Published 12/19/2008
by Domenico Montanaro
at First Read
From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro Is anyone except Harry Reid happy with the Bush auto bailout?
Conservatives, some perhaps sensing the political winds with 2010 reelection bids at stake, are furious. Michigan Democrat John Dingell wanted more. And autoworker union President Ron Gettelfinger is irked that Bush singled out workers.
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "strong objections;" Sen. Lindsey Graham was "disappointed;" and even Sen. John McCain had "regrets" -- (he had a few) . Remember, this is the same John McCain, who "suspended his campaign" to try and strike a deal on the Wall Street bailout -- which was roughly 41 times the size of Detroit's.
"I regret the President's decision to give away over $17 billion to the domestic automakers,” McCain said. “Just last week, the Senate rejected a bailout plan because it failed to provide assurances that the domestic manufacturers would fundamentally change the way they do business to ensure their long-term viability. I find ...
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