shifts to far better diesel engines (like the ones the big three are making over in the UK that I've mentioned before) and hybrids and such things..
Part of my brain thinks that this is more of the reason.. or more of an underlying reason. BHO has shown himself to be far more strategically oriented than almost anyone gave him credit to be.. He is never just doing something for the immediate moment, but lays the groundwork for much bigger things later on..
Thus.. I bet it's part of both of these reasons--but I think that 2 is more central to his actions, whereas he will use #1 to generate support for his #2 plans..
Thus.. I think the poster is absolutely hilarious.. but I also think that it's not nec. 100% accurate--in that I think that the car companies management are in for some shocks when they find out what they will eventually have to do for the money..
Time will tell, of course, and I'm not really expecting any real results until Dubya is out of office.. so that any real bills that are passed don't have to worry about his sensibilities..
1. Purely cynical interest group level--if the car industry goes under (and the argument is that all three will go under in short order--not just one... I know we've talked about this.. but let's hold this thought for a moment..) then who also goes with it--yes, that's right, the unions--since they don't actually have a reason to exist without an industry to work for. Thus, the reason BHO wants to save the car industry is more to save the 2 million jobs associated not only with the direct big three--but also the more distributed car parts and machine shop type industries.. Also.. who wants to inherent a big jump in the unemployment rate just as you take office.
2. More strategic angle--BHO is pushing the angle of saving them--making himself look good--but what he's actually doing is generating enough political support to be able to go to the big three and say "Look, here, I have the money, and I have the support, but guess what monkeys, here's the dance that you are going to have to do in order to get it.." and then there are going to be a list of things that fall under his big push for infrastructure improvement, fuel efficiency standard increase, shifts to far better diesel engines (like the ones the big three are making over in the UK that I've mentioned before) and hybrids and such things..
Part of my brain thinks that this is more of the reason.. or more of an underlying reason. BHO has shown himself to be far more strategically oriented than almost anyone gave him credit to be.. He is never just doing something for the immediate moment, but lays the groundwork for much bigger things later on..
Thus.. I bet it's part of both of these reasons--but I think that 2 is more central to his actions, whereas he will use #1 to generate support for his #2 plans..
Thus.. I think the poster is absolutely hilarious.. but I also think that it's not nec. 100% accurate--in that I think that the car companies management are in for some shocks when they find out what they will eventually have to do for the money..
Time will tell, of course, and I'm not really expecting any real results until Dubya is out of office.. so that any real bills that are passed don't have to worry about his sensibilities..
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