yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/4/2008
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Joe Romm observes that GM’s plan for recovery ( PDF ) involves terrible energy and environmental policy:
General Motors is also the world leader in flex fuel technologies, with over 3 million flex fuel-equipped vehicles on U.S. roads today. Flex fuels represent the fastest way for ...
In Cars
driftglass.blogspot.com 11/19/2008 — Following up on the overwhelmingly popular success of the driftglass plan to save the country from being Eated by Toxic Mortgages comes the sequel: How to save the U.S. Auto Industry. In our last exciting episode we learned that trying to fix ...
Children of the Corn
kurlander.blogspot.com 10/31/2008 — Americana 1. Pennywise? Swamp Thing? Gary Glitter? 2. "So, do you score a lot of candy, Crazy Overgrown Chia-head?" 3. "So, did somebody wish me here? Am I an offering to he-wh0-walks-behind-the-rows? Or do we all float down here? Which is it?" 4. "Nice try, but to be honest, neither of you ...
Tomorrow, Maybe
rightwingnation.com 11/12/2008 — There’s pork I have to use tonight (still not sure how), but tomorrow or the next day it’s soup or stew. I have veggies, so this time, I don’t need to use frozen.
Vegetable Soup
No, there’s nothing vegetarian about this soup. We ...
Cars
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com 11/17/2008 — Jonathan Cohn has the best statement I've seen of the case for a rescue. No illusions - these are companies that, to a large extent, drove themselves into a ditch. If the economy as a whole were in reasonably good shape and the credit markets were ...
Obama Press Conference Tomorrow
realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com 12/10/2008 — President-elect Obama will hold a press conference in Chicago tomorrow to address the future of the country's health care system. The event begins at 11 a.m. ET.
GOP vs. UAW, USA-Part II
openleft.com 12/21/2008 — This is a follow-up to my diary GOP vs. UAW, USA , in which I'll extend my argument that the GOP's refusal to support the auto bailout is demonstrative of their hatred of America. I will draw on three recent documents. First is a Washington ...
Let the Resignations Begin
talkleft.com 11/10/2008 — Attorney General Michael Mukasey yesterday announced the resignation of Thomas Barnett , Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Anti-Trust Division. Barnett was confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division on ...
Ford Plans Shift to Small Cars
online.wsj.com 12/2/2008 — Ford plans to tell Congress it is retooling itself to build small fuel-efficient cars, and will cut CEO Mulally's pay. The moves are part of its bid to win support for a federal bailout of the Big Three.
Counties To Watch: Florida, Virginia, Ohio
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 11/2/2008 — There are dozens of way to skin a state on election night, but only some of the data is relevant. What's the largest county in a state by population? What was the Democratic margin there? (These large counties are almost always won by the ...
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